Aymen Barkok (; born 21 May 1998) is a professional

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who plays as a central or

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. Born in Germany, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Club career

On 20 October 2016, Barkok, previously playing with the under-19s, signed his first professional contract with Frankfurt, lasting until 2020. Barkok made his professional debut for Eintracht Frankfurt in the

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on 20 November 2016 in an away match against

Werder Bremen Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen, Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, Werder are best known for their professional association foo ...

, coming on for

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in the 75th minute. Barkok went on to score the winning goal for Frankfurt in the final minute of the game, with the match finishing as a 2–1 victory. On 19 May 2018, Barkok joined

newcomers

Fortuna Düsseldorf Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V., commonly known as Fortuna Düsseldorf (), is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, that competes in the 2. Bundesliga. Founded in 1895, Fo ...

on loan for the 2018–19 season. On 31 January 2022,

Mainz 05 1. Fußball- und Sport-Verein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05 or simply Mainz 05 (), is a German professional sports club, founded in 1905 and based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Mainz 05 play in the Bundesliga, the top tie ...

announced that Barkok signed a three-year contract with the club, beginning on 1 July 2022. On 18 January 2024, Barkok moved on loan to

Hertha BSC Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V., commonly known as Hertha BSC () or Hertha Berlin, is a German professional football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football league system, German footbal ...

until the end of the season. On 3 February 2025, Barkok signed a contract with 2. Bundesliga club

Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, w ...

until the end of the season.

International career

Barkok was born in Germany. He is a former youth international for Germany. He switched allegiances to represent Morocco national team. He debuted for them in a friendly 3–1 win over

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on 9 October 2020.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Eintracht Frankfurt *

DFB-Pokal The DFB-Pokal (), also known as the German Cup in English language, English, is a German knockout Association football, football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competiti ...

: 2017–18 *

UEFA Europa League The UEFA Europa League (UEL), usually known simply as the Europa League, is an annual association football, football club competition organised since 1971 by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European footb ...

: 2021–22 Individual *

Fritz Walter Medal The Fritz Walter Medal is a series of annual awards given by the German Football Association to youth footballers in Germany. First awarded in 2005, it is named in honour of Fritz Walter, captain of West Germany's 1954 FIFA World Cup-winning team ...

U19 Silver:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barkok, Aymen 1998 births Living people Footballers from Frankfurt Moroccan men's footballers Morocco men's international footballers German men's footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's youth international footballers German people of Moroccan descent Moroccan people of German descent Sportspeople of Moroccan descent Men's association football midfielders Eintracht Frankfurt players Fortuna Düsseldorf players 1. FSV Mainz 05 players Hertha BSC players FC Schalke 04 players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players UEFA Europa League–winning players 21st-century German sportsmen 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen