Anouar Ait El Hadj

Anouar Ait El Hadj (born 20 April 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian Pro League.

Anouar Ait El Hadj

El Hadj playing for RSC Anderlecht in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Arlon, Belgium
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Union Saint-Gilloise
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2019	Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Anderlecht	50	(6)
2022	RSCA Futures	8	(2)
2023–2024	Jong Genk	3	(0)
2023–2024	Genk	19	(2)
2024–	Union Saint-Gilloise	30	(5)
International career‡
2017–2018	Belgium U16	11	(3)
2018–2019	Belgium U17	14	(1)
2019	Belgium U18	4	(0)
2021	Belgium U21	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:44, 3 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2022

Club career

He made his pro debut for Anderlecht in July 2019, coming on as a substitute against Oostende.

On 18 January 2023, Ait El Hadj signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Genk.^[2]

On 13 July 2024, Ait El Hadj signed with Union Saint-Gilloise.^[3]

International career

Born in Belgium, Ait El Hadj is of Moroccan descent. He is a youth international for Belgium.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Anderlecht	2019–20	Belgian Pro League	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2020–21	Belgian Pro League	22	3	3	0	—		6[a]	1	31	4
	2021–22	Belgian Pro League	23	2	6	0	2[b]	0	4[a]	0	35	2
	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	3	1	2	0	2[b]	0	—		7	1
	Total		50	6	11	0	4	0	10	1	75	7
RSCA Futures	2022–23	Challenger Pro League	8	2	—		—		—		8	2
Jong Genk		Challenger Pro League	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Genk	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	9	2	2	0	6[c]	0	10[a]	2	27	4
	Total		19	2	2	0	6	0	10	2	37	4
Union SG	2024–25	Belgian Pro League	28	5	2	0	9[d]	0	0	0	39	5
	2025–26	Belgian Pro League	2	0	0	0	0	0	1[e]	0	3	0
	Total		30	5	2	0	9	0	1	0	42	5
Career total			110	15	15	0	19	0	21	3	165	18

1. Appearances in Belgian Pro League Play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League
4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

Honours

Union Saint-Gilloise

• Belgian Pro League: 2024–25^[5]
• Belgian Super Cup: 2024^[6]