Oussama El Azzouzi
Oussama El Azzouzi (born 29 May 2001) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian  club Bologna. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Morocco national team. Club career
El Azzouzi had been in the youth set ups in the Netherlands for Groningen and Vitesse and played for Emmen in the Eerste Divisie for one season, helping them gain promotion as champions to the Eredivisie at the end of the 2021–22 season. He signed a three year contract in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in July 2022, with the option of an extra year. He made his debut for Union SG on 6 August 2022 starting a 3–0 away defeat against K.V. Mechelen. On 20 July 2023, El Azzouzi signed with Bologna in Italy. International career
Born in the Netherlands, El Azzouzi is Moroccan by descent. He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023. In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself, where the Atlas Lions won their first title and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. In October 2023, he was called up to the Morocco senior national team for the first time. He made his senior debut for Morocco on 17 October 2023, starting a 3-0 home win against Liberia in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match. Personal life
He is the twin brother of the footballer Anouar El Azzouzi. Career statistics

Honours
FC Emmen
 Eerste Divisie: 2021–22

Morocco U23
 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023

References

Living people
2001 births
People from Veenendaal
Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Moroccan men's footballers
Dutch men's footballers
Footballers from Utrecht (province)
Men's association football midfielders
Morocco men's youth international footballers
Morocco men's international footballers
Eerste Divisie players
Belgian Pro League players
Serie A players
FC Emmen players
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players
Bologna FC 1909 players
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy