AJ Auxerre, back among French Ligue1 this season, officially announced on Thursday the arrival of Morocco’s Oussama El Azzouzi, on loan from Italian club Bologna (Serie A) for one season.
Signed by Bologna in the summer of 2024, where he quickly stood out in Serie A with two goals and two assists in the first half of the season, the Moroccan international defensive midfielder enters Ligue 1 “to reinforce Auxerre’s midfield,” according to his new club.
“A defensive midfielder renown for his vision and ball-recovery abilities, Oussama will put his experience and fighting spirit to the service of Christophe Pélissier’s team,” the club said in a press release.
The 24-year-old player emerged at the U23 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Morocco and won by the Atlas Lions. He also took part in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where Morocco secured bronze.
Oussama El Azzouzi made his debut for the Atlas Lions in September 2022 in a friendly against Chile (2-0 win) on September 24, 2022, at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona.
At the onset of his career, he played for Dutch clubs FC Groningen and FC Emmen, before making his breakthrough in 2022 with Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium), where he established himself as a regular starter.
With the Brussels club, he participated in 34 matches through all competitions, including seven in the Europa League.
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