Wassim Bouziane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| OFC | |||
| 2018–2019 | Fortuna Wormerveer | ||
| 2019–2025 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Jong AZ | 24 | (5) |
| 2025– | AZ | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Wassim Bouziane (born 22 December 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club AZ.
Career
Bouziane is a product of the youth academies of the Dutch clubs OFC, Fortuna Wormerveer and AZ Alkmaar.[1] On 27 September 2023, he signed his first youth contract with AZ until 2026.[2] On 2 January 2025, he signed his first professional contract with AZ until 2030, and was promoted to Jong AZ in the Eerste Divisie from their academy.[3] On 9 November 2025, he debuted with AZ as a substitute in a 5–1 loss to PSV.[4]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Bouziane is of Moroccan descent and holds dual Dutch and Moroccan citizenship.[5] In March 2025, he was called up to the Netherlands U19s for a set of 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification in March 2025.[6]
Personal life
Bouziane is the one of several brothers involved in professional or academy football; his older twin Anass plays for Volendam.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong AZ | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | 24 | 5 | |||||
| AZ | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- ↑ "Waarom AZ in Wassim Bouziane de volgende groeibriljant ziet". vi.nl. 12 March 2025.
- ↑ "AZ heeft Wassim Bouziane vastgelegd". www.fanvanazalkmaar.nl.
- ↑ "AZ legt vleugelaanvaller Bouziane langer vast". www.az.nl.
- ↑ "Bouziane: 'Dat is natuurlijk geweldig'". www.az.nl.
- ↑ "UEFA Youth League: ces Lionceaux qualifiés aux prochains tours". Le 360 Sport Français.
- ↑ "Definitieve selectie Onder 19 (m) voor EK-kwalificatie bekend". www.onsoranje.nl.
- ↑ "Debutant Anass eerste van mogelijk drie Bouziane-broers in profvoetbal". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
External links
- Wassim Bouziane at Soccerway