Ilyes Ziani

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Ilyes Ziani
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium [1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
RWD Molenbeek
Youth career
Union SG
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Union SG 6 (0)
2022–2023SL 16 FC (loan) 27 (6)
2023–2024 SL 16 FC 26 (1)
2024 Standard Liège 0 (0)
2024– RWD Molenbeek 0 (0)
International career
2022 Morocco U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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.

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Club career

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]

International career

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]

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  8. "ILYES ZIANI BLIJFT ROUCHE" [ILYES ZIANI REMAINS ROUCHE] (in Dutch). Standard Liège. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  9. "Noah Dodeigne et Ilyes Ziani rejoignent le RWDM !" [Noah Dodeigne and Ilyes Ziani join RWDM!] (in French). RWD Molenbeek. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. "Plusieurs binationaux appelés chez les U20 du Maroc, dont des jeunes du Standard - Tout le foot". Walfoot.be (in French). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2023.