Anwar El Ghazi
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Anwar El Ghazi (Arabic: أنور الغازي; born 3 May 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya.
Infobox
2011
Netherlands U17
2015
Netherlands
2022
→ Everton (loan)
2023
Mainz 05
Full name
Anwar El Ghazi
Date of birth
(1995-05-03) 3 May 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth
Barendrecht, Netherlands
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)
Winger, forward
Current team
Al-Sailiya
Number
27
2000–2006
BVV Barendrecht
2006–2008
Feyenoord
2008–2009
Spartaan '20
2009–2013
Sparta Rotterdam
2013–2014
Ajax
Years
Team
2014–2017
Ajax
2017–2019
Lille
2018–2019
→ Aston Villa (loan)
2019–2022
Aston Villa
2022–2023
PSV
2024–2025
Cardiff City
2025–
Al-Sailiya
2012–2013
Netherlands U18
2014–2016
Netherlands U21
Position
Winger
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Ajax
Ajax
Club
Ajax
Season
2014–15
League
Eredivisie
League
31
League
9
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
9
Continental
1
Continental
1
Other
0
Other
43
Total
10
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Eredivisie
League
27
League
11
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
9
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
37
Other
11
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Eredivisie
League
12
League
0
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
6
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
20
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
70
League
20
League
5
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
24
League cup
2
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
100
Other
23
Lille
Lille
Club
Lille
Season
2016–17
League
Ligue 1
League
12
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
13
Other
2
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Ligue 1
League
27
League
4
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
31
Other
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
39
League
5
League
3
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
44
Other
6
Aston Villa (loan)
Aston Villa (loan)
Club
Aston Villa (loan)
Season
2018–19
League
Championship
League
31
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
3
Other
1
Other
36
Total
6
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Club
Aston Villa
Season
2019–20
League
Premier League
League
34
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
5
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
40
Other
6
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
28
League
10
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
1
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
31
Other
11
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
9
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
2
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
12
Other
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
102
League
20
League
3
League
1
National cup
11
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
3
Continental
1
Other
119
Other
26
Everton (loan)
Everton (loan)
Club
Everton (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
Premier League
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
2
Other
0
PSV
PSV
Club
PSV
Season
2022–23
League
Eredivisie
League
23
League
8
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
5
Continental
1
Continental
—
Other
31
Other
9
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Eredivisie
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
24
League
8
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
5
League cup
1
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
33
Other
9
Mainz 05
Mainz 05
Club
Mainz 05
Season
2023–24
League
Bundesliga
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
3
Other
0
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Club
Cardiff City
Season
2024–25
League
Championship
League
25
League
3
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
27
Other
3
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
265
League
56
League
16
League
3
National cup
13
National cup
4
League cup
29
League cup
3
Continental
5
Continental
1
Other
327
Other
67
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ajax | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 10 | |
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 37 | 11 | |||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| Total | 70 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 23 | ||
| Lille | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| Total | 39 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6 | ||
| Aston Villa (loan) | 2018–19 | Championship | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 36 | 6 | |
| Aston Villa | 2019–20 | Premier League | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 11 | |||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| Total | 102 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 119 | 26 | ||
| Everton (loan) | 2021–22 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| PSV | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 31 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Cardiff City | 2024–25 | Championship | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 265 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 327 | 67 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Netherlands
Netherlands
National team
Netherlands
Year
2015
Apps
2
Goals
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
2
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Includes Johan Cruyff Shield and Championship play-offs
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- "2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed"https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777
- Soccerwayhttps://uk.soccerway.com/players/anwar-el-ghazi/320071/
- "Anwar El Ghazi: Overview"https://www.premierleague.com/players/11033/Anwar-El-Ghazi/overview
- RTV Rijnmondhttp://www.rijnmond.nl/sport/06-05-2014/voormalig-sparta-talent-el-ghazi-mikt-op-ajax-1
- "Ajax contracteert Anwar El-Ghazi"http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-Nieuws/Ajax-Nieuws/Ajax-nieuws-artikel/190832/Ajax-contracteert-Anwar-ElGhazi.htm
- "PEC Zwolle vs. Ajax"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/03/netherlands/super-cup/bvo-fc-zwolle/afc-ajax/1676573/
