Anas Tajaouart
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| Date of birth | 7 September 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Anderlecht | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | FC Jeunesse Molenbeek | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2022 | RSC Anderlecht | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | RSCA Futures | 61 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Anderlecht | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Morocco U20 | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Anas Tajaouart (born 7 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht and its reserve team RSCA Futures. Born in Belgium, he has played for Morocco's U20 team.
Tajaouart was born in Brussels, Belgium, into a Moroccan family and grew up in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe in the Brussels region, where he was registered from a very young age with FC Jeunesse Molenbeek.[1]
Club career
Tajaouart joined the RSC Anderlecht youth academy in 2013. He developed as a central midfielder. In May 2022, he signed his first professional contract at the age of sixteen.[2][3] On 26 February 2023, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for David Hubert in stoppage time against K Beerschot VA (0–0 draw) under manager Guillaume Gillet.[4]
Midway through the 2023–2024 season, Tajaouart became the new captain of RSCA Futures.[5] On 20 April 2024, he scored his first professional goal against Club NXT, assisted by Mohamed Bouchouari (1–2 defeat).[citation needed] On 26 December 2024, he extended his contract, keeping him with the club until 2029.[6][7][8]
On 24 July 2025, Tajaouart made his first appearance with the RSC Anderlecht first team under coach Besnik Hasi, against BK Häcken in the Europa League, coming on as a substitute for Tristan Degreef in added time (1–0 victory).[9]
International career
In November 2023, Tajaouart participated in the UNAF U-20 Tournament in Tunisia with Morocco's under-20 team and managed to finish as runner-up in this competition, scoring a goal in the first match against Libya.[10]
In September 2025, Tajaouart was called up by Mohammed Ouahbi to participate in the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile.[11][12] His team defeated Spain and Brazil, and finished first in their group.[13][14] They reached the final after a victory against France.[15] Morocco defeated Argentina 2–0 in the final, winning their first FIFA tournament final.[16][17]
Style of play
A creative central midfielder, Tajaouart plays forward, takes risks to break lines, and injects a lot of intensity; Anderlecht describes him as a technically gifted and tactically astute playmaker.[6] At Neerpede, his coaches emphasize his great technical ability and bravery on the pitch despite his late development, qualities that shape his profile as a midfield leader.[3] The Belgian press highlights his vision and quality in the final pass, while noting that he still needs to gain physical strength; a lively player with a style similar to Théo Leoni.[18][19]
