Ayoub Assal
Ayoub Assal (born 21 January 2002) is an English-Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Wimbledon. Career. Assal began his career in the youth system at Millwall, joining AFC Wimbledon at under-12 level. In April 2019, Assal signed his first professional contract with Wimbledon. In August 2019, Assal joined Metropolitan Police on loan. On 13 November 2019, Assal made his debut for Wimbledon in a 3–1 EFL Trophy loss against Southend United. On 11 January 2020, Assal rejoined Metropolitan Police on loan until 25 April 2020. In October 2020, Assal joined National League South  side Billericay Town. On 2 March 2021 he made his league debut as a substitute against Shrewsbury Town, and went on to score a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw. On 10 April 2021 Assal scored twice for AFC Wimbledon in a 5–1 win against Accrington Stanley. In May 2021 he signed a new three-year contract with Wimbledon. International career. In March 2022, he was called up to the provisional England U20 squad, having previously attended a training camp with Morocco U20.