By the numbers
Youssef Belammari wears the No. 19 shirt for Morocco and has made 5 appearances for the national team this season, contributing 1 assist — that sole creative contribution coming in Africa Cup of Nations qualification. At club level, the defender has logged 12 appearances across all competitions for Al Ahly, splitting those outings between the Premier League (9 appearances) and the CAF Champions League (3 appearances).
Defenders rarely headline the statistics sheet, and Belammari is no exception — his season returns show zero goals and zero assists at club level. But his consistent selection across two competitions for one of African club football's most demanding environments tells its own story about his standing in the squad.
On the international side, the breakdown is similarly instructive: 3 appearances in friendlies and 2 in AFCON qualification, with that single assist in the latter suggesting he contributes in the build-up when it counts. Still only 27 — born 20 September 1998 in Morocco — Belammari is at the age where defenders tend to hit their stride, and his dual workload this season reflects a player trusted by both his club and his country.