Imran Nazih (;; born 25 January 2006) is a professional

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who plays as an

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for club

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. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Morocco.

Club career

Nazih is a youth product of Nieuw-West United, Zeeburgia,

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and

. He began his senior career with Volendam's reserves in 2021, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 11 May 2022 at the age of 16 until 2025. He made his professional debut with Volendam as a late substitute in a 7–1

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loss to PSV on 31 August 2022.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Nazih is of Moroccan descent. He played for the Netherlands U16s four times. He was called up to a training camp for the Morocco U17s in May 2022. He was part of the Morocco U17 squad called up for the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nazih, Imran 2006 births Living people Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent Moroccan men's footballers Dutch men's footballers Footballers from Amsterdam Men's association football midfielders Morocco men's youth international footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Eredivisie players Tweede Divisie players FC Volendam players 21st-century Dutch sportsmen Jong Volendam players