Rkia Mazrouai (Arabic: رقية مزراوي;[2] born 11 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Morocco Division 1 Pro Féminine club RS Berkane. Born in the Netherlands, she represented that nation as a youth but represents Morocco at full international level.

Rkia Mazrouai
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
RS Berkane
Number N/A
Youth career
2019–2020 PSV
2020 Gent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Gent 54 (1)
2023 Charleroi 9 (1)
2024–2024 Marseille 0 (0)
2024 Berkane N/A (N/A)
International career
2018 Netherlands U17 6 (1)
2019 Netherlands U18 13 (0)
2019–2020 Netherlands U19 5 (0)
2020 Morocco U20 7 (0)
2021– Morocco 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2023[3]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2021[2]

Club career

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KAA Gent

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On 7 June 2020, it was announced that Mazrouai would join KAA Gent.[4] She scored her first goal against Eendracht Aalst on 9 November 2021, scoring in the 70th minute.[5]

Rkia Mazrouai was chosen first as Le Lion Belge 2022.Mazrouai, Rkia. "Le Lion belge 2022". www.instagram.com.

Charleroi

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On 2 February 2023, Mazrouai was announced at Charleroi.[6] She made her league debut against KRC Genk on 3 February 2023.[7] She scored her first goal against Eendracht Aalst on 21 March 2023.[8]

Marseille

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On 22 January 2024, Mazrouai was announced at Marseille.[9] She made her league debut against Le Mans on 17 March 2024.[10]

She also played for Marseille's reserve team, making her debut on 28 January 2024 against Monteux Vaucluse.[11]

International career

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Mazrouai made her senior debut for Morocco on 10 June 2021 as a 79th-minute substitution in a 3–0 friendly home win over Mali. Her first match as a starting player was four days later against the same opponent.[2]

Mazrouai was named in the preliminary list of footballers for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on 20 June 2023.[12] On 11 July 2023, it was announced that she had made the final squad.[13]

See also

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