Nassef Chourak

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Nassef Chourak
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-21) 21 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Woerden, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
AFC Ajax
Youth career
Sparta Rotterdam
ADO Den Haag
2018–2023 AFC Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Jong Ajax 39 (4)
International career
2019 Netherlands U15 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2024, 22:06 (UTC)

Nassef Chourak (born 21 July 2004) is a Dutch association footballer who plays for AFC Ajax. [1]

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Early life

Chourak hails from the South Holland region of the Netherlands. [2] He is of Moroccan descent. [3]

Career

A sought-after youth player, Chourak featured in the academy teams of Sparta Rotterdam and ADO Den Haag and was involved in a tug-of-war between Feyenoord and AFC Ajax in 2022. [4] A proposed move to Premier League side Chelsea reportedly fell-through after British regulations changed after Britain left the EU. [5]

In August 2023, he signed a one year professional contract with AFC Ajax, with the option of two more years. [6] That month, on 25 August 2023 he made his senior debut in the Eerste Divisie away against SC Cambuur. [7]

In August 2024, he signed a new three year contract with Ajax. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 334334
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 2020
Career total354000000354

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    References

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    2. "Nassef Chourak". Jongeorange.nl. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
    3. Redactie, S. N. (12 August 2024). "Ajax brengt heugelijk contractnieuws". Soccernews.nl.
    4. Zwagerman, Thijs (10 May 2022). "Feyenoord hoopt Ajax-talent Chourak (17) binnen te halen". Ajax Showtime. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
    5. "'Feyenoord tries to steal youth player from Ajax'". sportnieuws.nl. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
    6. "Ajax contracteert drie Jong Ajax-spelers: 'Voel me erg dankbaar'". 17 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
    7. "CAMBUUR VS. AJAX II 4 - 2". Soccerway. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
    8. "Contract news from Amsterdam: Ajax signs two youth players until 2027". Voetbalnieuws.nl. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.