Youssef Hamdaoui

Youssef Hamdaoui
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008
Place of birth Antwerp, Belgium
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Royal Antwerp
Number 43
Youth career
2013–2023 Royal Antwerp
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Young Reds 30 (1)
2025– Royal Antwerp 11 (0)
International career
2023 Belgium U15 5 (0)
2024 Belgium U16 3 (0)
2024 Belgium U17 5 (1)
2025– Morocco U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 February 2025

Youssef Hamdaoui (Arabic: يوسف حمداوي; born 20 March 2008) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp. Born in Belgium, he is a youth international for Morocco.

Club career

Antwerp

A youth product of Royal Antwerp since he was a U8, Hamdaoui signed his first professional contract with the club on 29 May 2024 until 2027.[1] On 2 February 2025, he made his professional debut with Royal Antwerp against Club Brugge K.V..[2]

International career

Born in Belgium, Hamdaoui is of Moroccan descent and holds dual Belgian and Moroccan citizenship. First a youth international for Belgium, Hamdaoui opted to play for the Morocco U18s in August 2025.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rakotoaritiana, Tahiry (May 27, 2024). "Youssef Hamdaoui va prolonger son séjour au Royal Antwerp" [Youssef Hamdaoui will extend his stay at Royal Antwerp.]. AfricaFoot.com (in French).
  2. ^ "Antwerp 2-1 Club Brugge (2 feb., 2025) Opstellingen - ESPN (NL)" [Antwerp 2-1 Club Brugge (2 Feb., 2025) Lineups - ESPN (NL)]. ESPN.nl (in Dutch).
  3. ^ "Belgium pursues young striker Hamdaoui, but prospect chooses Morocco". MSN.com. September 18, 2024.