Neil El Aynaoui

Neil El Aynaoui (born 2 July 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lens.

Neil El Aynaoui
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-02) 2 July 2001
Place of birth Nancy, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lens
Number 23
Youth career
2009–2021 AS Nancy-Lorraine
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 AS Nancy-Lorraine 67 (6)
2023- RC Lens 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:06, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Career

El Aynaoui joined the youth academy of Nancy when he was 8, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 3 June 2021.[1] He made his professional debut with Nancy in a 4–0 Ligue 2 loss to Toulouse on 31 July 2021.[2]

On 29 June 2023, El Aynaoui signed for Ligue 1 club Lens on a four-year contract.[3]

Personal life

Born in France, El Aynaoui holds French and Moroccan nationalities.[4] He is the son of the retired Moroccan tennis player Younes El Aynaoui.[5]

References
  1. "Neil El Aynaoui signs his first professional contract with AS Nancy". 3 June 2021.
  2. "Nancy vs. Toulouse - 31 July 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. "Mercato : Neil El Aynaoui (Nancy) rejoint Lens". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. https://www.unfp.org/joueur/neil-el-aynaoui-21822/
  5. "Neil El Aynaoui signs three years with AS Nancy". Bergaag. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.


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