The numbers
Across all competitions this season, Ezzalzouli has made 43 appearances for Real Betis, contributing 14 goals and 9 assists — a return that places him among the more creative and direct forwards in La Liga. In the league alone he has registered 10 goals and 8 assists from 29 appearances, while adding 4 goals and 1 assist in 12 Europa League outings. For a wide forward still only 24, that is a sustained level of output across a long, demanding campaign.
His international workload has matched the club one. Across 15 appearances for Morocco this season — spanning Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, the tournament itself, and friendlies — he has contributed 2 goals and 4 assists. His most productive spell in a Morocco shirt came in AFCON qualification, where he registered 2 goals and 3 assists in 6 appearances, before featuring 7 times in the AFCON proper, adding 1 assist.
Why he matters for the 2026 cycle
Ezzalzouli, born in Beni Melal and wearing the number 17 shirt, represents the kind of profile that suits Morocco's attacking approach: a forward who can both score and create at a high clip, week in, week out, at club level in one of Europe's stronger leagues. The consistency across La Liga and European football this season suggests he arrives at each international window in good rhythm rather than needing to find form.
With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, players who can carry that club-level sharpness into international football will be crucial. On this season's evidence, Ezzalzouli is one of the more reliable sources of attacking output Morocco have available.