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A. El Azzouzi

Solid contributorFortuna Düsseldorf · 25 yrsTransferred to Frosinone

Profile

Full nameAnouar El Azzouzi
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityMorocco
Age25
Date of birth29 May 2001
BirthplaceVeenendaal
Height187 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubFortuna Düsseldorf
Defensive midfielder
29
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
2524
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
2. Bundesliga291125246.7
DFB Pokal2101806.75

Scout report

Solid contributorDefensive midfielder

A. El Azzouzi is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Fortuna Düsseldorf, rated 57.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 112th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (82.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Azzouzi.

Judged on this season alone, Azzouzi graded 36 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.994 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 36). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58, 15th of 37 of the 37 defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga. At 25 Azzouzi is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/24
Current potential15th of 37 defensive midfielders · 2. BundesligaCurrent seasonTop 25% defensive midfielders · 2. Bundesliga9th-best defensive midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga112th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential15th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the 2. Bundesliga
57.5
Ratingi
15th of 37 defensive midfielders
36.4
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
82.5%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.99
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Fortuna Düsseldorf finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

3.99
Def. / 90
77
Tackles
27
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 82.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 57.5, Azzouzi carries the 15th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga of 37, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Fortuna Düsseldorf finished 17th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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Transfer news

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