Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 June 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium [1] | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | RWD Molenbeek | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Union SG | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Union SG | 6 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → SL 16 FC (loan) | 27 | (6) |
2023–2024 | SL 16 FC | 26 | (1) |
2024 | Standard Liège | 0 | (0) |
2024– | RWD Molenbeek | 26 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Morocco U20 | 3 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:55, 6 June 2023 (UTC) |
Ilyes Ziani (born 20 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays for Challenger Pro League club RWD Molenbeek. Born in Belgium, he is a youth international for Morocco.
Coming through the youth ranks of the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, of which he captained the under-21 side, Ilyes Ziani signed his first professional contract with the club from the Belgian capital on in August 2021. [2] [3] [4]
Ziani made his professional debut for Union SG on the 15 December 2021, replacing Dante Vanzeir during a 2–0 away Division 1A win against Zulte Waregem. [5] [4] [6] The newly promoted team from Saint-Gilles was then enjoying a remarkable spell back in the First Division after 48 years, with Union sitting well on top of the league after the first half of the season. [6] [7]
On 31 May 2023, Ziani signed a two-year contract with Standard Liège after playing for their second team SL16 FC on loan in the previous season. [8]
On 13 August 2024, Ziani moved to RWD Molenbeek on a two-year deal. [9]
Born in Belgium, Ziani is of Moroccan descent. He was called up to the Morocco U20s for a set of friendlies in September 2022. [10]