Jones El-Abdellaoui

Jones El-Abdellaoui

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Celta B
Number	19
Youth career
0000–2017	Skeid
2018–2023	Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Vålerenga 2	34	(16)
2022–2025	Vålerenga	33	(14)
2023	→ KFUM (loan)	10	(1)
2025–	Celta B	6	(0)
International career‡
2021	Norway U15	3	(0)
2022	Norway U16	6	(1)
2022	Morocco U17	1	(1)
2023	Norway U17	8	(3)
2024	Norway U18	6	(0)
2025–	Morocco U20	4	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2025

Jones El-Abdellaoui (born 12 January 2006) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Celta Fortuna.

Club career

El-Abdellaoui was born and raised at Veitvet in Oslo. Growing up he played for Oslo side Skeid until he joined Vålerenga at the age of 12. ^[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 November 2021. ^[3]

On 8 January 2025, El-Abdellaoui joined Spanish La Liga side Celta de Vigo, being assigned to the reserve team Celta Fortuna. ^[4]

International career

On 14 April 2025, El-Abdellaoui's request to switch international allegiance to Morocco was approved by FIFA. ^[5]

Personal life

Born in Norway, El-Abdellaoui is of Moroccan descent with roots in Segangan. He is a cousin of Mohammed Abdellaoue, Mostafa Abdellaoue and Omar Elabdellaoui. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 March 2025 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vålerenga 2	2022	2. divisjon	22	8	—		—		22	8
	2023	2. divisjon	9	6	—		—		9	6
	2024	2. divisjon	3	2	—		—		3	2
	Total		34	16	—		—		34	16
Vålerenga	2022	Eliteserien	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2023	Eliteserien	5	1	2	0	—		7	1
	2024	1. divisjon	26	13	5	1	—		31	14
	Total		33	14	7	1	—		40	15
KFUM (loan)	2023	1. divisjon	10	1	0	0	—		10	1
Celta Fortuna	2024–25	Primera Federación	6	0	—		—		6	0
Career total			83	31	7	1	—		90	32

1. Includes Norwegian Cup

References

1. "Jones El-Abdellaoui". Vålerenga Fotball. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
2. Pedersen, Sverre Wedøe; Nodland, John T. (23 July 2023). "Vil ta Eliteserien med storm". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
3. "Nytt blad Abdellaoui med proffkontrakt i Vålerenga". Vålerenga (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
4. "Jones El-Abdellaoui, speed, talent and instinct for the Celta attack". RC Celta Vigo. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
5. "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
6. Hansen, Ole Henrik (8 November 2021). "Jones (15) har tre stjerne-fettere - signerte proffkontrakt med VIF". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
7. Jones El-Abdellaoui at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)