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Youssef Ezzejjari

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Youssef Ezzejjari
Ezzejari in 2020
Personal information
Full name Youssef Ezzejjari Lhasnaoui
Date of birth (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Barito Putera
Number 11
Youth career
2011–2012 Manlleu
2013 Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Granollers 6 (0)
2013 Vilassar de Mar 14 (0)
2014 Mollet 10 (3)
2014–2015 Gramenet 31 (5)
2015–2016 Avià 15 (2)
2016 Terrassa B 24 (5)
2017 Tona 16 (1)
2017–2018 Mataró 33 (14)
2018–2019 Guineueta 26 (9)
2019–2020 Oyonesa 22 (16)
2020–2021 Carroi 22 (18)
2021–2022 Persik Kediri 32 (18)
2022–2023 Bhayangkara 12 (4)
2023 Khon Kaen United 6 (1)
2023 Negeri Sembilan 4 (0)
2023–2024 Visakha 11 (10)
2024– Barito Putera 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024

Youssef Ezzejjari Lhasnaoui (born 10 May 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer of Moroccan descent who plays as a striker for Liga 1 club Barito Putera.

Club career

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Trained in Catalonia grassroots football, Ezzejjari went through the quarries of clubs such as Badalona, Cornellà and ultimately Manlleu of the División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol.

The following year, he signed for Granollers[1] of the Third Division of Spain, and in January 2013 signed for Vilassar de Mar. In the summer of 2013, Ezzejjari traveled to England to be part of the combined Nike Academy, where he was later on probation to be part of Deportivo Alavés B of the Third Division of Spain, in addition to the Constància of Second Division B of Spain.[2] Finally in March 2014 signed to Mollet UE.[3]

The following seasons played in various regional teams; Gramenet, Avià,[4] Terrassa B,[5] Tona, Mataró and Guineueta.

In the 2019–2020 season, Ezzejjari signed with Oyonesa, where he also became the fifth scorer in group XVI with sixteen goals at the end of the campaign.[6]

CE Carroi

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In the summer of 2020, Ezzejjari signed for Andorran Primera Divisió club Carroi for the 2020/2021 season.[7] He made his debut on 30 November, as a starter in a 0–3 defeat to Penya d'Andorra.[8] where he finished as the top scorer in Andorran football with 19 goals.[9] and was also chosen as a forward reference in the first round of the championship.[10] and included in the ideal team of the season in the elite category of Andorran football by the country's sports press.[11]

Persik Kediri

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On 21 June 2021, Ezzejjari moved to Indonesia. He signed one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Persik Kediri.[12] He made his debut on 27 August, as a starter in a 1–0 defeat to Bali United.[13] On 17 September 2021, Ezzejjari scored his first and second goal for Persik in 2021-22 Liga 1, earning them a 2–2 draw over Persikabo 1973.[14] Ezzejjari scored another brace for Persik Kediri in a 2–3 loss against PSM Makassar on 23 September 2021.[15] And against Persipura Jayapura in a 4–2 win on 21 October 2021.[16] Ezzejjari ended his first season at Persik Kediri with 32 appearances and 18 goals in 2021–22 Liga 1.[17]

Bhayangkara

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On 3 April 2022, Ezzejjari signed one-year contract with Indonesian Liga 1 club Bhayangkara.[18] On 24 July 2022, he made his debut by starting in a 2–2 draw against Persib Bandung. And he also scored his first goal for the team, he scored in the 37th minute at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium.[19]

Khon Kaen United

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On 7 January 2023, Ezzejjari moved to Thai League 1 club Khon Kaen United. He scored a goal on his debut for the club in a 2–0 league win over Ratchaburi on 21 January.

Negeri Sembilan

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In August 2023, Ezzejjari joined Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan. He scored his first goal for the club in the second leg of the Round of 16 clash during the 2023 Malaysia Cup against Kelantan United in a 4–2 win.

Visakha

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On 12 December 2023, Ezzejjari joined Cambodian Premier League club Visakha.

Barito Putera

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On 21 July 2024, Ezzejjari joined his third Indonesian club Barito Putera. On 14 September 2024, he scored a brace in a 2–2 draw against his former club Persik Kediri.

References

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  1. ^ "Youssef, la darrera incorporació d'un Granollers que vol pujar". mundodeportivo (in Catalan). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Youssef Ezzejjari a prueba en el Constancia". futbolbalear (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "El davanter Youssef Ezzejjari s'incorpora al Primer equip". cfmolletue (in Catalan). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ "L'Avià fitxa cinc nous jugadors, Ezzejjari, Béjar, Iborra, Mitjans i Brunet". regio7 (in Catalan). 29 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Tres del filial harán la pretemporada". diarideterrassa (in Spanish). 15 July 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Scorers table". frfutbol. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Ezzejjari Signed With Primera Divisió Club CE Carroi". twitter. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Carroi vs Penya Encarnada". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Youssef Ezzejjari Top scorer in the Multi-Insurance League "I want to inspire those players who have lost hope"". elperiodic.ad. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. ^ "11 Ideal de la Primera Volta de la liga multisegur assegurances". elperiodic (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  11. ^ "EL PERIÒDIC treu el millor equip possible de la Lliga Multisegur 2020-2021en un any marcat pel gran nivell". elperiodic (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Resmi, Persik Kediri Datangkan 3 Pemain Asing, Ini Sosoknya". Tribun Jatim (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Bali United vs. Persik Kediri - 27 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  14. ^ "BRI Liga 1: Cetak Brace untuk Persik, Youssef Ezzejjari Banjir Pujian dan Panaskan Daftar Top Scorer". Bola.com (in Indonesian).
  15. ^ "PERSIK KEDIRI VS. PSM 2 - 3". Soccerway (in Indonesian).
  16. ^ "PERSIK KEDIRI VS. PERSIPURA 4 - 2". Soccerway (in Indonesian).
  17. ^ "Sampaikan Perpisahan, Youssef Ezzejjari Sebut BRI Liga 1 Jadi Debut Berat Sekaligus Menyenangkan Bersama Persik Kediri" (in Indonesian). bola.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Bursa Pemain Liga 1 : Striker Persik Kediri Youssef Ezzejjari Gabung Bhayangkara FC, Depak Ezechiel N'Douassel". Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 4 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Hasil Liga 1, Gol Debut Ezzejjari dan Tangisan Sani Rizki, Persib Batal Menang Lawan Bhayangkara FC". kaltara.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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