| Birth date | 14 July 1999 (age 27) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Amsterdam, Netherlands[1] |
| Height | 1.70 m[1] |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Currentclub | Shaanxi Union |
| Clubnumber | 10 |
| Youthyears 1 | –2008 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Zeeburgia |
| Youthyears 2 | 2008–2016 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Ajax |
| Youthyears 3 | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs 3 | Utrecht |
| Years 1 | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs 1 | Jong Utrecht |
| Caps 1 | 50 |
| Goals 1 | 5 |
| Years 2 | 2022 |
| Clubs 2 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 14 |
| Goals 2 | 4 |
| Years 3 | 2023 |
| Clubs 3 | MVV |
| Caps 3 | 12 |
| Goals 3 | 1 |
| Years 4 | 2023–2025 |
| Clubs 4 | Triestina |
| Caps 4 | 54 |
| Goals 4 | 5 |
| Years 5 | 2025 |
| Clubs 5 | → Shaanxi Union (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 11 |
| Goals 5 | 1 |
| Years 6 | 2025– |
| Clubs 6 | Shaanxi Union |
| Caps 6 | 0 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Club-update | 5 July 2025 |
Rayan El Azrak (born 14 July 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Shaanxi Union.
Club career
Jong Utrecht
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]
MVV
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]
Triestina
On 8 August 2023, El Azrak signed a two-year contract with Triestina in the Italian third-tier Serie C.[8]
Shaanxi Union
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]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, El Azrak is of Moroccan descent.[10]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
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- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 August 2018.
- ^ "VVV-VENLO HUURT EL AZRAK VAN FC UTRECHT" (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Rayan El Azrak verlaat FC Utrecht" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 1 September 2022. Archived 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Rayan El Azrak naar MVV" (in Dutch). MVV. 2 February 2023. Archived 2 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Schreurs, Joost (11 February 2023). "Kostons na 5-1 zege: 'Dit voelt als een bevrijding'" (in Dutch). 1limburg. Archived 12 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Puts, Wim (27 February 2023). "Vechtlust MVV beloond met 3-2 zege op koploper PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). 1limburg. Archived 25 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Rayan El Azrak firma con la Triestina" [Rayan El Azrak signs with Triestina] (in Italian). US Triestina Calcio 1918. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Rayan El Azrak ceduto allo Shaanxi Union FC" (in Italian). US Triestina Calcio 1918. 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Au moins 41 Marocains en deuxième division néerlandaise". 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2020.