Ayoub El Amloud

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ayoub El Amloud

| image = Ayoub El Amloud Persepolis.jpg

| caption = Amloud with Persepolis in 2024

| full_name = Ayoub El Amloud{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce71/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Wydad AC |publisher=FIFA |page=7 |date=7 February 2023 |access-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212205323/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce71/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |archive-date=12 February 2023 |url-status=live}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ouarzazate, Morocco

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Right-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2009–2013

| youthclubs1 = FAR Rabat

| years1 = 2013–2018

| clubs1 = FAR Rabat

| caps1 = 44

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2015–2016

| clubs2 = → Chabab Atlas Khénifra

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2019–2024

| clubs3 = Wydad AC

| caps3 = 117

| goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2024–2025

| clubs4 = Persepolis

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2021

| nationalteam1 = Morocco

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 15 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = 8 June 2021

}}

Ayoub El Amloud ({{Langx|ar|أيوب العملود}}; born 8 April 1994) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.

Club career

= AS FAR =

In 2013, Amloud made it to the FAR club's first team{{Cite web |title=گزارش جدید روزنامه مراکشی درباره ایوب و پرسپولیس |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/2055147/%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A8-%D9%88-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3 |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=ورزش سه |language=fa}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-26 |title=Wydad qualifies for African League semi-finals |url=https://en.hespress.com/73458-wydad-qualifies-for-african-league-semi-finals.html |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-26 |title=Wydad cruise past Enyimba in AFL to set up Esperance semi-final |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/wydad-cruise-past-enyimba-in-afl-to-set-up-esperance-semi-final/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=CAF |language=en-GB}}

= Persepolis =

On 16 July 2024, Amloud joined Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=Persepolis complete signing of Ayoub El Amloud |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/501193/Persepolis-complete-signing-of-Ayoub-El-Amloud |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Tehran Times |language=en}}

Amloud made his debut for the club on 15 August, in a 1–1 draw against Zob Ahan in Persian Gulf Pro League.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-15 |title=تساوی کسل کننده پرسپولیس و ذوب آهن/ نمایش ضعیف شاگردان گاریدو |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6196951/%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B3%D9%84-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D9%88-%D8%B0%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D9%87%D9%86-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%B6%D8%B9%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%A7%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%88 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=خبرگزاری مهر {{!}} اخبار ایران و جهان {{!}} Mehr News Agency |language=fa}}{{Cite web |title=پرسپولیس ۱-۱ ذوب‌آهن : تیم گاریدو هنوز دارد لود می‌شود! |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/2062394/%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-1-1-%D8%B0%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%93%D9%87%D9%86 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=ورزش سه |language=fa}}{{Cite web |title=ایوب العملود در نقش یحیی ظاهر شد! |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/2062496/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%B4-%DB%8C%D8%AD%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=ورزش سه |language=fa}}

Amloud scored his first goal for Persepolis against Tractor on 22 August 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=تراکتور از پس پرسپولیس ۱۰ نفره برنیامد/ یک غریبه علیه بیرانوند |url=https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6204308/%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A8%DA%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%82%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=خبرگزاری مهر {{!}} اخبار ایران و جهان {{!}} Mehr News Agency |language=fa}}{{Cite web |last=ایران |first=عصر |date= |title=لیگ برتر فوتبال/ نبرد تراکتور و پرسپولیس برنده نداشت |url=https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/991974/%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%88-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=fa |language=fa}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-14 |title=ایوب العلمود؛مدافع جدید پرسپولیسی ها کیست؟ |url=https://www.arshehonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4-120/145917-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%A7-%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=عرشه آنلاین |language=fa}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://video.varzesh3.com/video/347474/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%93%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3 |title=ایوب العملود؛ در آستانه پیوستن به پرسپولیس- ویدیو ورزش سه |date=2024-07-14 |language=fa |publisher=ویدیو ورزش سه |access-date=2024-08-14 |via=video.varzesh3.com}}

His ability to hit the last shot on the opponent's goal has been mentioned in the media.{{Cite web |title=ایوب العملود، نسخه مراکشی دانیال و رامین! |url=https://www.varzesh3.com/news/2058691/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AE%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%88-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86 |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=ورزش سه |language=fa}}

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.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=602726|title=Morocco v Ghana game report|date=8 June 2021}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Regragui unveils 27 player list for Morocco's participation in CAN 2023 |url=https://en.hespress.com/77181-regragui-unveils-27-player-list-for-moroccos-participation-in-can-2023.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Regragui names 27 provisional players for AFCON |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/news/regragui-names-27-provisional-players-for-afcon/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=CAF |language=en-GB}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|15 May 2025}} {{Cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alexis-guendouz/264684/ | title = Alexis Guendouz | accessdate = 17 August 2018 | website = Soccerway }}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|FAR Rabat \|2013–14 \|rowspan="4"\|Botola \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
2014–15 \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
2016–17 \|21	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	21	0
2017–18 \|21	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	23	1
colspan="2"\|Total !44	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	46	1
Chabab Atlas Khénifra (loan) \|2015–16 \|Botola 2 \|13	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	2
rowspan="7"\|Wydad AC \|2018–19 \|rowspan="6"\|Botola \|12	0	1	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	17	0
2019–20 \|17	0	0	0	8	0	colspan="2"\|—	25	0
2020–21 \|17	5	2	0	11	0	colspan="2"\|—	30	5
2021–22 \|21	0	5	1	11	0	colspan="2"\|—	37	1
2022–23 \|29	1	1	0	13	2	2	1	45	4
2023–24 \|21	3	0	0	12	2	colspan="2"\|—	33	5
colspan="2"\|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
colspan="3"\|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
2022 CAF Super Cup runner-up: 2022
Moroccan Throne Cup runner-up: 2021–22
African Football League runner-up: 2023{{cite web | url=https://fr.soccerway.com/international/africa/african-football-league/2023/s24026/final-stages/ | title=Résumé - African Football League - Afrique - Résultats, calendriers, classements et news. - Soccerway }}

References

External links

{{sport links}}
{{Instagram|ayoubelamloud}}

Category:1994 births

Category:People from Ouarzazate

Category:Sportspeople from Drâa-Tafilalet

Category:Moroccan men's footballers

Category:Morocco men's international footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:AS FAR players

Category:Wydad AC players

Category:Living people

Category:CAF Champions League–winning players

Category:21st-century Moroccan sportsmen