Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui

Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui (pronunciation: [ʕæbdɛlˈmælɪk ʔɛlˈħæsnawi]; born 9 February 1994) is a Dutch professional football player of Moroccan-Berber descent[1] who plays as a midfielder for Sportlust '46.

Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui
Personal information
Full name Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui
Date of birth (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sportlust '46
Number 16
Youth career
– 2002 VVA/Spartaan
2002–2013 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Ajax 0 (0)
2013–2015 → Jong Ajax 33 (2)
2015–2016 PEC Zwolle 15 (0)
2017–2018 Jong AZ 11 (1)
2018 FC Eindhoven 14 (0)
2018 CR Al Hoceima 3 (0)
2019– Sportlust '46
National team
2012–2013 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:49, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Ajax

Born in Amsterdam, El Hasnaoui joined the Ajax Academy in 2002. He began his early career as an attacking midfielder but also frequently played as a winger. In the 2011–12 season, El Hasnaoui helped his Ajax A1 youth team win the Nike Eredivisie league title[2] as well as finish runners-up to Inter Milan in the NextGen Series after losing on penalties (5–3) following a 1–1 deadlock after extra time.[3]

El Hasnaoui signed his first professional contract on 31 May 2012, in a two-year deal binding him to the club until 30 June 2014.[4] He played for Jong Ajax in the 2012–13 Beloften Eredivisie season.[5] Jong Ajax were promoted to the Eerste Divisie for the 2013–14 season and El Hasnaoui made his professional debut in a 2–1 league win over Jong Twente on 30 August 2013.[6]

Sportlust '46

On 2 September 2019 it was confirmed, that El Hasnaoui had joined Dutch Hoofdklasse club Sportlust '46.[7]

International career

El Hasnaoui holds both Dutch and Moroccan citizenship and is still eligible to represent either country at international level. He received his first Netherlands U-19 cap in a match against Malta on 9 October 2012.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 19 January 2018[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Beker Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 262——262
2014–15 70——70
Total 332—00332
PEC Zwolle 2015–16 Eredivisie 1501000160
Jong AZ 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 111——111
FC Eindhoven 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 20000020
Career total 6131000623

    Honours

    Club
    Ajax A1 (under-19)

    References
    1. "Maak Kennis Met: Abdelmalek El Hasnaoui" (in Dutch). Lions-Atlas.nl. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
    2. "Beste Spelers Nike A-junioren Eredivisie seizoen 2011/'12" (PDF). Nikefootball.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
    3. "Ajax A1 verliest finale van NextGen Series van Inter Milan" (in Dutch). Voetbal Centraal. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
    4. "Ajax legt jeugdspeler El Hasnaoui vast" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
    5. "Geen ernstige schade voor Ajacied El Hasnaoui" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
    6. "Jong Ajax vs. Jong Twente 2-1". Soccerway.com. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
    7. Sportlust '46 versterkt zich met Abdelmalek El Hasnaoui, rtvutrecht.nl, 2 September 2019
    8. "Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui statistics" (in Dutch). OnsOranje. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
    9. Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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