![]() El Azrak in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands [1] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Shaanxi Union | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2008 | Zeeburgia | ||
2008–2016 | Ajax | ||
2016–2018 | Utrecht | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2022 | Jong Utrecht | 50 | (5) |
2022 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 14 | (4) |
2023 | MVV | 12 | (1) |
2023–2025 | Triestina | 54 | (5) |
2025 | → Shaanxi Union (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2025– | Shaanxi Union | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2025 |
Rayan El Azrak (born 14 July 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for China League One club Shaanxi Union.
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 17 August 2018 in a game against Go Ahead Eagles, as a starter. [2]
On 26 January 2022, El Azrak was loaned to VVV-Venlo. [3]
El Azrak had his contract with Jong Utrecht terminated by mutual consent on 1 September 2022, making him a free agent. [4]
On 2 February 2023, El Azrak signed a five-month contract with MVV, who picked him up on a free. [5] He made his debut for the club on 10 February, replacing double goalscorer Ruben van Bommel in the 81st minute of a 5–1 Eerste Divisie win over TOP Oss. [6] On 27 February, he scored his first goal for MVV, completing a comeback in 95th minute as his team secured a 3–2 upset win against league leaders PEC Zwolle. [7]
On 8 August 2023, El Azrak signed a two-year contract with Triestina in the Italian third-tier Serie C. [8]
On 3 February 2025, Triestina announced that El Azrak was loaned out to newly promoted China League One club Shaanxi Union, with an option from the Chinese club to buy El Azrak on a permanent basis. [9]
Born in the Netherlands, El Azrak is of Moroccan descent. [10]
Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Utrecht | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
Total | 50 | 5 | — | — | 50 | 5 | ||||
VVV-Venlo (loan) | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||
MVV | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
Triestina | 2023–24 | Serie C | 37 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||
2024–25 | Serie C | 18 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
Total | 55 | 5 | — | — | 55 | 5 | ||||
Career total | 131 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 15 |