Anwar El Ghazi
Dutch footballer, winger for Aston Villa
Born
May 3rd, 1995
30 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Netherlands
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Born in 1995, a professional footballer who played as a winger. Started career at Ajax and progressed through the youth system. Enjoyed a successful loan spell at SC Heerenveen. Joined the Dutch senior national team in 2019, making several appearances. Transferred to Aston Villa in 2018, contributing to the team's promotion to the Premier League by scoring key goals in critical matches.
Played for Ajax and scored in UEFA Champions League
Scored key goals for Aston Villa in EFL Championship play-offs
Represented the Netherlands in international competitions
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