Jones El-Abdellaoui

Jones El-Abdellaoui
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006[1]
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Celta
Number 39
Youth career
–2017 Skeid
2018–2023 Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Vålerenga 2 34 (16)
2022–2025 Vålerenga 33 (14)
2023 → KFUM (loan) 10 (1)
2025– Celta B 6 (0)
2025– Celta 22 (2)
International career‡
2021 Norway U15 3 (0)
2022 Norway U16 6 (1)
2022 Morocco U17 1 (1)
2023 Norway U17 8 (3)
2024 Norway U18 6 (0)
2025– Morocco U20 4 (2)
2026– Morocco U23 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026

Jones El-Abdellaoui (born 12 January 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Celta Vigo. Born in Norway, and a former Norway youth international, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Club career

El-Abdellaoui was born and raised in Veitvet in Oslo. Growing up he played for Oslo side Skeid until he joined Vålerenga at the age of 12.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 November 2021.[3]

On 8 January 2025, El-Abdellaoui joined Spanish side Celta Vigo of La Liga and was assigned to their reserve team, Celta Fortuna.[4]

International career

On 14 April 2025, El-Abdellaoui's request to switch international allegiance to Morocco was approved by FIFA.[5]

Personal life

Born in Norway, El-Abdellaoui is of Moroccan descent with roots in Segangan. He is a cousin of Mohammed Abdellaoue, Mostafa Abdellaoue and Omar Elabdellaoui.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 May 2026[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vålerenga 2 2022 2. divisjon 228——228
2023 2. divisjon 96——96
2024 2. divisjon 32——32
Total 3416——3416
Vålerenga 2022 Eliteserien 2000—20
2023 Eliteserien 5120—71
2024 1. divisjon 261351—3114
Total 331471—4015
KFUM (loan) 2023 1. divisjon 10100—101
Celta Fortuna 2024–25 Primera Federación 60——60
Celta 2025–26 La Liga 222207[b]1313
Career total 10533917112135

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Jones El-Abdellaoui". Vålerenga Fotball. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Pedersen, Sverre Wedøe; Nodland, John T. (23 July 2023). "Vil ta Eliteserien med storm". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nytt blad Abdellaoui med proffkontrakt i Vålerenga". Vålerenga (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jones El-Abdellaoui, speed, talent and instinct for the Celta attack". RC Celta Vigo. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Hansen, Ole Henrik (8 November 2021). "Jones (15) har tre stjerne-fettere - signerte proffkontrakt med VIF". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Jones El-Abdellaoui at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  8. ↑ Johansen, Camilla Skjødt (6 December 2024). "Disse stakk av med prisene" (in Norwegian). OBOS-ligaen. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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