Anass Zaroury
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 Zaroury with Lens in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anass Zaroury[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Mechelen, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Panathinaikos (on loan from Lens) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | SK Heffen | ||
| 2011–2012 | Mechelen | ||
| 2012–2014 | JMG Academy Belgium | ||
| 2014–2019 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Lommel | 21 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Charleroi | 43 | (7) |
| 2021 | → Lommel (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Burnley | 41 | (7) |
| 2024 | → Hull City (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2024– | Lens | 28 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Panathinaikos (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Belgium U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2017 | Belgium U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Morocco | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:06, 25 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Anass Zaroury (Arabic: أنس الزروري; born 7 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lens. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Morocco national team.
Charleroi
On 1 February 2021, Zaroury joined Belgian First Division A side Charleroi on a two-and-a-half-year deal, returning on loan to Lommel until the end of the season.[3]
Burnley
On 30 August 2022, Zaroury signed for EFL Championship club Burnley for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal. He quickly became a fan favourite due to his skilful style, and soon had his own chant to the tune of Heartbeat.[4] He scored his first goal for Burnley in a 4–0 win against Swansea City on 15 October 2022.[5] Zaroury scored the second and third goals as Burnley beat Bournemouth in the third round of the FA Cup in January 2023.[6] On 11 August 2023, Zaroury received a red card against Manchester City in the first Premier League game of his career.[7]
Hull City (loan)
On 1 February 2024, Zaroury moved on loan to Hull City for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[8] He made his debut for the club on 3 February in the home 1–0 win against Millwall. After five minutes, his right-footed shot hit the bar, with Jaden Philogene on hand to push home the rebound.[9] On 20 February, Zaroury scored his first goal for Hull, as a part of their 2–1 away win against Southampton.[10] On 21 May 2024, Burnley announced the player would be returning once the loan ended.[11]
Lens
On 22 August 2024, Zaroury signed for Ligue 1 club Lens on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[12][13]
International career
Born in Belgium, Zaroury is Moroccan by descent.[14] He is a former youth international for Belgium, having played with them up to the Belgium U21s. On 16 November 2022, Zaroury was officially invited to join the Moroccan national team, during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,[15][16] in which he replaced Amine Harit, who suffered an injury one week before the World Cup started.[17][18][19] On 17 November, he made his international debut in a friendly match against Georgia.[20]
