Oualid Agougil
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Oualid Agougil
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_place = Netherlands
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|8|7|df=y}}
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Jong Utrecht
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}} – 2016
| youthclubs1 = Unitas '30
| youthclubs2 = NAC Breda
| youthyears2 = 2016–2019
| youthclubs3 = Ajax
| youthyears3 = 2019–2022
| years1 = 2022–2024
| clubs1 = Jong Ajax
| caps1 = 31
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2024-
| clubs2 = Jong Utrecht
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020–2021
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U17
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U18
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2023–
| nationalteam4 = Netherlands U19
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 22:08, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 21 November 2023
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|NED}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2022 Israel|}}
}}
Oualid Agougil (born 7 August 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jong Utrecht. He is a Netherlands under-21 international.{{cite web|website=Soccerway|title=Oualid Agougil|accessdate=27 April 2025|url= https://int.soccerway.com/players/oualid-agougil/778098/}}
Club career
From Etten-Leur,{{cite web|url=https://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/kweekvijver-de-opvallende-wederopstanding-van-agougil/amp |website=Ajax Showtime|access-date=27 November 2023|title= Breeding Pond: The striking resurrection of Agougil|date=2 May 2023|first=Thijs|last= Zwagerman}} in 2016 Agougil joined the youth academy at NAC Breda having previously played for Unitas '30. He signed for AFC Ajax in 2019.{{cite web|title= NAC raakt 13-jarig talent kwijt: "We willen hem veel succes wensen bij Ajax"|access-date=27 November 2023|website=Voetbal Primeur|url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/863611/nac-verliest-talent-13-aan-ajax-compliment-dat-topclubs-bij-ons-rondkijken-.html|date=1 February 2019}} In March 2021, aged 15 years-old, he agreed a three-year contract with the Amsterdam club.{{cite web|date=18 March 2021|first= Yadran |last=Blanco Nikoloc|title= Former NAC talent Oualid Agougil signs contract with Ajax|website=bndestem.nl|url=https://www.bndestem.nl/nac/voormalig-nac-talent-oualid-agougil-tekent-contract-bij-ajax~a4c34578/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|access-date=27 November 2023}} A left back, he captained the Ajax U18 side. He made his professional debut on 28 April 2023, appearing for Jong Ajax as a second-half substitute in the Eerste Divisie in an away win against VVV Venlo.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/04/28/netherlands/eerste-divisie/vvv-venlo/jong-ajax/3798981/|website=Soccerway|access-date=27 November 2023|date=28 April 2023|title=VVV VS. AJAX II 0-1}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/318263/drie-punten-in-de-tas-voor-jong-ajax-na-late-benutte-strafschop|website=NhnNieuws.nl|access-date=27 November 2023|title=Three points in the bag for Jong Ajax after a late penalty|date=28 April 2023}} He scored his first professional league goals when he scored a brace for Jong Ajax in a 4-2 away defeat to FC Emmen on 29 March 2024 in the Eerste Divisie.{{cite web|website=Soccerway|accessdate=27 April 2025|url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/29/netherlands/eerste-divisie/fc-emmen/jong-ajax/4097525/
|title= EMMEN VS. AJAX II 4 - 2|date=29 March 2024}}
He agreed an 18 month contract with Jong Utrecht in October 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2024/oktober/oualid-agougil-versterkt-jong-fc-utrecht-selectie|website=fcutrecht.nl|accessdate=27 November 2024|date=28 October 2024|title= Oualid Agougil strengthens Jong FC Utrecht selection}} He made his debut for the club in the Eerste Divisie in a 3-1 home defeat to Roda JC the following month.{{cite web|website=Soccerway|accessdate=27 April 2025|url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/22/netherlands/eerste-divisie/jong-utrecht/roda-jc/4368237/
|title= UTRECHT II VS. RODA JC 1 - 3 |date=22 Nov 2024}}
International career
Agougil was selected for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship,{{cite web|url=http://www.football-oranje.com/netherlands-squad-announced-for-u17-european-championships/|date= 6 May 2022|title=Netherlands Squad Announced For U17 European Championships|access-date=27 November 2023|website=Footballoranje}} and was part of the Netherlands U-17 side that reached the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-oranje.com/the-6-stars-of-the-netherlands-u17s-side-that-finished-euro-runners-up/|website=football-oranje|access-date=5 August 2023|title= The 6 stars of the Netherlands U17’s side that finished Euro runners up|date=2 June 2022}} On 23 March 2023, he featured for the Netherlands U-18 side that triumphed in a resounding 5-1 victory over Saudi Arabia U18, playing as a starter.{{cite web|website=Soccerway|accessdate=27 April 2025|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/23/world/under-18-friendlies/saudi-arabia-u18/netherlands-u18/4054962/|title= SAUDI ARABIA U18 VS. NETHERLANDS U18 1 - 5 |date=23 March 2023}} Later that year, he also started for the Netherlands national under-19 football team in a 2-0 away win over Italy U-19 on 11 September 2023.{{cite web|website=Soccerway|accessdate=27 April 2025|url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/11/world/under-19-friendlies/italy-under-19/netherlands-under-19/4248708/
|title= ITALY U19 VS. NETHERLANDS U19 0 - 2 |date=11 Sep 2023}}
Personal life
Of Moroccan heritage, he is the brother of Moroccan youth international and NAC Breda footballer Sabir Agougil.{{cite web|url=https://m.voetbalzone.nl/nieuws/de-jeugdinternational-van-nac-die-wist-dat-dit-zijn-seizoen-zou-worden/400581|website=Voetbalzone.nl|access-date=27 November 2023|title= De jeugdinternational van NAC die wist dat dit zijn seizoen zou worden|first=Chris|last=Meijer|date=26 February 2022}} Their father Ahmed Agougil worked as a hairdresser in Etten-Leur in North Brabant as of 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bndestem.nl/nac/emotionele-avond-voor-trotse-papa-agougil-nac-jong-ajax-wordt-een-strijd-tussen-zijn-zoons~af53b2db/|website=bndestem.nl|access-date=27 November 2023|title= Emotional evening for proud dad Agougil: NAC - Young Ajax becomes a battle between his sons|first=Dennis|last=Kas|date=10 November 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 8 April 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|Jong Ajax
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24
|Eerste Divisie |28 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Agougil, Oualid}}
Category:Footballers from Rotterdam
Category:People from Etten-Leur
Category:Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Moroccan men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders