Youssef Ezzejjari

Youssef Ezzejjari
Ezzejari in 2020 with Carroi
Personal information
Full name Youssef Ezzejjari Lhasnaoui
Date of birth (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993
Place of birth Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Al Hamriyah
Youth career
2011–2012 Manlleu
2013 Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Granollers 6 (0)
2013 Vilassar de Mar 14 (0)
2014 Mollet 10 (3)
2014–2015 Gramenet 31 (5)
2015–2016 Avià 15 (2)
2016 Terrassa B 24 (5)
2017 Tona 16 (1)
2017–2018 Mataró 33 (14)
2018–2019 Guineueta 26 (9)
2019–2020 Oyonesa 22 (16)
2020–2021 Carroi 22 (18)
2021–2022 Persik Kediri 32 (18)
2022–2023 Bhayangkara 12 (4)
2023 Khon Kaen United 6 (1)
2023 Negeri Sembilan 4 (0)
2023–2024 Visakha 11 (10)
2024–2025 Barito Putera 12 (2)
2025 → Madura United (loan) 17 (4)
2025–2026 Tanjong Pagar United 6 (5)
2026 East Bengal 13 (11)
2026– Al Hamriyah 1 (1)
International career
2009 Morocco U17 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

Youssef Ezzejjari Lhasnaoui (born 10 May 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE Division One club Al Hamriyah. Born in Spain, he represented Morocco at youth level.

Ezzejjari has spend most of his career in Andorra, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Singapore.

Club career

Youth

Trained in Catalonia grassroots football, Ezzejjari went through the quarries of clubs such as Badalona, Cornellà and ultimately Manlleu of the División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol.

The following year in 2012, Ezzejjari signed for Granollers[1] in the Third Division of Spain, and in January 2013 signed for Vilassar de Mar. In the summer of 2013, Ezzejjari travelled to England to be part of the combined Nike Academy, where he was later on probation to be part of Deportivo Alavés B of the Third Division of Spain, in addition to the Constància of Second Division B of Spain.[2] Finally in March 2014 signed to Mollet UE.[3]

The following seasons played in various regional teams; Gramenet, Avià,[4] Terrassa B,[5] Tona, Mataró and Guineueta.

In the 2019–2020 season, Ezzejjari signed with Oyonesa, where he also became the fifth scorer in group XVI with sixteen goals at the end of the campaign.[6]

Carroi

In the summer of 2020, Ezzejjari signed for Andorran Primera Divisió club Carroi for the 2020–21 season.[7] He made his debut on 30 November, as a starter in a 0–3 defeat to Penya d'Andorra.[8] where he finished as the top scorer in Andorran football with 19 goals.[9] and was also chosen as a forward reference in the first round of the championship.[10] and included in the ideal team of the season in the elite category of Andorran football by the country's sports press.[11] On 9 May 2021, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 win over Santa Coloma.

Persik Kediri

On 21 June 2021, Ezzejjari moved to Indonesia. He signed one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persik Kediri.[12] He made his debut on 27 August, as a starter in a 1–0 defeat to Bali United.[13] On 17 September 2021, Ezzejjari scored his first and second goal for Persik in 2021–22 Liga 1, earning them a 2–2 draw over Persikabo 1973.[14] Ezzejjari scored another brace for Persik Kediri in a 2–3 loss against PSM Makassar on 23 September 2021.[15] And against Persipura Jayapura in a 4–2 win on 21 October 2021.[16] Ezzejjari ended his first season at Persik Kediri with 32 appearances and 18 goals in 2021–22 Liga 1.[17]

Bhayangkara

On 3 April 2022, Ezzejjari signed one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Bhayangkara.[18] On 24 July 2022, he made his debut by starting in a 2–2 draw against Persib Bandung. And he also scored his first goal for the team, he scored in the 37th minute at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium.[19]

Khon Kaen United

On 7 January 2023, Ezzejjari moved to Thai League 1 club Khon Kaen United. He scored a goal on his debut for the club in a 2–0 league win over Ratchaburi on 21 January.

Negeri Sembilan

In August 2023, Ezzejjari joined Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan. He scored his first goal for the club in the second leg of the Round of 16 clash during the 2023 Malaysia Cup against Kelantan United in a 4–2 win.

Visakha

On 12 December 2023, Ezzejjari joined Cambodian Premier League club Visakha. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 lost to Phnom Penh Crown on 18 December. Ezzejjari scored a brace and recorded an assist in a 3–1 win over Prey Veng on 21 January. In the next match on 27 January, he scored a hat-trick as his team thrash Kirivong Sok Sen Chey 6–1.

Barito Putera

On 21 July 2024, Ezzejjari joined his third Indonesian club Barito Putera. On 14 September 2024, he scored a brace in a 2–2 draw against his former club Persik Kediri.

