Ayoub El Amloud
Moroccan footballer (born 1994)
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Ayoub El Amloud (Arabic: أيوب العملود; born 8 April 1994) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Botola club Raja CA.
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Amloud with Persepolis in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayoub El Amloud[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ouarzazate, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raja CA | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | FAR Rabat | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | FAR Rabat | 44 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Chabab Atlas Khénifra | 13 | (2) |
| 2019–2024 | Wydad AC | 117 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | Persepolis | 18 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Al-Khaldiya | 16 | (1) |
| 2026– | Raja CA | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Morocco | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2021 | |||
Club career
AS FAR
In 2013, Amloud made it to the FAR club's first team[2] and continued his success with brilliant performances in the following season.
Wydad
In the inaugural season of the African Football League, El Amloud went on to score the first goal in a 3–0 home victory against Nigerian side Enyimba, after claiming a 1–0 win away, thus qualifying them to the semi-finals.[3][4]
Persepolis
On 16 July 2024, Amloud joined Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[5]
Amloud made his debut for the club on 15 August, in a 1–1 draw against Zob Ahan in Persian Gulf Pro League.[6][7][8]
Amloud scored his first goal for Persepolis against Tractor on 22 August 2024.[9][10]
Style of play
In addition to defensive work, Amload also participates effectively in attack. Acceptable speed and the ability to create scoring opportunities are the main characteristics of his playing style. This caused Persepolis to sign a contract with him.[11][12]
His ability to hit the last shot on the opponent's goal has been mentioned in the media.[13]
International career
El Amloud made his debut for Morocco national team on 8 June 2021 in a friendly against Ghana. He started the game and was substituted after 86 minutes in a 1–0 win.[14]
On 28 December 2023, he was amongst the 27 players selected by coach Walid Regragui to represent Morocco in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[15][16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 May 2025 [17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FAR Rabat | 2013–14 | Botola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 1 | ||||
| Chabab Atlas Khénifra (loan) | 2015–16 | Botola 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Wydad AC | 2018–19 | Botola | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| Total | 117 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 187 | 15 | ||
| Persepolis | 2024–25 | Pro League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Career total | 192 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 271 | 19 | ||
Honours
Wydad AC
- Botola Pro: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22
- CAF Champions League: 2021–22; runner-up 2018–19, 2022–23
- CAF Super Cup runner-up: 2022
- Moroccan Throne Cup runner-up: 2021–22
- African Football League runner-up: 2023[18]
