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Emran Barakzai (born 29 November 1994) is an
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- Dutch
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player who plays for DVVA.


Club career

Barakzai joined the Ajax Youth Academy in 2007, after having been scouted from partner club
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from nearby
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. Moving up the ranks, Barakzai joined the reserves team
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during the 2013/14 season. Sidelined by an injury for a majority of the season, he struggled to find his place back in the team under head coach
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, Barakzai made his professional debut in an
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match against
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