Madura United (loan)

On 7 January 2025, Ezzejjari was loan out to Madura United until the end of the 2024–25 season.[20] He scored on his debut for the club scoring the only goal in the match against Malut United on 10 January. On 13 March, Ezzejjari scored in the AFC Challenge League quarter-final match against Taiwanese club Tainan City which he help his club to win 3–0 to advance to the semi-finals.

Tanjong Pagar United

On 25 July 2025, Ezzejjari signed with Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United. He then scored four goals in a 5–1 thrashing win over Young Lions on 25 September.

East Bengal

On 6 February 2026, Ezzejjari joined Indian Super League (ISL) club East Bengal. He made his debut against NorthEast United on 16 February in a 3-0 home win, scoring twice in the match. Again he scored a brace in the next match against SC Delhi in a brilliant 4-1 comeback. On 28 April, he scored a quick brace against Odisha FC after coming off the bench, thereby scoring 4 braces in 9 matches. Youssef Ezzejjari scored 11 goals in 13 matches in the ISL for East Bengal and won the Golden Boot for ISL 2025-26.

Al Hamriyah Club

On 12 July 2026, Ezzejjari signed for UAE Division One side Al Hamriyah.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 March 2026[22]
Club Season League Cup Continential Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CE Carroi 2020–21 Primera Divisió 221821002419
Total 221821002419
Persik Kediri 2021–22 Indonesian Liga 1 321800003218
Total 321800003218
Bhayangkara 2022–23 Indonesian Liga 1 1244100165
Total 1244100165
Khon Kaen United 2022–23 Thai League 1 60100070
Total 60100070
Negeri Sembilan 2023 Malaysia Super League 40310071
Total 40310071
Visakha 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League 111000001110
Total 111000001110
Barito Putera 2024–25 Indonesian Liga 1 1220000122
Total 1220000122
Madura United (loan) 2024–25 Liga 1 (Indonesia) 1740031205
Total 1740031205
Tanjong Pagar United 2025–26 Singapore Premier League 00000000
Total 00000000
East Bengal FC 2025–26 Indian Super League 6 7 0 0 0 0 6 7
Total 6 7 0 0 0 0 6 7
Career total 122631033113567
Notes

Honours

East Bengal

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Youssef, la darrera incorporació d'un Granollers que vol pujar". mundodeportivo (in Catalan). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Youssef Ezzejjari a prueba en el Constancia". futbolbalear (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "El davanter Youssef Ezzejjari s'incorpora al Primer equip". cfmolletue (in Catalan). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "L'Avià fitxa cinc nous jugadors, Ezzejjari, Béjar, Iborra, Mitjans i Brunet". regio7 (in Catalan). 29 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tres del filial harán la pretemporada". diarideterrassa (in Spanish). 15 July 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Scorers table". frfutbol. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ezzejjari Signed With Primera Divisió Club CE Carroi". twitter. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Carroi vs Penya Encarnada". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Youssef Ezzejjari Top scorer in the Multi-Insurance League "I want to inspire those players who have lost hope"". elperiodic.ad. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "11 Ideal de la Primera Volta de la liga multisegur assegurances". elperiodic (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "EL PERIÒDIC treu el millor equip possible de la Lliga Multisegur 2020-2021en un any marcat pel gran nivell". elperiodic (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Resmi, Persik Kediri Datangkan 3 Pemain Asing, Ini Sosoknya". Tribun Jatim (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Bali United vs. Persik Kediri - 27 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "BRI Liga 1: Cetak Brace untuk Persik, Youssef Ezzejjari Banjir Pujian dan Panaskan Daftar Top Scorer". Bola.com (in Indonesian).
  15. ↑ "PERSIK KEDIRI VS. PSM 2 - 3". Soccerway (in Indonesian).
  16. ↑ "PERSIK KEDIRI VS. PERSIPURA 4 - 2". Soccerway (in Indonesian).
  17. ↑ "Sampaikan Perpisahan, Youssef Ezzejjari Sebut BRI Liga 1 Jadi Debut Berat Sekaligus Menyenangkan Bersama Persik Kediri" (in Indonesian). bola.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "Bursa Pemain Liga 1 : Striker Persik Kediri Youssef Ezzejjari Gabung Bhayangkara FC, Depak Ezechiel N'Douassel". Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 4 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "Hasil Liga 1, Gol Debut Ezzejjari dan Tangisan Sani Rizki, Persib Batal Menang Lawan Bhayangkara FC". kaltara.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  20. ↑ "Sumando municiones, Madura United recluta a Youssef Ezzejjari". portaljtv.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  21. ↑ https://x.com/hcscae/status/2076182099552612713
  22. ↑ Youssef Ezzejjari at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  23. 1 2 "Painted Red and Gold: East Bengal won maiden ISL title". Indian Super League. 21 May 2026. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026.
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