Hanane Aït El Haj

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hanane Aït El Haj

| image = Hanane.jpg

| caption = Aït El Haj with Morocco at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|11|2}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.txapeldunak.com/cas/futbol_femenino/jugadora.asp?id=20491|title=HANANE: Hanane Ait El Haj|website=Txapeldunak|language=es|accessdate=21 August 2020}}

| birth_place = Agadir, Morocco

| height = 1.60m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Valencia CF

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2014–2016

| clubs1 = CM Laâyoune

| caps1 = 39

| goals1 = 24

| years2 = 2016–2020

| clubs2 = AS FAR

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| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = Zaragoza CFF

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021–2024

| clubs4 = AS FAR

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| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = Valencia CF

| caps5 = 13

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014–

| nationalteam1 = Morocco

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| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fbw|Morocco}}}}

| pcupdate = 3 February 2025

| ntupdate = 7 August 2023

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Hanane Ait El Haj ({{langx|ar|حنان أيت الحاج}}; born 2 November 1994) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Valencia CF and the Morocco women's national team. She often plays as a right back.

Club career

Aït El Haj began her club career playing for AS FAR in the Moroccan Women's Championship in 2016. She played for Zaragoza CFF in Segunda División Pro on a one-year contract for the 2020-21 season before returning to AS FAR.{{Cite web |last=Ahmadu |first=Samuel |date=28 August 2020 |title='Look forward to achieving great success' - Morocco's Ait El-Haj on starting life at Zaragoza |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/look-forward-to-achieving-great-success-morocco-ait-el-haj/ol7slcm1jok814krgdgjfvb5c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829034129/https://www.goal.com/en/news/look-forward-to-achieving-great-success-morocco-ait-el-haj/ol7slcm1jok814krgdgjfvb5c |archive-date=29 August 2020 |access-date=1 August 2023 |website=Goal.com}} She has won the league with AS FAR six times and the Throne Cup four times. In 2022, the team won the CAF Women's Champions League after placing third in 2021.{{Cite web |date=14 November 2022 |title=Women's Champions League: AS Far savour first crown after beating Sundowns in final |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/63622567 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114233046/https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/63622567 |archive-date=14 November 2022 |access-date=1 August 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}

International career

Aït El Haj was capped for Morocco at senior level during the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification (first round).{{Cite web|url=http://admin.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/11theditionwomenafcon-ghana2018/MatchDetails?MatchId=lcjQT6rcd0tW%2fHOQUr4XiopHfC0p3tltPAF4MseYJTpRYdmXxMFQWuVra5MW1Kd0|website=CAF|title=Competitions - 11th Edition Women AFCON- GHANA 2018 - Match Details|accessdate=21 August 2020}} She played in Morocco's runners-up performance in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which was hosted by Morocco.{{Cite web |title=Morocco - H. Ait El Haj |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/hanane-ait-el-haj/796569/ |access-date=1 August 2023 |website=Soccerway}} She was part of the squad which qualified Morocco for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, their first appearance at the tournament. At the World Cup, she scored an own goal in Morocco's 6-0 loss to Germany in the group stage.{{Cite web |title=Morocco's Hanane Ait El Haj scores an own goal in 54' {{!}} 2023 FIFA World Cup |url=https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-688e0a36b000102 |access-date=1 August 2023 |website=FOX Sports}} She also provided an assist to Morocco's maiden World Cup goal by Ibtissam Jraidi in their 1-0 victory over South Korea.{{Cite web |last=Howcroft |first=Jonathan |date=30 July 2023 |title=South Korea 0 - 1 Morocco |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/jul/30/womens-world-cup-2023-south-korea-vs-mexico-group-h-live-updates-scores-teams-lineup-results-hindmarsh-stadium |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730040442/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2023/jul/30/womens-world-cup-2023-south-korea-vs-mexico-group-h-live-updates-scores-teams-lineup-results-hindmarsh-stadium |archive-date=30 July 2023 |access-date=1 August 2023 |website=The Guardian}}

Honours

CM Laâyoune

Moroccan Championship: 2015

AS FAR

Moroccan Championship (7): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Moroccan Throne Cup (8): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
UNAF Women's Champions League: 2021
CAF Women's Champions League: 2022

Morocco

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2022
UNAF Women's Tournament: 2020

Individual

Moroccan Women's Championship Best Player: 2024{{cite web | url=https://alaoual.com/%d8%b1%d8%a6%d9%8a%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%a9/394929.html | title=Hanane Aït El Haj Best Moroccan player| date=14 August 2018 }}