Iliass Bel Hassani

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Iliass Bel Hassani

| image = Zenit-AZ (25).jpg

| caption = Bel Hassani with AZ

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rotterdam, Netherlands

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Al-Jabalain

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = SVVSMC

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Sparta Rotterdam

| years1 = 2010–2013

| clubs1 = Sparta

| caps1 = 75

| goals1 = 16

| years2 = 2013–2016

| clubs2 = Heracles Almelo

| caps2 = 96

| goals2 = 15

| years3 = 2016–2019

| clubs3 = AZ

| caps3 = 31

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = Jong AZ

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = → Groningen (loan)

| caps5 = 14

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2019–2020

| clubs6 = PEC Zwolle

| caps6 = 14

| goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2020

| clubs7 = Al-Wakrah

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2021

| clubs8 = Ajman

| caps8 = 4

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2021–2023

| clubs9 = RKC

| caps9 = 41

| goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2023–

| clubs10 = Al-Jabalain

| caps10 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2012

| nationalteam1 = Morocco U23

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 28 May 2023

}}

Iliass Bel Hassani ({{langx|ar|إلياس بلحساني}} born 16 September 1992) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Jabalain.[https://www.vice.com/nl/article/88an3p/iliass-bel-hassani-qatar Veel geld, luxe en tegenslagen: Dit was Iliass Bel Hassani in Qatar] vice.com

Club career

Born in Rotterdam, Bel Hassani made his professional debut for hometown club Sparta in August 2010 against RBC and was rewarded with the Gouden Stier (Golden Bull) Award for the most promising player in the Eerste Divisie in May 2012.[http://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/2/12/9252/nieuws/ ILIASS BEL HASSANI WINT GOUDEN STIER] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107005038/http://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/2/12/9252/nieuws/ |date=7 November 2017 }} - Sparta {{in lang|nl}} In his time at the club he scored 16 goals in 75 matches.{{cite news|title=Bel Hassani van Sparta naar Heracles|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/bel-hassani-van-sparta-naar-heracles~a3502711/|access-date=30 October 2017|work=de Volkskrant|date=2 September 2013|language=Dutch}}

In September 2013, he signed a three-year contract with the option of a fourth with Heracles. He had his first taste of European football playing in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League for Heracles against Portuguese side Arouca.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020415--arouca-vs-heracles/ Match Report] - UEFA {{in lang|nl}}

In late August 2016, he joined AZ on a five-year contract until 2021.{{cite news|title=Bel Hassani 'superblij' en dankbaar na stap naar AZ|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/bel-hassani-superblij-en-dankbaar-na-stap-naar-az|access-date=30 October 2017|work=Voetbal International|date=31 August 2016|language=Dutch}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20160903072931/http://www.az.nl/nieuws/az-contracteert-bel-hassani/1 AZ contracteert Bel Hassani] - AZ {{in lang|nl}}

On 24 December 2018, it was announced that Bel Hassani would join FC Groningen on a loan spell until the end of the season.[https://www.fcgroningen.nl/nieuws/fc-groningen-huurt-bel-hassani-met-optie-tot-koop/2 FC Groningen huurt Bel Hassani met optie tot koop] (Dutch). FC Groningen. 24 December 2018. He signed for PEC Zwolle in July 2019.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

On 28 January 2020, Al-Wakrah signed Bel Hassani for one season from PEC Zwolle.[https://www.kooora.com/?n=890853&o=n3100445 Al-Wakrah is officially signed by Iliass Bel Hassani]

On 1 July 2021, it was announced that Bel Hassani had signed with RKC Waalwijk on a one-year contract, coming over from Emirati club Ajman, where he had spent the previous six months.{{cite news |title=RKC haalt Bel Hassani terug naar Nederland |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/rkc-haalt-bel-hassani-terug-naar-nederland |work=Voetbal International |date=1 July 2021 |language=nl}}

On 8 July 2023, Bel Hassani joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Jabalain.{{cite web |title=رسمياً لاعب خط الوسط المغربي إلياس بلحساني جبلاوياً |url=https://twitter.com/aljabalainFC/status/1677796444911157251}}

International career

Bel Hassani was born in the Netherlands to parents of Moroccan descent. He debuted for the Morocco U23 national team in a 4–3 loss to the Mexico U23.{{cite web |url=http://mountakhab.net/www/modules/fiches_joueurs/fiche.php?id=491 |title=Mountakhab.net - Fiches de joueurs: Iliass Bel Hassani |website=mountakhab.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612142246/http://mountakhab.net/www/modules/fiches_joueurs/fiche.php?id=491 |archive-date=12 June 2010}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 17 February 2018}}{{cite web|title=Iliass Bel Hassani » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/iliass-bel-hassani/2/|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=18 February 2018}}{{Soccerway|iliass-bel-hassani/148887|access-date=26 January 2018}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|KNVB Beker !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitions
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Sparta Rotterdam \|2010–11 \|rowspan="4"\|Eerste Divisie \|7	1	0	0	0	0	7	1
2011–12 \|30	5	3	3	2{{efn\|Appearances in the 2011–12 Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs}}	1	35	9
2012–13 \|33	9	2	1	4{{efn\|Appearances in the 2012–13 Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs}}	1	39	11
2013–14 \|5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
colspan="2"\|Total !75	16	5	4	6	2	86	22
rowspan="5"\|Heracles Almelo \|2013–14 \|rowspan="4"\|Eredivisie \|27	2	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	30	2
2014–15 \|31	4	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	34	4
2015–16 \|34	8	3	2	3{{efn\|Appearances in the Eredivisie European competition play-offs}}	0	40	10
2016–17 \|4	1	0	0	2{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearances in the Europa League}}	0	6	1
colspan="2"\|Total !96	15	9	2	5	0	110	17
rowspan="3"\|AZ Alkmaar \|2016–17 \|rowspan="2"\|Eredivisie \|25	1	4	2	7{{efn\|name=UEL}}	0	36	3
2017–18 \|3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	3	0
colspan="2"\|Total !28	1	4	2	7	0	39	3
Jong AZ \|2017–18 \|Eerste Divisie \|7	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !206	32	18	8	18	2	242	42