Marouan Azarkan

Marouan Azarkan (born 8 December 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Emirati club Al-Nasr.

Club career
On 2 May 2019, Azarkan signed his first professional contract with Feyenoord. He made his professional debut with Feyenoord in a 3–2 Eredivisie win over ADO Den Haag on 15 September 2019. On 10 August 2020, Feyenoord announced that the club had reached an agreement with Azarkan to extend his contract until the end of the 2022–23 season.

Azarkan was sent on a one-season loan to Excelsior on 9 August 2021. On 5 July 2022, following Excelsior's promotion to the Eredivisie, his loan was renewed for the 2022–23 season.

On 15 June 2023, it was announced that Azarkan signed with Eredivisie side FC Utrecht on a five-year deal for approximately €750.000.

International career
Born in the Netherlands, Azarkan is of Moroccan descent. He is a former youth international for the Netherlands. Azarkan is eligible to appear for the Netherlands national football team, and Morocco national football team.

In March 2023, Azarkan accepted a call-up to the Morocco under-23 team, for the friendlies against the youth teams of Togo, Ivory Coast, and Uzbekistan. He made no appearances due to an injury sustained shortly before the friendlies.