Nayef Aguerd
Moroccan centre-back for Marseille and the Atlas Lions, a 2022 World Cup semi-finalist and 2023 Conference League winner with West Ham.
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Known for
UEFA
Ligue 1
Real SociedadOverview
- Born
- 30 March 1996, Kénitra, Morocco
- Position
- Centre-back
- Club
- Olympique de Marseille
- National team
- Morocco
- Development
- Mohammed VI Academy, then FUS Rabat
- Breakout
- Morocco’s 2022 World Cup run and a European trophy with West Ham in 2023
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Kénitra, Aguerd developed at the Mohammed VI Academy before beginning his senior career at FUS Rabat in 2014. His move to Dijon in 2018 took him into French football, and he later joined Rennes.
A wider stage.
He joined West Ham in 2022, the year Morocco became the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final. In June 2023, he started West Ham’s Conference League final victory over Fiorentina and earned a place in UEFA’s Team of the Season.
Spain, then Marseille.
A loan to Real Sociedad brought 36 appearances in 2024-25. Marseille announced his arrival in September 2025, and he scored against Lorient on his debut. His Instagram is a place for fans to follow his messages and football updates.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club football
- 2025–presentOlympique de MarseilleDefender
- 2024–2025Real SociedadDefender, on loan from West Ham
- 2022–2025West Ham UnitedCentre-back; 2023 Conference League winner
- 2020–2022Stade RennaisDefender
- 2018–2020Dijon FCODefender
- 2014–2018FUS RabatDefender
International football
- 2022FIFA World Cup, QatarMorocco squad member; semi-final campaign
Awards
Quotes
I’m ready to give my all, both on and off the pitch.Nayef Aguerd, Real Sociedad presentation
At his presentation at the Reale Arena on 12 September 2024.
Trivia
- He is left-footed.
- He scored on his Ligue 1 debut for Dijon against Nice on 25 August 2018, then repeated the feat on his Marseille debut in 2025.
- He recalled sneaking chocolate bars into the Mohammed VI Academy despite its strict diet rules.
- Hamari Traoré was his teammate at both Rennes and Real Sociedad.
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