Oussama Alou

Last updated

Oussama Alou
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Etar
Number 32
Youth career
USV Elinkwijk
2013–2020 FC Utrecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Jong FC Utrecht 37 (4)
2023 York United 16 (2)
2023– Etar 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2023

Oussama Alou (born 15 January 2002) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Etar Veliko Tarnovo.

Contents

Early life

Alou began playing youth football with USV Elinkwijk. [1] In 2013, he joined the youth system of FC Utrecht. [2] He signed a professional contract with Utrecht in 2018, at the age of 16. [3] In January 2020, he extended his contract through June 2023. [4] [5]

Club career

He made his senior debut on August 28, 2020 for the second team, Jong FC Utrecht in the second tier Eerste Divisie, against FC Eindhoven. [6] [7] He scored his first professional goal on 4 January 2021 against FC Den Bosch. [8] In August 2022, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent. [9]

In January 2023, he joined Canadian Premier League club York United, signing a one year contract, with club options for 2024 and 2025. [10] In early August 2023, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent, as he wished to return home to the Netherlands. [11]

In October 2023, Alou signed for Bulgarian First League club Etar Veliko Tarnovo on a contract until June 2025. [12] [13]

International career

In June 2021, Alou was called up to the Morocco U20 team for a training camp. [14]

Career statistics

As of 23 July 2023 [15]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong FC Utrecht 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 193———193
2021–22 171———171
2022–23 10———10
Total374000000374
York United FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 16220—00182
Career total536200000556

Related Research Articles

Boncho Genchev is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and a current manager.

Georgi Sarmov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgi Vasilev (footballer, born 1946)</span> Bulgarian footballer

Georgi Vasilev Ivanov, nicknamed Gocheto and The General, is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current football manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niek Vossebelt</span> Dutch footballer (born 1991)

Niek Vossebelt is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC.

Yani Pehlivanov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Etar Veliko Tarnovo.

Sven Blummel is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Croatian Football League club Gorica.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mitchell van Rooijen</span> Dutch footballer (born 1998)

Mitchell van Rooijen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club Manchego Ciudad Real.

Mohamed Mallahi is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.

Simon Colyn is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Dutch club De Graafschap of the Eerste Divisie.

Tommy St. Jago is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a centre back for club Willem II.

Dave Johannes Andreas van den Berg is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.

Djenairo Gillian Noell Daniels is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC.

Aldaír Caputa Ferreira is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lithuanian club Džiugas in A Lyga.

Welat Cagro is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Challenger Pro League club Beerschot.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benjamin Bouchouari</span> Moroccan footballer (born 2001)

Benjamin Bouchouari is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Mathijs Tielemans is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Vitesse.

Achraf Madi is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Saguntino. Born in the Netherlands, he is of Moroccan descent.

Rocco Robert Shein is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Dutch Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht and the Estonia national football team.

The 2022-23 season will be the 7th season of Jong FC Utrecht at the second level of Dutch football. Before that, they played in the Beloften Eredivisie.

Anouar El Azzouzi is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Morocco.

References

  1. ↑ "Contract Oussama Alou opengebroken tot medio 2023" [Contract Oussama Alou broken open until mid-2023]. 11 Lions (in Dutch). 15 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Contractnieuws voor FC Utrecht's Alou, verbintenis opengebroken én verlengd" [Contract news for FC Utrecht's Alou, contract broken open and extended]. Nieuws Marokko (in Dutch). 15 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Eerste profcontract voor Oussama Alou" [First professional contract for Oussama Alou]. FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 28 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Utrechter Oussama Alou langer bij FC Utrecht" [Utrechter Oussama Alou longer at FC Utrecht]. Utrecht Nieuws (in Dutch). 15 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Official - Utrecht sign Dutch goalie Zoet and extend Alou deal". Ghana Soccer Net. 15 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "York United FC announces signing of Dutch midfielder Oussama Alou". York United FC . 24 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jong FC Utrecht onderuit in openingsduel" [Young FC Utrecht down in opening game]. FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 28 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jong FC Utrecht begint jaar met overwinning" [Jong FC Utrecht starts the year with victory]. FC Utrecht . 4 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Alou, Bonsu en Huizing verlaten FC Utrecht" [Alou, Bonsu and Huizing leave FC Utrecht]. FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 31 August 2022.
  10. ↑ Jacques, John (24 January 2023). "York Adds Dutch Midfielder Oussama Alou". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ Jacques, John (5 August 2023). "Au Revoir Alou: Dutch Midfielder Departs York United". Northern Tribune.
  12. ↑ "„Етър" привлече халф от Нидерландия, юноша на „Утрехт"" ["Eter" attracted a midfielder from the Netherlands, a youth from "Utrecht"]. SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo (in Bulgarian). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Jacques, John (23 October 2023). "Former York United Attacker Alou Cracks Bulgarian Top Flight". Northern Tribune.
  14. ↑ "Oussama Alou opgeroepen voor Jong Marokko" [Oussama Alou called up for Young Morocco] (in Dutch). 2 June 2021.
  15. ↑ Oussama Alou at Soccerway
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.