- int.soccerway.comhttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/10/netherlands/eredivisie/afc-ajax/sbv-vitesse/1690489/
- "AZ vs. Ajax"https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/17/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-az/afc-ajax/1690503/
- "El Ghazi zorgt voor opmerkelijke statistiek"http://www.soccernews.nl/news/281679/El_Ghazi_zorgt_voor_opmerkelijke_statistiek
- NRC Handelsbladhttps://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/01/31/ajax-verkoopt-el-ghazi-aan-lille-a1543770
- Ouest-France.frhttps://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/sm-caen/ligue-1-direct-caen-doit-battre-lille-pour-continuer-d-esperer-4809229/
- "Lille : Anwar El Ghazi rend hommage à Abdelhak Nouri après son but contre Nantes"https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Lille-anwar-el-ghazi-rend-hommage-a-abdelhak-nouri-apres-son-but-contre-nantes/823621
- VI.nlhttps://www.vi.nl/nieuws/invaller-el-ghazi-tilt-lille-met-heldenrol-over-degradatiestreep
- "Lille : El Ghazi touché aux ischio-jambiers"https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Lille-el-ghazi-touche-aux-ischio-jambiers/877163
- "Aston Villa sign Lille winger El Ghazi on loan"https://www.goal.com/en/news/aston-villa-sign-lille-winger-el-ghazi-on-loan/1ofbl0ah0o69r1ezmofn81bzwo
- www.losc.frhttp://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/el-ghazi-pr%C3%AAt%C3%A9-%C3%A0-aston-villa
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45229935
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48000922
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/11706832/aston-villa-to-appeal-anwar-el-ghazi-red-card-shown-during-leeds-draw
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/30/leeds-patrick-bamford-charged-aston-villa-anwar-el-ghazi
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48331145
- "Anwar El Ghazi joins Aston Villa on permanent deal"https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2019/06/10/aston-villa-sign-anwar-el-ghazi
- www.premierleague.comhttps://www.premierleague.com/players/11033/Anwar-El-Ghazi/stats?co=1&se=274
- Aston Villa F.C. Official Sitehttps://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/Martinez-voted-Supporters-Player-of-the-Season-/
- Aston Villa F.C. on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/1396568618356334597
- Aston Villa Football Clubhttps://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/13/anwar/
- www.evertonfc.comhttps://www.evertonfc.com/players/11033/anwar-el-ghazi
- Aston Villa Football Clubhttps://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/31/el-ghazi-departs-villa/
- DutchNews.nlhttps://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2022/09/twente-overcome-lacklustre-psv-to-leave-ajax-on-top-of-eredivisie/
- "ANWAR EL GHAZI LEAVES BY MUTUAL CONSENT"https://web.archive.org/web/20230929155756/https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/news/article/news-anwar-el-ghazi-leaves-by-mutual-consent.htm
- Get German Football Newshttps://www.getfootballnewsgermany.com/2023/official-mainz-sign-former-aston-villa-forward-anwar-el-ghazi/
- fbref.comhttps://fbref.com/en/matches/a2a3e181/Monchengladbach-Mainz-05-October-6-2023-Bundesliga
- "Mainz 05 stellt Anwar El Ghazi frei"https://www.mainz05.de/news/mainz-05-stellt-anwar-el-ghazi-frei
- Alarabia Newshttps://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/10/17/Dutch-footballer-released-from-German-club-for-stance-on-Palestine
- Allgemeine Zeitunghttps://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/sport/fussball/fussball-mainz/nach-el-ghazi-post-instagram-account-von-mainz-05-offline-2953366
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67232925
- DIE WELThttps://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/article248353088/Bundesliga-Mainz-05-kuendigt-Vertrag-mit-Anwar-El-Ghazi-fristlos.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67338002
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5633470/2024/07/12/anwar-el-ghazi-mainz-israel-gaza/
- France 24https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240801-el-ghazi-signs-for-cardiff-after-mainz-row-over-israel-hamas-posts
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5719487/2024/08/23/anwar-el-ghazi-gaza-israel-mainz
- "Mainz lose another legal battle in Anwar El Ghazi backpay dispute"https://www.getfootballnewsgermany.com/2025/mainz-lose-another-legal-battle-in-anwar-el-ghazi-backpay-dispute/
- "Mainz lose court appeal over El Ghazi wrongful dismissal"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cp8e7nvyq10o
- "Anwar El Ghazi slams Mainz after latest victory in backpay dispute: "Serial losers not content with losing on the football pitch.""https://www.getfootballnewsgermany.com/2025/anwar-el-ghazi-slams-mainz-after-latest-victory-in-backpay-dispute-serial-losers-not-content-with-losing-on-the-football-pitch/
- "Anwar El Ghazi joins the Bluebirds"https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/anwar-el-ghazi-joins-bluebirds
- BBC Sporthttps://web.archive.org/web/20250625225433/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cm2kl9k9rplo
- "Al Sailiya Signs Anwar El Ghazi for Two Seasons"https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?id=al-sailiya-signs-anwar-el-ghazi-for-two-seasons&date=10/09/2025
- "Speler: Anwar El-Ghazi"http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/276/50a3c21a-21d9e940-289960
- "El Ghazi in line for Netherlands debut"https://int.soccerway.com/news/2015/October/02/el-ghazi-in-line-for-netherlands-debut/n662235/
- "El Ghazi named in provisional Netherlands squad for Euro 2020"https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/El-Ghazi-named-in-provisional-Netherlands-squad-for-Euro-2020/
- Football Oranjehttp://www.football-oranje.com/el-ghazi-could-represent-morocco-at-the-world-cup/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48331145
- "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes"https://nos.nl/artikel/2473413-psv-wint-na-strafschoppen-van-ajax-in-bekerfinale-vol-irritaties-en-opstootjes
- nos.nlhttps://nos.nl/artikel/2485454-lang-beslist-duel-met-feyenoord-en-bezorgt-psv-veertiende-johan-cruijff-schaal
- Het Paroolhttps://www.parool.nl/nieuws/ajax-roept-cillessen-uit-tot-speler-van-het-jaar-el-ghazi-talent-van-het-jaar~be97e6dd/