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O. El Azzouzi

Squad depthAuxerre · 25 yrs

Profile

Full nameOussama El Azzouzi
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityMorocco
Age25
Date of birth29 May 2001
BirthplaceVeenendaal
Height189 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubAuxerre
Defensive midfielderalso played DEF
11
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
813
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Auxerre.

Injury-affected season

Missed 20 of Auxerre's ~34 games this season through 19 injury absences and 1 suspension (knee, injury, neck). He still appeared 11 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 111108136.88

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

O. El Azzouzi is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Auxerre, rated 69.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 159th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (53.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.21 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 30 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.207 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 30). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 69, 26th of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 25 Azzouzi is in his prime years, and a market index of 40.4 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Azzouzi missed 19 games through injury and 1 suspension (knee, injury, neck) out of roughly 34 this season. The 11 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
Current potential26th of 51 defensive midfielders · Ligue 1 · 11 appsCurrent season37th of 51 defensive midfielders · Ligue 1 · 11 apps37th-best defensive midfielder in the Ligue 1159th in the Ligue 1 · potential26th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Ligue 1
69.3
Ratingi
26th of 51 defensive midfielders
30.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
53.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.21
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Auxerre finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

4.21
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
16
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 53.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 69.3, Azzouzi carries the 26th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.21 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.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.