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Neil El Aynaoui

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Neil El Aynaoui
El Aynaoui training with Lens in 2023
Personal information
Full name Neil Yoni El Aynaoui
Date of birth (2001-07-02) 2 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Nancy, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lens
Number 23
Youth career
2009–2020 Nancy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Nancy B 10 (0)
2021–2023 Nancy 67 (6)
2023– Lens B 1 (2)
2023– Lens 29 (1)
International career
2023– Morocco U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:15, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Neil Yoni El Aynaoui (Arabic: نائل العيناوي; born 2 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lens. Born in France, he is a youth international for Morocco. El Aynaoui can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

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El Aynaoui joined the youth academy of Nancy when he was 8, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 3 June 2021.[1] He made his professional debut with Nancy in a 4–0 Ligue 2 loss to Toulouse on 31 July 2021.[2]

On 29 June 2023, El Aynaoui signed for Ligue 1 club Lens on a four-year contract.[3] He scored his first goal on 28 October 2023 against FC Nantes.[4]

International career

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Born in France, El Aynaoui holds French and Moroccan nationalities.[5] He was called up to the Morocco U23s for a set of friendlies in September 2023.[6]

Personal life

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El Aynaoui is the son of the retired Moroccan tennis player Younes El Aynaoui.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nancy B 2020–21 National 3 4 0 4 0
2021–22 National 3 5 0 5 0
2022–23 CFA 33 4 33 4
Total 42 4 42 4
Nancy 2021–22 Ligue 2 24 2 0 0 24 2
Lens B 2023–24 National 3 1 2 1 2
Lens 2023–24 Ligue 1 25 1 1 0 5[a] 0 31 1
2024–25 Ligue 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 29 1 1 0 5 0 35 1
Career total 96 9 1 0 5 0 102 9
  1. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "Neil El Aynaoui signs his first professional contract with AS Nancy". 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Nancy vs. Toulouse - 31 July 2021". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Mercato : Neil El Aynaoui (Nancy) rejoint Lens". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Neil El Aynaoui : "C'est incroyable de marquer pour Lens"". OneFootball. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Neil EL AYNAOUI -".
  6. ^ "Neil el Aynaoui est devenu officiellement international marocain U23". 8 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Neil El Aynaoui signs three years with AS Nancy". Bergaag. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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