Rayan El Azrak
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rayan El Azrak
| fullname =
| image = Rayan El Azrak (2022).jpg
| caption = El Azrak in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|7|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| height = 1.70 m{{Soccerway|rayan-el-azrak/537820}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Shaanxi Union
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs1 = Zeeburgia
| youthyears2 = 2008–2016
| youthclubs2 = Ajax
| youthyears3 = 2016–2018
| youthclubs3 = Utrecht
| years1 = 2018–2022
| clubs1 = Jong Utrecht
| caps1 = 50
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → VVV-Venlo (loan)
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = MVV
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Triestina
| caps4 = 54
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = → Shaanxi Union (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| club-update = 4 February 2025
}}
Rayan El Azrak (born 14 July 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Chinese football updater|SXUnion}} club Shaanxi Union, on loan from {{Italian football updater|Triestina}} club Triestina.
Club career
=Jong Utrecht=
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 17 August 2018 in a game against Go Ahead Eagles, as a starter.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/17/netherlands/eerste-divisie/stichting-go-ahead-eagles/jong-utrecht/2794375/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=17 August 2018}}
On 26 January 2022, El Azrak was loaned to VVV-Venlo.{{cite press release|publisher=VVV-Venlo|url=https://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/vvv-venlo/nieuws/vvv-venlo_huurt_el_azrak_van_fc_utrecht|title=VVV-VENLO HUURT EL AZRAK VAN FC UTRECHT|date=26 January 2022|access-date=6 February 2022|language=nl}}
El Azrak had his contract with Jong Utrecht terminated by mutual consent on 1 September 2022, making him a free agent.{{cite web |title=Rayan El Azrak verlaat FC Utrecht |url=https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/september/rayan-el-azrak-verlaat-fc-utrecht/ |website=FC Utrecht |access-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902165305/https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/september/rayan-el-azrak-verlaat-fc-utrecht/ |archive-date=2 September 2022 |language=nl |date=1 September 2022 |url-status=live}}
=MVV=
On 2 February 2023, El Azrak signed a five-month contract with MVV, who picked him up on a free.{{cite press release |title=Rayan El Azrak naar MVV |url=https://www.mvv.nl/nieuws/rayan-el-azrak-naar-mvv |website=MVV |access-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202110420/https://www.mvv.nl/nieuws/rayan-el-azrak-naar-mvv |archive-date=2 February 2023 |language=nl |date=2 February 2023}} He made his debut for the club on 10 February, replacing double goalscorer Ruben van Bommel in the 81st minute of a 5–1 Eerste Divisie win over TOP Oss.{{cite news |last1=Schreurs |first1=Joost |title=Kostons na 5-1 zege: 'Dit voelt als een bevrijding' |url=https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/2133649/kostons-na-5-1-zege-dit-voelt-als-een-bevrijding |access-date=12 February 2023 |work=1limburg |date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212185123/https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/2133649/kostons-na-5-1-zege-dit-voelt-als-een-bevrijding |archive-date=12 February 2023 |language=nl}} On 27 February, he scored his first goal for MVV, completing a comeback in 95th minute as his team secured a 3–2 upset win against league leaders PEC Zwolle.{{cite news |last1=Puts |first1=Wim |title=Vechtlust MVV beloond met 3-2 zege op koploper PEC Zwolle |url=https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/2144266/vechtlust-mvv-beloond-met-3-2-zege-op-koploper-pec-zwolle |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=1limburg |date=27 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525175110/https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/2144266/vechtlust-mvv-beloond-met-3-2-zege-op-koploper-pec-zwolle |archive-date=25 May 2023 |language=nl}}
=Triestina=
On 8 August 2023, El Azrak signed a two-year contract with Triestina in the Italian third-tier Serie C.{{cite web|publisher=US Triestina Calcio 1918|url=https://triestinacalcio.club/it/news/11e4ef19-8e59-44b1-9f3b-5fe64b40b2ab|title=Rayan El Azrak firma con la Triestina|trans-title=Rayan El Azrak signs with Triestina|date=8 August 2023|access-date=10 August 2023|language=it}}
==Shaanxi Union loan==
On 3 February 2025, Triestina announced that El Azrak was loaned out to newly promoted China League One club Shaanxi Union, with an option from the Chinese club to buy El Azrak on a permanent basis.{{cite web|url=https://www.triestina1918.it/it/maschile-news/390/rayan-el-azrak-ceduto-allo-shaanxi-union-fc|title=Rayan El Azrak ceduto allo Shaanxi Union FC|publisher=US Triestina Calcio 1918|date=3 February 2025|language=it}}
Personal life
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 January 2025}}
| 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"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Jong Utrecht
|21 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20
|Eerste Divisie |10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21
|Eerste Divisie |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Eerste Divisie |18 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 50 | 5 | |||
| VVV-Venlo (loan)
|2021–22 |Eerste Divisie |14 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 4 | |||
| MVV
|Eerste Divisie |12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Triestina
|37 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25
|Serie C |18 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 55 | 5 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!131 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 15 |
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References
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{{Shaanxi Union F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Amsterdam
Category:Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:AVV Zeeburgia players
Category:Jong FC Utrecht players
Category:MVV Maastricht players
Category:US Triestina Calcio 1918 players
Category:Shaanxi Union F.C. players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:China League One players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China