Nayef Aguerd

Nayef Aguerd (Arabic: نايف أكرد; Berber languages: ⵏⴰⵢⴼ ⴰⴳⵕⴹ; born 30 March 1996) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Sociedad, on loan from Premier League club West Ham United, and the Morocco national team.

During his first season with FUS Rabat, he was the runner-up of the 2015 Throne cup after losing the final against Olympique Club de Khouribga.

[18] On July 16, Aguerd made his debut for the Hammers in a friendly against Reading, playing a total of 63 minutes of a 1–1 draw at the Madejski Stadium.

[26][27] On 7 June, Aguerd won his first major trophy for the club the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League against Fiorentina, which ended in a 2–1 victory.

[32] On 6 September 2021, Aguerd scored his first goal against Sudan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, he sent a sharp shot in the net from a cross.

However, he missed both the quarter-final victory over Portugal through injury and then the decisive game against France due to illness – he was withdrawn minutes before kick-off in the semi-final, despite having been listed in the official starting line-ups.

[40][41] On 28 December 2023, Aguerd was amongst the 27 players selected by coach Walid Regragui to represent Morocco in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Aguerd with West Ham in 2023.
Aguerd with Morocco in 2023