 El Aynaoui training with Lens in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Yoni El Aynaoui | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 2001 | ||
| 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 | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Morocco U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:22, 14 January 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.
Career
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
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
El Aynaoui is the son of the retired Moroccan tennis player Younes El Aynaoui.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 January 2024
| 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 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 79 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 9 | ||
Notes
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ↑ "Neil El Aynaoui signs his first professional contract with AS Nancy". 3 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nancy vs. Toulouse - 31 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Mercato : Neil El Aynaoui (Nancy) rejoint Lens". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "Neil El Aynaoui : «C'est incroyable de marquer pour Lens»". OneFootball. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ https://www.unfp.org/joueur/neil-el-aynaoui-21822/
- ↑ https://www.lensois.com/neil-el-aynaoui-est-devenu-officiellement-international-marocain-u23/
- ↑ "Neil El Aynaoui signs three years with AS Nancy". Bergaag. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links
- Neil El Aynaoui at Soccerway