# Ayoub El Amloud

Ayoub El Amloud (Arabic: أيوب العملود; born 8 April 1994) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.

## Club career
### AS FAR

In 2013, Amloud made it to the FAR club's first team and continued his success with brilliant performances in the following season.

### Wydad

In the inaugural season of the African Football League, El Amloud went on to score the first goal in a 3–0 home victory against Nigerian side Enyimba, after claiming a 1–0 win away, thus qualifying them to the semi-finals.

### Persepolis

On 16 July 2024, Amloud joined Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.
Amloud made his debut for the club on 15 August, in a 1–1 draw against Zob Ahan in Persian Gulf Pro League.
Amloud scored his first goal for Persepolis against Tractor on 22 August 2024.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 5 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FAR Rabat | 2013–14 | Botola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| FAR Rabat | 2014–15 | Botola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| FAR Rabat | 2016–17 | Botola | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| FAR Rabat | 2017–18 | Botola | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Botola | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 1 |
| Chabab Atlas Khénifra (loan) | 2015–16 | Botola 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| Wydad AC | 2018–19 | Botola | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Wydad AC | 2019–20 | Botola | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| Wydad AC | 2020–21 | Botola | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 5 |
| Wydad AC | 2021–22 | Botola | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 |
| Wydad AC | 2022–23 | Botola | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 4 |
| Wydad AC | 2023–24 | Botola | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 5 |
| Total | Total | Botola | 117 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 187 | 15 |
| Persepolis | 2024–25 | Pro League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Pro League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 179 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 253 | 19 |

## Style of play

In addition to defensive work, Amload also participates effectively in attack. Acceptable speed and the ability to create scoring opportunities are the main characteristics of his playing style. This caused Persepolis to sign a contract with him.
His ability to hit the last shot on the opponent's goal has been mentioned in the media.

## International career

He made his debut for Morocco national football team on 8 June 2021 in a friendly against Ghana. He started the game and was substituted after 86 minutes in a 1–0 win.
On 28 December 2023, El Amloud was amongst the 27 players selected by coach Walid Regragui to represent Morocco in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

## Honours

Wydad AC
* Botola Pro (3) : 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22
* CAF Champions League: 2021-22; runner-up: 2018-19, 2022-23
* 2022 CAF Super Cup runner-up:2022
* Moroccan Throne Cup runner-up: 2021–22
* African Football League runner-up: 2023