Ayman Sellouf (born 25 August 2001) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Early life

Sellouf began playing football with local club RKSV Brakkenstein. In 2014, he joined the youth system of

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. In 2018, he scored a hat trick in a 4-0 victory over the

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in the championship final to win the U17 Cup.

Club career

In April 2019, he signed his first professional contract with

, signing a two-year deal, for the 2019-20 season. During the club's pre-season, he scored six goals, including a hat trick against lower tier side Overasseltse Boys. He made his official debut on 19 August 2019 against

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. He scored his first goal on 7 February 2020 against

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, scoring the final goal in a 7-1 victory, which set the record for NEC's largest ever away victory. He made his first start on 28 February 2020 against

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. During the 2020-21 season, he helped the club earn promotion to the top tier

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for the following season, but he did not remain with the club for that season. In July 2021, he went on trial with

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. In August 2021, he signed a two-year contract, with an option for a third season, joining the second team

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, who played in the

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. In August 2022, his contract was terminated by mutual consent. In January 2023, he joined

club

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. On 23 April, he made his first start and scored his first goal in a match against

, subsequently being named to the CPL Team of the Week. In May 2023, he was named the CPL Player of the Week for week 4. He was named the league Player of the Month for June. He spent much of the season in a supersub role, contributing eight goal contributions (goals and assists) off of the bench. At the end of the season, he was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award. In January 2024, the club picked up his option for the 2024 season, despite there being interest from foreign clubs in acquiring him on a transfer. In August 2024, he was loaned to

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for the remainder of 2024 in a loan swap, with

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heading to Pacific FC on loan for the same duration. He returned to Pacific FC in December 2024 at the conclusion of his loan, but his contract expired, leaving him a free agent. On February 23, 2025, Sellouf signed with Krumovgrad in the Bulgarian Parva Liga. In July 2025, he returned to the

, signing with

for the remainder of 2025, with options for 2026 and 2027.

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Sellouf is of Moroccan descent. He has previously attending a training camp with the Morocco U18 national team.

Career statistics

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sellouf, Ayman 2001 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Footballers from Nijmegen Men's association football forwards NEC Nijmegen players Jong FC Utrecht players Eerste Divisie players Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent Pacific FC players Vancouver FC players Canadian Premier League players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Canada 21st-century Dutch sportsmen Cavalry FC players