Neil El Aynaoui
.jpg) El Aynaoui with Morocco in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neil Yoni El Aynaoui | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nancy, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Roma | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | Nancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Nancy B | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Nancy | 67 | (6) |
| 2023 | Lens B | 1 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Lens | 49 | (9) |
| 2025– | Roma | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Morocco U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Morocco | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025 | |||
Neil Yoni El Aynaoui (Arabic: نائل العيناوي; born 2 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Roma. Born in France, he represents the Morocco national team.
Club career
[edit]Nancy
[edit]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]
Lens
[edit]On 29 June 2023, El Aynaoui signed for Ligue 1 club Lens on a four-year contract.[3] He scored his first goal on 28 October 2023 against FC Nantes.[4]
Roma
[edit]On 20 July 2025, El Aynaoui moved to Roma in Italy on a five-year contract.[5] He made his debut for the club against Bologna on matchday 1 of the Serie A, by coming off the bench in the 60th minute in place of El Shaarawy.[6]
International career
[edit]Born in France, El Aynaoui holds French and Moroccan nationalities.[7] He was called up to the Morocco U23s for a set of friendlies in September 2023.[8]
Personal life
[edit]El Aynaoui is the son of the retired Moroccan tennis player Younes El Aynaoui.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 2 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nancy B | 2020–21 | National 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | National 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | CFA | 33 | 4 | — | — | 33 | 4 | |||
| Total | 42 | 4 | — | — | 42 | 4 | ||||
| Nancy | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| Lens B | 2023–24 | National 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| Lens | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | |
| Total | 48 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 9 | ||
| Roma | 2025–26 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 119 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 128 | 14 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ^ "Neil El Aynaoui signs his first professional contract with AS Nancy". 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Nancy vs. Toulouse - 31 July 2021". Soccerway.
- ^ "Mercato : Neil El Aynaoui (Nancy) rejoint Lens". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Neil El Aynaoui : "C'est incroyable de marquer pour Lens"". OneFootball. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Neil El Aynaoui is a Roma player". AS Roma. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Gasperini analyses Bologna win". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Neil EL AYNAOUI -".
- ^ "Neil el Aynaoui est devenu officiellement international marocain U23". 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Neil El Aynaoui signs three years with AS Nancy". Bergaag. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Profile at the AS Roma website
- Neil El Aynaoui – UEFA competition record (archive)
