Jones El-Abdellaoui
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 January 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celta B | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Skeid | ||
| 2018–2023 | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Vålerenga 2 | 34 | (16) |
| 2022–2025 | Vålerenga | 33 | (14) |
| 2023 | → KFUM (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2025– | Celta B | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Norway U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Norway U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | Morocco U17 | 1 | (1) |
| 2023 | Norway U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2024 | Norway U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Morocco U20 | 4 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2025 | |||
Jones El-Abdellaoui (born 12 January 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Celta Fortuna. Born in Norway, and a former Norway youth international, he represents Morocco at youth level.
Club career
El-Abdellaoui was born and raised at Veitvet in Oslo. Growing up he played for Oslo side Skeid until he joined Vålerenga at the age of 12.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 November 2021.[3]
On 8 January 2025, El-Abdellaoui joined Spanish La Liga side Celta de Vigo, being assigned to the reserve team Celta Fortuna.[4]
International career
On 14 April 2025, El-Abdellaoui's request to switch international allegiance to Morocco was approved by FIFA.[5]
Personal life
Born in Norway, El-Abdellaoui is of Moroccan descent with roots in Segangan. He is a cousin of Mohammed Abdellaoue, Mostafa Abdellaoue and Omar Elabdellaoui.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 March 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga 2 | 2022 | 2. divisjon | 22 | 8 | — | — | 22 | 8 | ||
| 2023 | 2. divisjon | 9 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 6 | |||
| 2024 | 2. divisjon | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||
| Total | 34 | 16 | — | — | 34 | 16 | ||||
| Vålerenga | 2022 | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 1. divisjon | 26 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 31 | 14 | ||
| Total | 33 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | 40 | 15 | |||
| KFUM (loan) | 2023 | 1. divisjon | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Celta Fortuna | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 83 | 31 | 7 | 1 | — | 90 | 32 | |||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Cup
References
- ^ "Jones El-Abdellaoui". Vålerenga Fotball. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Pedersen, Sverre Wedøe; Nodland, John T. (23 July 2023). "Vil ta Eliteserien med storm". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Nytt blad Abdellaoui med proffkontrakt i Vålerenga". Vålerenga (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Jones El-Abdellaoui, speed, talent and instinct for the Celta attack". RC Celta Vigo. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Hansen, Ole Henrik (8 November 2021). "Jones (15) har tre stjerne-fettere - signerte proffkontrakt med VIF". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Jones El-Abdellaoui at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)