Abdellah Ouazane

Abdellah Ouazane
Personal information
Full name Abdellah Ouazane
Date of birth (2009-01-15) 15 January 2009
Place of birth Zaandam, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 68
Youth career
2014–2016 AVV Zeeburgia
2016–2025 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Jong Ajax 25 (4)
2025– Ajax 2 (1)
International career‡
2023 Morocco U15 1 (0)
2024 Netherlands U15 3 (1)
2023–2024 Morocco U16 4 (1)
2024– Morocco U17 24 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:59, 16 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2025

Abdellah Ouazane (Arabic: عبد الله وزان; born 15 January 2009) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club AFC Ajax and its reserve squad Jong Ajax. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco at youth international level.

Early life

Ouazane was born in Zaandam, Netherlands, into a Moroccan family.[1] He began his youth football development locally with AVV Zeeburgia in 2014 before joining the youth setup of AFC Ajax at age seven in 2016.[2] He signed a sponsorship agreement with sports equipment manufacturer Adidas at age fifteen.[1]

Club career

Ajax Academy and failed Real Madrid transfer

Ouazane progressed rapidly through the youth ranks at De Toekomst, functioning primarily as a versatile midfielder capable of playing as an attacking midfielder, box-to-box midfielder, winger, or center forward.[1] In 2025, a proposed transfer to Spanish club Real Madrid collapsed, after which Ouazane elected to commit his immediate professional development to Ajax.[3]

Jong Ajax

Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Ouazane was integrated into Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie. On 26 August 2025, Ajax announced he had signed a professional contract running until 30 June 2028.[4] He scored his first professional goal in February 2026 against Willem II, and scored again in a 3–2 victory over FC Den Bosch on 13 March 2026.[5]

AFC Ajax

On 17 December 2025, Ouazane made his competitive senior debut for Ajax in a KNVB Cup match against Excelsior Maassluis. Replacing Youri Regeer in the 64th minute of a 7–2 victory, he became the sixth-youngest debutant in Ajax history at 16 years and 336 days.[6]

During pre-season preparations in July 2026, manager Míchel praised his performances following a goal scored in a friendly against Burnley.[1] Later that month, Ouazane made his European debut as a substitute during Ajax's UEFA Conference League qualification match against FK Vojvodina.[4] A month later, on 16 August, he scored his first goal from a long-range shot in a 2–2 draw with Heerenveen.[7]

International career

Eligible to represent the Netherlands and Morocco through birth and ancestry, Ouazane initially played international youth football for both nations, earning three caps for the Netherlands U15 in 2024.[1][8]

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) actively recruited Ouazane as part of an updated diaspora scouting program led by technical director Chris van Puyvelde targeting line-breaking, creative midfielders.[1] Following a multi-year recruitment effort that included hosting Ouazane and his family at the King Mohammed VI Football Academy, Ouazane committed his international future to Morocco.[1] He was honored at the Moroccan consulate in Amsterdam in November 2023 following his debut for Morocco U15.[1]

At the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Ouazane scored two goals in the semi-final against Tanzania and led Morocco to the continental championship following a penalty shootout victory against Mali in the final.[9][10] He was named the Man of the Competition (Player of the Tournament) by the Confederation of African Football.[9] In November 2025, he featured for Morocco at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.[1]

Style of play

Ouazane is an attacking midfielder who can also operate as a winger, central midfielder, or forward.[1] Technical scouts and coaches have noted his dribbling ability, composure under physical pressure, press resistance, and vertical passing between opposition lines.[1]

Personal life

His older brother, Zakaria Ouazane, is also a professional footballer who came through the Ajax youth academy and played alongside him at Jong Ajax.[1][11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2025–26 Eerste Divisie 254———254
Ajax 2025–26 Eredivisie 001000—10
2026–27 Eredivisie 21004[a]0—61
Total 211040—71
Career total 275104000325
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Morocco U17

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Van der Poll, Fabian (28 July 2026). "Hoe Marokko jarenlang werkte aan de keuze van Ajax-talent Abdellah Ouazane (17): 'Ons plan met hem pakte goed uit'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Bernauer, Thomas (21 November 2024). "Ajax Amsterdam : Abdellah Ouazane, la nouvelle pépite marocaine qui affole l'Europe". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ajax-talent Ouazane gaat in op mislukte toptransfer naar Real Madrid". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). 27 July 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Abdellah Ouazane | Jong Ajax". english.ajax.nl. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jong Ajax repareert achterstand razendsnel en wint van FC Den Bosch". Ajax.nl (in Dutch). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Abdellah Ouazane Becomes Sixth-Youngest Debutant in Ajax History". Morocco World News. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Winters, Paul (16 August 2026). "Ajax drop first points of Eredivisie season after strong Heerenveen comeback". Flashscore.
  8. ↑ "Abdellah Ouazane explique pourquoi il a choisi le Maroc". Foot Africa (in French). 22 February 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Ouazane named best player as Morocco sweep awards after historic triumph over Mali". CAF Online. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Morocco Crowned U-17 AFCON Champions After Penalty Shootout Win Over Mali". beIN Sports. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Abdellah and Zakaria Ouazane together in Ajax U23: 'The dream we had since we were kids'". english.ajax.nl. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
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