Omar El Hilali (born 3 September 2003) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for RCD Espanyol B.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Omar El Hilali | ||
Date of birth | (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | L'Hospitalet, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Espanyol B | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Santa Eulàlia | |||
2016–2020 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Espanyol B | 48 | (0) |
2021– | Espanyol | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Morocco U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:17, 4 April 2021 (UTC) |
Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, El Hilali joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup at the age of 13, from hometown side CF Santa Eulàlia.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 18 October 2020, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B home win against AE Prat.
El Hilali made his first-team debut at the age of just 17 on 4 April 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for injured Óscar Gil in a 3–0 away success over Albacete Balompié in the Segunda División.[2]
El Hilali was born in Spain to a Moroccan family, with roots in Tangier.[1] He represented the Morocco U20s at the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[3]