Naoufel El Hannach
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Poissy, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Montpellier (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2025 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Montpellier (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Morocco U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Morocco U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Morocco U20 | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:28, 26 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:34, 26 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Naoufel El Hannach (Arabic: نوفل الحناش; born 7 December 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club Montpellier, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. Born in France, he is a Morocco youth international.
Career
In 2013, El Hannach joined the youth academy of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). During the 2023–24 season, he was regarded as one of the key players in the club's under-19 team.[1] On 7 February 2025, El Hannach signed his first professional contract with PSG, a deal until 2027.[2] On 26 June 2025, he was loaned out to Montpellier for the 2025–26 season.[3]
Style of play
El Hannach plays as a right-back and as a centre-back. Right-footed, he is known for his speed.[4][5]
Personal life
El Hannach is the younger brother of footballers Younes and Idriss.[6]
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain U19
- Championnat National U19: 2023–24,[7] 2024–25;[8] runner-up: 2022–23[9]
Morocco U20
- U-20 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2025[10]
References
- ^ "PSG-Brest : Sans Vitinha et Zaïre-Emery mais avec Donnarumma et El Hannach pour sa première" [PSG-Brest: Without Vitinha and Zaire-Emery but with Donnarumma and El Hannach for his first] (in French). Le Parisien. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Tournoux, Manu (7 February 2025). "PSG announces the signing of a new contract for three young people". French Football Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Naoufel El Hannach prêté par le PSG à Montpellier pour une saison". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ ""نوفل الحناش يقترب من تجديد عقده مع باريس سان جيرمان: خطوة نحو المستقبل"" [Noufal Hanash is close to renewing his contract with Paris Saint-Germain: "a step towards the future"] (in Arabic). Achtari 24. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "نوفل الحناش.. جوهرة مغربية تلمع في سماء باريس سان جيرمان" [Nofal El Hanash...a Moroccan jewel shining in the sky of Paris Saint-Germain] (in Arabic). 365scores. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Younes El Hannach : « Paris m'a permis de vivre des moments inoubliables »". 27 March 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain under-19s crowned French champions!". EN.PSG.FR. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Tombeurs de Nantes, les U19 remportent le Championnat de France !". PSG.FR (in French). 2025-06-08. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Final defeat for U19 team". EN.PSG.FR. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Naoufel El Hannach prêté au Montpellier HSC". www.psg.fr (in French). 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-26.