Ali Maamar

Ali Maamar
Maamar playing for Anderlecht in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-23) 23 March 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 79
Youth career
2011–2013 Anderlecht
2013–2015 Lierse
2015–2019 Mechelen
2019–2023 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 RSCA Futures 26 (0)
2025– Anderlecht 39 (0)
International career‡
2021 Belgium U17 1 (0)
2023–2025 Morocco U20 28 (0)
2026– Morocco 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Morocco
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner2025 Chile
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2026

Ali Maamar (Arabic: علي معمر; born 23 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Professional career

Maamar is a product of the youth academies of the Belgian clubs Anderlecht, Lierse, and Mechelen before returning to Anderlecht in 2019 to finish his development. He starting playing with RSCA Futures in 2022, and on 3 May 2024 signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht until 2026. He made his senior debut with Anderlecht in a 3–0 Belgian Pro League loss to Club Brugge on 12 January 2025. On 16 January 2025, he extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2028.

International career

Born in Belgium, Maamar is of Moroccan descent and holds dual Belgian-Moroccan citizenship. He made one appearance for the Belgium U17s in 2021. He was called up to the Morocco U20 in their winning campaign at the 2024 UNAF U-20 Tournament. He made the final Morocco U20 squad in their winning campaign at 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Maamar was called up to the senior Morocco national team for a set of friendlies in June 2026.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 October 2026[citation needed]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Belgian Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RSCA Futures 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 40———40
2023–24 Challenger Pro League 100———100
2024–25 Challenger Pro League 120———120
Total 260———260
Anderlecht 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 602030—110
2025–26 Belgian Pro League 2503040—320
2026–27 Belgian Pro League 800070—150
Total 39050140—580
Career total 6505014000840
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 5 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Morocco 202630
Total30

Honours

Morocco U20

References

  1. ↑ "Anderlecht Online - Zoom sur la génération 2005 qui pourrait valoir de belles satisfaction (10 août 21)". www.anderlecht-online.be.
  2. ↑ "Un grand talent de Neerpede signe son premier contrat professionnel à Anderlecht". Walfoot.be. 3 May 2024.
  3. ↑ ""Vermeeren en Maamar hadden zoveel kwaliteit": wie is Ali Maamar, de nieuwe jonge revelatie van Anderlecht". Nieuwsblad. 20 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Belgique ou Maroc, Ali Maamar donne une réponse surprenante". Foot Africa.
  5. ↑ "CAN U20: le sélectionneur national Mohamed Ouahbi dévoile sa liste". Le 360 Sport Français.
  6. ↑ "Maamar naar WK met Marokko U20 na glansrol bij Anderlecht: "Groen licht gegeven"". VoetbalPrimeur.be. 24 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Ahanogbe, Prudence (1 June 2026). "Maroc : un U23 en renfort contre Madagascar".
  8. ↑ "Zabiri fires Morocco to maiden crown". FIFA. 20 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tournoi de l'UNAF (U20): Le Maroc bat la Libye (4-0) et valide son billet pour la CAN". Le 360 Sport Français.