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Issam El Maach
Footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Issam El Maach (Arabic: عصام المعاش; born 1 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Twente.[2] Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco at under-23 international level.
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Early career
Born in Heerlen and raised in Helmond to Moroccan parents, El Maach began his football career with local club RKSV MULO before being recruited to the youth ranks of VVV-Venlo.[3] In 2016 he moved to the youth academy of SBV Vitesse, from where he was scouted and joined the Ajax Youth Academy a year later.[4]
Ajax
El Maach signed a two-year contract with Ajax in 2017 with an option for an additional year.[5] He made his professional debut with the reserves team Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie on 18 January 2018 in a 4–1 loss to RKC Waalwijk. Jong Ajax ended the season as champions of the second division, becoming the first reserves team to win a championship since the introduction of reserves teams in professional football in the Netherlands.[6]
He made his first team debut on 11 January 2019 in a friendly game against Brazilian club Flamengo in the Florida Cup.[7]
On 26 June 2020, it was announced that El Maach contract was not going to be extended leaving him eligible to find a new club.[8]
RKC Waalwijk
On 14 July 2021 it was announced that El Maach had signed with Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk as a free transfer on a 1-year contract.[9]
Twente
On 25 July 2022, El Maach signed with Twente on a two-year deal, with an optional year.[10]
On 7 January 2025, El Maach joined Roda JC on loan-deal for the rest of 2024-25 season.[11] He left the club upon the expiry of his loan at the end of the season.[12]
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Jong Ajax[14]
Ajax[14]
- KNVB Cup: 2018–19
- Florida Cup runners-up: 2019
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