Abdellah Ouazane
Dutch-born Moroccan footballer (born 2009)
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Abdellah Ouazane (Arabic: عبد الله وزان; born 15 January 2009) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club AFC Ajax and its reserve squad Jong Ajax. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdellah Ouazane | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 68 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | AVV Zeeburgia | ||
| 2016–2025 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Jong Ajax | 25 | (4) |
| 2025– | Ajax | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Morocco U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Morocco U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | Morocco U17 | 24 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:59, 16 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2025 | |||
Early life
Ouazane was born in Zaandam, Netherlands, into a Moroccan family.[1] He began his youth football development locally with AVV Zeeburgia in 2014 before joining the youth setup of AFC Ajax at age seven in 2016.[2] He signed a sponsorship agreement with sports equipment manufacturer Adidas at age fifteen.[1]
Club career
Ajax Academy and failed Real Madrid transfer
Ouazane progressed rapidly through the youth ranks at De Toekomst, functioning primarily as a versatile midfielder capable of playing as an attacking midfielder, box-to-box midfielder, winger, or center forward.[1] In 2025, a proposed transfer to Spanish club Real Madrid collapsed, after which Ouazane elected to commit his immediate professional development to Ajax.[3]
Jong Ajax
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Ouazane was integrated into Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie. On 26 August 2025, Ajax announced he had signed a professional contract running until 30 June 2028.[4] He scored his first professional goal in February 2026 against Willem II, and scored again in a 3–2 victory over FC Den Bosch on 13 March 2026.[5]
AFC Ajax
On 17 December 2025, Ouazane made his competitive senior debut for Ajax in a KNVB Cup match against Excelsior Maassluis. Replacing Youri Regeer in the 64th minute of a 7–2 victory, he became the sixth-youngest debutant in Ajax history at 16 years and 336 days.[6]
During pre-season preparations in July 2026, manager Míchel praised his performances following a goal scored in a friendly against Burnley.[1] Later that month, Ouazane made his European debut as a substitute during Ajax's UEFA Conference League qualification match against FK Vojvodina.[4] A month later, on 16 August, he scored his first goal from a long-range shot in a 2–2 draw with Heerenveen.[7]
International career
Eligible to represent the Netherlands and Morocco through birth and ancestry, Ouazane initially played international youth football for both nations, earning three caps for the Netherlands U15 in 2024.[1][8]
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) actively recruited Ouazane as part of an updated diaspora scouting program led by technical director Chris van Puyvelde targeting line-breaking, creative midfielders.[1] Following a multi-year recruitment effort that included hosting Ouazane and his family at the King Mohammed VI Football Academy, Ouazane committed his international future to Morocco.[1] He was honored at the Moroccan consulate in Amsterdam in November 2023 following his debut for Morocco U15.[1]
At the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Ouazane scored two goals in the semi-final against Tanzania and led Morocco to the continental championship following a penalty shootout victory against Mali in the final.[9][10] He was named the Man of the Competition (Player of the Tournament) by the Confederation of African Football.[9] In November 2025, he featured for Morocco at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.[1]
Style of play
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| Ajax | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | Eredivisie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League