Jones El-Abdellaoui (born 12 January 2006) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as center-forward for the Norwegian club Vålerenga.

Jones El-Abdellaoui
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 18)[1]
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Center-forward
Team information
Current team
Vålerenga
Number 25
Youth career
–2017 Skeid
2018–2023 Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Vålerenga 2 34 (16)
2022– Vålerenga 33 (14)
2023KFUM (loan) 10 (1)
International career
2021 Norway U15 3 (0)
2022 Norway U16 6 (1)
2023 Norway U17 8 (3)
2024- Norway U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2024

Personal life

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Of Moroccan descent, Jones El-Abdellaoui is a cousin of Mohammed Abdellaoue, Mostafa Abdellaoue and Omar Elabdellaoui.[2]

Career

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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.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 November 2021.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 12 November 2023[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vålerenga 2022 Eliteserien 2 0 0 0 2 0
2023 5 1 2 0 7 1
Total 7 1 2 0 9 1
Vålerenga 2 2022 2. divisjon 22 8 22 8
2023 9 6 9 6
Total 31 14 31 14
KFUM (loan) 2023 10 1 0 0 10 1
Career total 48 16 2 0 50 16

References

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  1. ^ "Jones El-Abdellaoui". Vålerenga Fotball. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ AS, TV 2 (8 November 2021). "Jones (15) har tre stjerne-fettere - signerte proffkontrakt med VIF". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Pedersen, Sverre Wedøe; Nodland, John T. (23 July 2023). "Vil ta Eliteserien med storm". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Nytt blad Abdellaoui med proffkontrakt i Vålerenga". Vålerenga (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ Jones El-Abdellaoui at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)