Ayman Sellouf (born 25 August 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
 Sellouf in 2023 with Pacific FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | RKSV Brakkenstein | ||
| 2014–2019 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | NEC | 24 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Jong FC Utrecht | 24 | (2) |
| 2023– | Pacific FC | 27 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 | |||
Early life
Sellouf began playing football with local club RKSV Brakkenstein.[1] In 2014, he joined the youth system of NEC.[2][3] In 2018, he scored a hat trick in a 4-0 victory over the Ajax Youth Academy in the championship final to win the U17 Cup.[4]
Club career
In April 2019, he signed his first professional contract with NEC, signing a two-year deal,[5] for the 2019-20 season.[6] During the club's pre-season, he scored six goals, including a hat trick against lower tier side Overasseltse Boys.[7][8] He made his official debut on 19 August 2019 against Jong Ajax.[9] He scored his first goal on 7 February 2020 against Telstar, scoring the final goal in a 7-1 victory, which set the record for NEC's largest ever away victory.[10][11] He made his first start on 28 February 2020 against NAC Breda.[12][13] During the 2020-21 season, he helped the club earn promotion to the top tier Eredivise for the following season, but he did not remain with the club for that season.[14]
In July 2021, he went on trial with FC Utrecht.[9][15] In August 2021, he signed a two year contract, with an option for a third season, joining the second team Jong FC Utrecht, who played in the Eerste Divisie.[16][17] In August 2022, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[18]
In January 2023, he joined Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC.[19][20] On April 23, he made his first start and scored his first goal in a match against Cavalry FC, subsequently being named to the CPL Team of the Week.[21] In May 2023, he was named the CPL Player of the Week for week 4.[22] He was named the league Player of the Month for June.[23] He spent much of the season in a supersub role, contributing eight goal contributions (goals and assists) off of the bench.[24] At the end of the season, he was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award.[25] In January 2024, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season, despite there being interest from foreign clubs in acquiring him on a transfer.[26][27]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Sellouf is of Moroccan descent.[28][29]
He has previously attending a training camp with the Morocco U18 national team.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 21 October 2023[30]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | apps | Goals | ||
| NEC | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Jong Utrecht | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| Pacific FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | |
| Career total | 75 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 12 | ||
References
External links
- Ayman Sellouf at WorldFootball.net
- Ayman Sellouf at Soccerway