Ali Maamar (Arabic: علي معمر; born 23 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Morocco national team.
.jpg) Maamar playing for Anderlecht in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 March 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Anderlecht | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Anderlecht | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Lierse | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Mechelen | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Anderlecht | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | RSCA Futures | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Anderlecht | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Belgium U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Morocco U20 | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Morocco | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Professional career
editMaamar is a product of the youth academies of the Belgian clubs Anderlecht, Lierse, and Mechelen before returning to Anderlecht in 2019 to finish his development.[1] He starting playing with RSCA Futures in 2022, and on 3 May 2024 signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht until 2026.[2] He made his senior debut with Anderlecht in a 3–0 Belgian Pro League loss to Club Brugge on 12 January 2025. On 16 January 2025, he extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2028.[3]
International career
editBorn in Belgium, Maamar is of Moroccan descent and holds dual Belgian-Moroccan citizenship.[4] He made one appearance for the Belgium U17s in 2021. He was called up to the Morocco U20 in their winning campaign at the 2024 UNAF U-20 Tournament.[5] He made the final Morocco U20 squad in their winning campaign at 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]
Maamar was called up to the senior Morocco national team for a set of friendlies in June 2026.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 21 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RSCA Futures | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| Anderlecht | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 57 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
edit- Morocco U20
References
edit- ↑ "Anderlecht Online - Zoom sur la génération 2005 qui pourrait valoir de belles satisfaction (10 août 21)". www.anderlecht-online.be.
- ↑ "Un grand talent de Neerpede signe son premier contrat professionnel à Anderlecht". Walfoot.be. 3 May 2024.
- ↑ ""Vermeeren en Maamar hadden zoveel kwaliteit": wie is Ali Maamar, de nieuwe jonge revelatie van Anderlecht". Nieuwsblad. 20 January 2025.
- ↑ "Belgique ou Maroc, Ali Maamar donne une réponse surprenante". Foot Africa.
- ↑ "CAN U20: le sélectionneur national Mohamed Ouahbi dévoile sa liste". Le 360 Sport Français.
- ↑ "Maamar naar WK met Marokko U20 na glansrol bij Anderlecht: "Groen licht gegeven"". VoetbalPrimeur.be. 24 September 2025.
- ↑ Ahanogbe, Prudence (1 June 2026). "Maroc : un U23 en renfort contre Madagascar".
- ↑ "Zabiri fires Morocco to maiden crown". FIFA. 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "Tournoi de l'UNAF (U20): Le Maroc bat la Libye (4-0) et valide son billet pour la CAN". Le 360 Sport Français.
External links
edit- Ali Maamar at Soccerway