Aschraf El Mahdioui

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Aschraf El Mahdioui

| image = Aschraf El Mahdioui (2016).jpg

| caption = El Mahdioui with ADO Den Haag in 2016

| fullname = Ashraf El Mahdioui

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|5|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Al Taawoun

| clubnumber = 18

| youthyears1 = 2013–2015

| youthclubs1 = Ajax

| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Jong Ajax

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2016–2017

| clubs2 = ADO Den Haag

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2021

| clubs3 = AS Trenčín

| caps3 = 97

| goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2021–2022

| clubs4 = Wisła Kraków

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2022–

| clubs5 = Al Taawoun

| caps5 = 73

| goals5 = 6

| club-update = 23 May 2024

}}

Aschraf El Mahdioui ({{langx|ar|أشرف المهديوي}}; born 24 May 1996) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi side Al Taawoun, which he captains.{{cite web|url=http://www.afc-ajax.info/en/soccer-player/Ashraf-El-Mahdioui|title=Ashraf El Mahdioui|publisher=AFC-Ajax-info|accessdate=11 January 2016}} He previously played for ADO Den Haag, Jong Ajax, Wisła Kraków and AS Trenčín.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ashraf-el-mahdioui/320072/|title=Netherlands - A. El Mahdioui - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=28 November 2015}} Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Slovakia, Poland and Saudi Arabia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=400556|title=‘In Nederland verwachtte iedereen dat Feyenoord wel even van ons zou winnen’|publisher=veotbalzone.nl}}

Club career

=Ajax=

El Mahdioui is a youth exponent from Ajax Amsterdam. He made his professional debut with Jong Ajax on 18 September 2015 in an Eerste Divisie game against Go Ahead Eagles. He replaced Abdelhak Nouri after 65 minutes.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/18/netherlands/eerste-divisie/stichting-go-ahead-eagles/jong-ajax/2039613/|title=Go Ahead Eagles vs. Ajax - 18 September 2015 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=28 November 2015}}

=ADO Den Haag=

On 30 June 2016, it was announced that El Mahdioui had signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/ado-den-haag-plukt-el-mahdioui-weg-bij-jong-ajax.htm ADO Den Haag plukt El Mahdioui weg bij Jong Ajax] (Dutch). Voetbal International. 30 June 2016.

=AS Trenčín=

In June 2017, El Mahdioui signed a three-year contract with AS Trenčín.{{cite web|url=http://www.astrencin.sk/en/clanek.asp?id=The-ex-talent-of-the-year-of-Ajax-signed-to-AS-Trencin-1380|title=The Ex-Talent of the Year of Ajax Signed to AS Trenčín|publisher=AS Trenčín|date=27 June 2017|accessdate=7 July 2017|language=English}}

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, El Mahdioui is of Moroccan descent.{{cite web | title=Eerste elftal ADO is een mengelmoes van nationaliteiten | website=Groen Geel Hart | date=2016-08-02 | url=https://www.groengeelhart.nl/2016/08/02/eerste-elftal-ado-is-mengelmoes-nationaliteiten/ | language=nl | access-date=2023-09-13}} On 12 March 2015, when El Mahdioui played in the youth academy of Ajax, he was arrested along with teammates Samet Bulut and Zakaria El Azzouzi for assaulting a plainclothed policewoman. The officer suffered shoulder injuries and various bruises. She later filed charges against the three players.{{cite web |last1=van Sluis |first1=Hilbert |title=Jeugdspelers Ajax mishandelen agente |url=https://www.metronieuws.nl/in-het-nieuws/2015/03/jeugdspelers-ajax-mishandelen-agente/ |publisher=Metro International |accessdate=11 September 2020 |language=Dutch |date=13 March 2015}} A day later, Ajax announced in an official message that they had suspended the players.{{cite web |title=Ajax schorst jeugdspelers na mogelijke mishandeling |url=https://www.nu.nl/binnenland/4010244/ajax-schorst-jeugdspelers-mogelijke-mishandeling.html |publisher=NU.nl |accessdate=11 September 2020 |language=Dutch |date=13 March 2015}} Later that week, El Azzouzi remained the only suspect in the case. El Mahdioui was allowed to make appearances for the Ajax A1 youth side again after serving a month suspension. As punishment, he had to inform the youth players of Ajax together with Bulut and El Azzouzi.{{cite web |title=Ajax houdt geschorste talenten binnenboord |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/ajax-houdt-geschorste-talenten-binnenboord- |publisher=Voetbal International |accessdate=11 September 2020 |language=Dutch |date=17 March 2015}}