Ismail Oulad M'Hand

Ismail Oulad M'hand
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VVV-Venlo
Number 8
Youth career
VCS Den Haag
–2020 Feyenoord
2020–2025 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Željezničar 7 (0)
2026– VVV-Venlo 5 (0)
International career
2023 Morocco U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2026

Ismail Oulad M'Hand (Arabic: إسماعيل ولد محند; born 11 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco internationally.

Club career

M'Hand initially started his playing career as a youth player at VCS Den Haag in his hometown of The Hague, before moving to the academy of Dutch club Feyenoord. He arrived at Arsenal in England from Feyenoord in 2020. He signed a scholarship contract with the club in the summer of 2023. He left Arsenal at the end of the 2024–25 season.

M'Hand signed for Bosnian Premier League side Željezničar in October 2025, agreeing to a contract until the end of the 2026–27 season. He made his debut for Željezničar against Velež Mostar on 11 November 2025.

In August 2026, he signed for Dutch club VVV-Venlo on a two-year contract.

International career

Born in The Hague, M'Hand is also eligible to represent the Netherlands or Morocco. In May 2023, he was called up to the Moroccan U20 side.

Personal life

M'Hand is of Moroccan descent and is the younger brother of fellow footballer Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand.

References

  1. ↑ Ismail Oulad M'Hand at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Ismail Oulad M'hand". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Ismail Oulad M'Hand novi igrač Željezničara". Sportskipuls.ba. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "'Feyenoord komt er niet uit en neemt per direct afscheid van broertjes'". voetbalprimeur.nl. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Wheatley, Chris (15 June 2023). "Arsenal starlet set for new contract as Mikel Arteta makes important pre-season decision". London World. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ismail Oulad M'Hand potpisao za Želju: Čuo sam da su navijači vrlo strastveni". Faktor.ba. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Zeljeznicar vs. Velez Mostar 1-2". Soccerway. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Bokor, Elikplim (25 August 2026). "VVV-Venlo bring in Moroccan-Dutch midfielder Ismail Oulad M'Hand from Zeljeznicar". Africa Soccer. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "Rising star Ismail Oulad M'Hand earns first Morocco U20 call-up". DailyCannon. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Critchlow, Dan (12 July 2023). "Arsenal sign 2nd brother to professional contract". Retrieved 25 July 2024.