Ayman Sellouf (born 25 August 2001) is a Dutch professional
footballer who plays as a
forward
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for
Vancouver FC in the
Canadian Premier League, on loan from
Pacific FC.
Early life
Sellouf began playing football with local club RKSV Brakkenstein. In 2014, he joined the youth system of
NEC.
In 2018, he scored a hat trick in a 4-0 victory over the
Ajax Youth Academy in the championship final to win the U17 Cup.
Club career
In April 2019, he signed his first professional contract with
NEC, signing a two-year deal, for the 2019-20 season. During the club's pre-season, he scored six goals, including a hat trick against lower tier side Overasseltse Boys. He made his official debut on 19 August 2019 against
Jong Ajax
Jong Ajax () (''English: Young Ajax''), also referred to as Ajax II or Ajax 2 is a Dutch association football team, the reserve team of Ajax. It is based in Amsterdam and competes in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.
History
Jong Ajax (''formerly more ...
.
He scored his first goal on 7 February 2020 against
Telstar, scoring the final goal in a 7-1 victory, which set the record for NEC's largest ever away victory. He made his first start on 28 February 2020 against
NAC Breda
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. During the 2020-21 season, he helped the club earn promotion to the top tier
Eredivise for the following season, but he did not remain with the club for that season.
In July 2021, he went on trial with
FC Utrecht
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The club was formed in 1970 as a merge ...
.
In August 2021, he signed a two-year contract, with an option for a third season, joining the second team
Jong FC Utrecht, who played in the
Eerste Divisie. In August 2022, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
In January 2023, he joined
Canadian Premier League club
Pacific FC. On April 23, he made his first start and scored his first goal in a match against
Cavalry FC, subsequently being named to the CPL Team of the Week. In May 2023, he was named the CPL Player of the Week for week 4. He was named the league Player of the Month for June. He spent much of the season in a supersub role, contributing eight goal contributions (goals and assists) off of the bench. At the end of the season, he was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award. In January 2024, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season, despite there being interest from foreign clubs in acquiring him on a transfer.
In August 2024, he was loaned to
Vancouver FC for the remainder of 2024 in a loan swap, with
Moses Dyer heading to Pacific FC on loan for the same duration.
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Sellouf is of Moroccan descent.
He has previously attending a training camp with the
Morocco U18 national team.
Career statistics
References
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2001 births
Living people
Dutch men's footballers
Footballers from Nijmegen
Men's association football forwards
NEC Nijmegen players
Jong FC Utrecht players
Eerste Divisie players
Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Pacific FC players
Vancouver FC players
Canadian Premier League players
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Canada