Neil El Aynaoui has emerged as a central element of the Moroccan midfield during this Africa Cup of Nations. After playing the full 90 minutes in every match, the 24-year-old player is preparing to play the final at home with a new international status.
He is no longer a mere hope, but a certainty. In the space of a few months, Neil El Aynaoui has established himself as the essential metronome of Walid Regragui’s eleven. Son of tennis legend Younès El Aynaoui, the Serie A midfielder brings the balance and discipline that the Atlas Lions were sorely lacking.
RC Lens player Neil El Aynaoui would like to represent the Moroccan national football team.
Arrived at RC Lens from AS Nancy Lorraine, the Franco-Moroccan player Neil El Aynaoui , 22 years old, impresses by his performances to the point of making his coach Franck Haise and the supporters dream.
At 22 years old, Hugo Gaston did not experience the glory days of the charismatic Younes El Aynaoui on the ATP circuit, but he has watched videos of the former Moroccan player on YouTube. The Frenchman says he is delighted to have the legendary player on his training team for the 2023 European clay court season.
The Franco-Moroccan Neil El Aynaoui has just signed a three-year professional contract with the club that trained him. He will now play under the jersey of AS Nancy in Ligue 2.