Ayoub Oufkir

Ayoub Oufkir
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 AZ
Number 24
Youth career
2010–2013 De Betrokken Spartaan
2013–2024 Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Jong Sparta 27 (9)
2024–2025 Sparta Rotterdam 22 (1)
2026– AZ 17 (2)
2026– Jong AZ 8 (3)
International career‡
2024–2025 Netherlands U19 14 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2025 Romania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:21, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

Ayoub Oufkir (born 4 January 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club AZ.

Club career

Oufkir is a youth product of De Betrokken Spartaan and Sparta Rotterdam. In 2023, he was promoted to Sparta's reserves in the Tweede Divisie. On 16 August 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Sparta until 2027. On 17 August 2024, he made his senior debut with Sparta Rotterdam in a 1–1 Eredivisie tie with FC Twente.

On 16 December 2025, Oufkir signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with AZ starting January 2026, with the agreement running until June 2030 and including an option for a further year.

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Oufkir is of Moroccan descent. He was part of the Netherlands U19s that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

In November 2025, Oufkir received his first call-up for the Netherlands U21 team alongside Sparta teammate Marvin Young.

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Sparta 2023–24 Tweede Divisie 150———150
2024–25 Tweede Divisie 129——20149
Total 279——20299
Sparta Rotterdam 2024–25 Eredivisie 6021——81
2025–26 Eredivisie 16122——183
Total 22143——264
AZ 2025–26 Eredivisie 801030—120
2026–27 Eredivisie 920020—112
Total 1721050—232
Jong AZ 2025–26 Eerste Divisie 51———51
2026–27 Eerste Divisie 22———22
Total 73———73
Career total 75155350208518
  1. ↑ Appearances in Tweede Divisie play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

AZ

Netherlands U19

References

  1. ↑ Keemink, Mischa (20 September 2024). "Ayoub Oufkir: 'de nieuwe trots van Sparta Rotterdam'".
  2. ↑ https://www.ad.nl/regiosport-rotterdam/verrassing-van-de-voorbereiding-ayoub-oufkir-tekent-eerste-profcontract-bij-sparta~ac205360/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Oufkir over assist bij zijn debuut: "Ik kon het niet geloven" - ESPN Video". ESPN.
  4. ↑ "AZ versterkt zich met Oufkir" [AZ strengthened with Oufkir]. AZ (Press release) (in Dutch). 16 December 2026. Archived from the original on 3 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Oufkir, the Dutch rising star following the step of Yamal (with the help of Afellay)".
  6. ↑ "Definitieve selectie Onder 19 (m) voor EK in Roemenië". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 30 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sparta levert in Marvin Young en Ayoub Oufkir voor het eerst in zes jaar twee Spartanen af bij Jong Oranje" [Sparta supply two players to Jong Oranje for the first time in six years in Marvin Young and Ayoub Oufkir]. Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 7 November 2025. Archived from the original on 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years". Sport Star. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "AZ rout 10-man PSV 4-0 to lift second Johan Cruyff Shield". NL Times. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Under-19 EURO final report: Netherlands edge Spain for first title". uefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.