Nabil El Basri

Nabil El Basri
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Liège, Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
MVV Maastricht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2026 MVV Maastricht 109 (9)
International career‡
2023 Morocco U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2023

Nabil El Basri (Arabic: نبيل البصري; born 26 March 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco internationally.

Career

El Basri is a MVV Maastricht youth product. He made his professional debut on 15 August 2022 under head coach Maurice Verberne, replacing goalscorer Koen Kostons in the 78th minute of a 3–1 win in the Eerste Divisie over NAC Breda.

On 29 June 2023, El Basri signed his first professional contract with MVV, keeping him at the club until 2025. He made his first start on 8 September 2023, deputising for suspended captain Nicky Souren in a 2–1 defeat away to Willem II, and provided the assist for Tunahan Taşçı's opener. A week later he scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 loss to FC Den Bosch.

During the 2024–25 season, El Basri became a regular in MVV's midfield, making 37 league appearances and scoring six goals. In April 2025, he extended his contract with the club until 2026.

International career

In June 2023, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France with Morocco.

Career statistics

As of match played 19 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 900010100
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 36200—362
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 37620—396
2025–26 Eerste Divisie 18011—191
Career total 100831101049
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. 1 2 Delfino, Olivier (6 June 2024). "Le Stembertois Nabil El Basri a terminé le championnat en force avec le MVV Maastricht : « Une très bonne fin de saison »" [Stembertois Nabil El Basri ends the season on a high with MVV Maastricht: 'A very good finish']. Sudinfo (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "N. El Basri – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "MVV wint van NAC: 3-1". MVV (in Dutch). 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. ↑ @mvvmaastricht (18 August 2022). "𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗷𝗲𝘂𝗴𝗱 ➡️ 𝗘𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗳𝘁𝗮𝗹 💎 Nog gefeliciteerd met je debuut, Nabil El Basri 👏 #MVVNAC #SameVollePetaj" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ Jessen, Maurice (29 June 2023). "El Basri krijgt contract bij MVV". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Visser, Emil (7 September 2023). "Nabil El Basri vervangt geschorste MVV-aanvoerder Nicky Souren in duel tegen geplaagd Willem II". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Willemse, Job (8 September 2023). "Willem II toont karakter in sfeervol Koning Willem II Stadion en wint van MVV na gitzwarte week". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Willem II vs. MVV 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Appeven, Stephan van (15 September 2023). "MVV onderuit na bizarre avond in Den Bosch". RTV Maastricht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 Nabil El Basri at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Voncken, Tim (21 December 2024). "Creatieveling Nabil El Basri is een speler met oog voor schoonheid binnen de lijnen en in de garderobe: 'Mijn voetbalintelligentie moet nog verbeteren'" [Creative player Nabil El Basri has an eye for beauty both on the pitch and in the dressing room: 'My football intelligence still needs to improve']. De Limburger (in Netherlands Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Appeven, Stephan van (1 April 2025). "Vier talentvolle MVV'ers blijven nog een jaar in de Geusselt" [Four MVV talents extend their stay at De Geusselt]. RTV Maastricht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Festival International Espoirs Football Tournoi Maurice Revello Toulon". tournoimauricerevello.com (in French). Maurice Revello Tournament. Retrieved 14 May 2025.