| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2016– | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Feyenoord | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023 | Netherlands U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023 | Morocco U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2025– | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:43, 23 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:43, 23 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ayoub Ouarghi (born 5 February 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Feyenoord. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented both the Netherlands and Morocco at international level.
Ouarghi played for Zeeburgia before joining the Feyenoord Academy in 2016. He gained notority for his appearance on videos of Soufiane Touzani, where he was called het Monster. [1] On 17 March 2023, Feyenoord announced an agreement in principle for a first professional contract for Ouarghi. [2] The three-year contract was signed on 12 May 2023. [3] Ouarghi was included in the squad of the first team for a first time on 23 November 2025, for a 2–4 league defeat to NEC. [4] He made his professional debut on 6 December 2025, replacing Sem Steijn during a 6–1 win over PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie. Later that month, he was included by the NOS in their list of 20 Dutch talents for a third consecutive year. [5] [6] [7]
On 28 February 2023, Ouarghi made his debut for the Netherlands under-15 team, in a 2–1 friendly defeat to Belgium. He scored his first goal for the team on 6 May 2023, helping his side beat Germany 2–1. [8] He later went on to represent the Netherlands at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level. [9] [10] [11] In 2023, he also played for the Morocco under-16 team. [12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feyenoord | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||