Oussama El Azzouzi

Oussama El Azzouzi (; born 29 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Bologna. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Club career El Azzouzi was born on 29 May 2001 in Veenendaal, Netherlands. He started playing organised football at local club VRC at age eight, before going on to play in the youth academies of Groningen and Vitesse, as well as amateur club DOVO. He made his professional debut 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 Union SG 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 Mechelen.

On 20 July 2023, El Azzouzi signed for Serie A club Bologna.

On 1 August 2025, El Azzouzi joined Auxerre in France on a season-long loan.

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 Club

Honours FC Emmen Eerste Divisie: 2021–22

Bologna Coppa Italia: 2024–25

Morocco U23 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023