Oussama Idrissi (Arabic: أسامة ادريسي; born 26 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Feyenoord, on loan from La Liga club Sevilla, and the Morocco national team. Born in the Netherlands to Moroccan parents, he has represented the Netherlands at various youth levels, before declaring his allegiance to Morocco.
![]() Idrissi (left) playing for Sevilla in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oussama Idrissi | ||
Date of birth | (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord (on loan from Sevilla) | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
DOSKO[1] | |||
FC Bergen | |||
Halsteren | |||
2009–2011 | NAC Breda | ||
2011–2015 | Feyenoord | ||
2015–2016 | Groningen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Groningen | 58 | (12) |
2018–2020 | AZ | 69 | (24) |
2020– | Sevilla | 8 | (0) |
2021 | → Ajax (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2022 | → Cádiz (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2022– | → Feyenoord (loan) | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2012 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Netherlands U17 | 8 | (2) |
2016 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Netherlands U21 | 11 | (3) |
2019– | Morocco | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:10, 23 December 2019 (UTC) |
Idrissi made his professional debut for FC Groningen on 19 December 2015 in the Eredivisie match against Heracles Almelo. He came on in the 70th minute for Jarchinio Antonia.[2] He scored his first league goal for the club on 7 February 2016 in a 2–0 home win over Cambuur. His goal, assisted by Simon Tibbling, came in the 75th minute.[3] In October 2017, after playing regularly for two years in Groningen, the club suspended him and Mimoun Mahi citing disciplinary problems.[4]
On 17 January 2018, Idrissi signed a contract with AZ, in a deal keeping him in Alkmaar through the 2021–22 season.[5] He made his league debut for his new club on 19 January 2018 in a 1–1 away draw with Utrecht. He was subbed on for Jeremy Helmer in the 77th minute.[6] He scored his first league goal for AZ on 24 February 2018 in a 2–1 home victory over Sparta Rotterdam. Idrissi also provided an assist to Wout Weghorst for AZ's first goal of the day. Idrissi's goal, assisted by Stijn Wuytens, came in the 86th minute and won the match for AZ.[7]
On 25 October 2019, he scored his first goal in the Europa League during a 6–0 rout against Astana.[8] He continued his strong form throughout the 2019–20 season, and won the Eredivisie player of the month award in both December and January, becoming the first player to win the award twice in a row.[9]
On 5 October 2020, Idrissi signed for Sevilla until 2025.[10]
On 31 January 2021, the final day of the winter transfer window, it was reported that Idrissi joined Ajax on a 6-month loan spell.[11]
On 20 January 2022, Idrissi joined Cádiz on loan until the end of the season.[12]
On 27 July 2022, Idrissi joined Feyenoord on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[13]
Idrissi has represented the Netherlands at various youth levels.[14][15] He was called up by the Moroccan senior team in November 2018,[16] and he declared his international allegiance to Morocco in February 2019.[17] In March 2019 he was cleared by FIFA to represent Morocco.[18] He made his debut for Morocco national football team on 22 March 2019 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Malawi, as a starter.[19]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Groningen | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 18 | 3 |
2016–17 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 5 | |||
2017–18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |||
Total | 58 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 13 | ||
AZ | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | – | 15 | 6 | ||
2018–19 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | – | 39 | 14 | |||
2019–20 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 14[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | – | 42 | 17 | |||
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 69 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 37 | ||
Sevilla | 2020–21 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2021–22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |||
Total | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Ajax (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
Cádiz (loan) | 2021–22 | La Liga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
Feyenoord (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
Career total | 142 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 210 | 51 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Morocco | 2019 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
Ajax[23]
Feyenoord – current squad | |
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Morocco squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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