Anwar El Ghazi
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,698 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1995-05-03 · 6 players total
| Full name | Anwar El Ghazi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Anwar El-Ghazi |
| Date of birth | 1995-05-03 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barendrecht, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Morocco |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Sailiya SC |
| Joined | 2025-09-10 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 890 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 392 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 340 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 79 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 119 | 26 | 16 | 2,598 |
| LOSC Lille | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 1,194 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 100 | 23 | 14 | 798 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 73 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U19 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 158 |
| Ajax Amsterdam UEFA U19 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 113 |
| Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Sparta Rotterdam U19 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Cardiff City | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 383 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 161 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 401 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 516 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Aston Villa | 31 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 433 |
| 18/19 | Championship Play-Offs | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 281 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 412 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 692 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 168 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 31 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 241 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | Ajax Amsterdam U19 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | Ajax Amsterdam UEFA U19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 12/13 | U19 Cup NL | Sparta Rotterdam U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | Sparta Rotterdam U19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Barendrecht Yth | Feyenoord Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Feyenoord Youth | Spartaan Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Spartaan Yth. | Sparta Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Sparta Youth | Sparta R. U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Sparta R. U17 | Sparta U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Sparta U19 | Ajax U19 | Transfer | 0 | €5k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-24 | Ajax U19 | Ajax | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Ajax | LOSC Lille | Transfer | 6500000 | €7.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-22 | LOSC Lille | Aston Villa | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Aston Villa | LOSC Lille | Return from loan | 7500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | LOSC Lille | Aston Villa | Transfer | 7500000 | €9.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Aston Villa | Everton | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Everton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Aston Villa | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 9000000 | €2.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | PSV Eindhoven | Without Club | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-22 | Without Club | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-01 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Cardiff | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-10 | Cardiff | Al-Sailiya SC | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Groin injury | 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-08 | 8 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2015-08-10 | 2015-08-13 | 4 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-08-31 | 2015-09-07 | 8 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Ill | 2015-10-22 | 2015-10-26 | 5 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2015-11-05 | 2015-12-03 | 29 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2016-01-07 | 2016-01-11 | 5 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Groin problems | 2016-04-25 | 2016-05-05 | 11 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-11-25 | 2017-12-06 | 12 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Ankle injury | 2019-08-05 | 2019-08-09 | 5 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-07 | 6 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-07 | 6 | 1 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2022-09-17 | 2022-09-30 | 14 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-02-07 | 2023-03-02 | 24 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-06 | 4 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-10-30 | 2023-11-05 | 7 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16340 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | #7 | 11 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezri Konsa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Tete | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Dijks | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marvelous Nakamba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daley Sinkgraven | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nemanja Gudelj | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Nick Viergever | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John McGinn | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Riechedly Bazoer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Douglas Luiz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Targett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Grealish | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jasper Cillessen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joël Veltman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | 27 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 10 | 28 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 9 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 31 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Aston Villa | 6 | 31 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 4 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Everton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Aston Villa | Everton | Loan | — | €10.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Aston Villa | LOSC Lille | Return from loan | — | €7.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-22 | LOSC Lille | Aston Villa | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Teams faced most often by Anwar El Ghazi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 48% |
| Fulham FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 27% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 47% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 39% |
| Nottingham Forest | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 67% |
| Derby County | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 33% |
| Leeds United | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 50% |
| Reading FC | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 33% |
| Newcastle United | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 6% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 33% |
| Birmingham City | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 50% |
| Hull City | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 32 | 419 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 21/22 | 14 | 460 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 421 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 19/20 | 40 | 1,003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 714 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 412 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 1,084 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 160 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 409 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 271 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Anwar El Ghazi
Who is Anwar El Ghazi?
Anwar El Ghazi is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Al-Sailiya SC.
How old is Anwar El Ghazi?
Anwar El Ghazi is 31 years old. He was born on May 3, 1995 in Barendrecht.
What position does Anwar El Ghazi play?
Anwar El Ghazi plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Anwar El Ghazi play for?
Anwar El Ghazi currently plays for Al-Sailiya SC.
How many career goals has Anwar El Ghazi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Anwar El Ghazi has scored 83 goals in 357 appearances.
What is Anwar El Ghazi's market value?
Anwar El Ghazi's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.