Nassef Chourak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Woerden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kalmar FF | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Alphense Boys | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2015–2016 | Alexandria '66 | ||
| 2016–2018 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| 2018–2023 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Jong Ajax | 67 | (8) |
| 2026– | Kalmar FF | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 | |||
Nassef Chourak (born 21 July 2004) is a Dutch association footballer who plays for Swedish Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF.[1]
Early life
[edit]Chourak hails from the South Holland region of the Netherlands.[2] He is of Moroccan descent.[3]
Career
[edit]A sought-after youth player, Chourak featured in the academy teams of Sparta Rotterdam and ADO Den Haag and was involved in a tug-of-war between Feyenoord and AFC Ajax in 2022.[4] A proposed move to Premier League side Chelsea reportedly fell through after British regulations changed after Britain left the EU.[5]
In August 2023, he signed a one year professional contract with AFC Ajax, with the option of two more years.[6] That month, on 25 August 2023 he made his senior debut in the Eerste Divisie away against SC Cambuur.[7] In August 2024, he signed a new three year contract with Ajax.[8]
In January 2026, Chourak left Ajax for Allsvenskan side Kalmar FF.[9]
International career
[edit]Chourak played 5 games for the Netherlands national under-15 football team.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 19 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 4 | — | — | — | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Nassef Chourak at Soccerway
- ↑ "Nassef Chourak". Jongeorange.nl. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ Redactie, S. N. (12 August 2024). "Ajax brengt heugelijk contractnieuws". Soccernews.nl.
- ↑ Zwagerman, Thijs (10 May 2022). "Feyenoord hoopt Ajax-talent Chourak (17) binnen te halen". Ajax Showtime. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "'Feyenoord tries to steal youth player from Ajax'". sportnieuws.nl. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "Ajax contracteert drie Jong Ajax-spelers: 'Voel me erg dankbaar'". 17 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "CAMBUUR VS. AJAX II 4 - 2". Soccerway. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "Contract news from Amsterdam: Ajax signs two youth players until 2027". Voetbalnieuws.nl. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "Nassef Chourak naar Kalmar FF". Ajax (in Dutch). 21 January 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nassef Chourak". OnsOranje (Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Woerden
- Dutch people of Moroccan descent
- Sportspeople of Moroccan descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Jong Ajax players
- Kalmar FF players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Allsvenskan players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen