Nabil El Basri

Nabil El Basri
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004
Place of birth Stembert, Belgium[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
MVV
Number 6
Youth career
MVV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– MVV 100 (8)
International career
2023 Morocco U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:27, 29 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2023

Nabil El Basri (born 26 March 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club MVV. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco internationally.

Career

El Basri is a MVV youth product. He made his professional debut on 15 August 2022 under head coach Maurice Verberne, replacing goalscorer Koen Kostons in the 78th minute of a 3–1 win in the Eerste Divisie over NAC Breda.[3][4]

On 29 June 2023, El Basri signed his first professional contract with MVV, keeping him at the club until 2025.[5] He made his first start on 8 September 2023, deputising for suspended captain Nicky Souren in a 2–1 defeat away to Willem II, and provided the assist for Tunahan Taşçı's opener.[6][7][8] A week later he scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 loss to FC Den Bosch.[9]

During the 2024–25 season, El Basri became a regular in MVV's midfield, making 37 league appearances and scoring six goals.[10][1][11] In April 2025, he extended his contract with the club until 2026.[12]

International career

In June 2023, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France[13] with Morocco.

Career statistics

As of match played 19 December 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MVV 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 9 0 0 0 1[a] 0 10 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 36 2 0 0 36 2
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 37 6 2 0 39 6
2025–26 Eerste Divisie 18 0 1 1 19 1
Career total 100 8 3 1 1 0 104 9
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. ^ a b Delfino, Olivier (6 June 2024). "Le Stembertois Nabil El Basri a terminé le championnat en force avec le MVV Maastricht : « Une très bonne fin de saison »" [Stembertois Nabil El Basri ends the season on a high with MVV Maastricht: 'A very good finish']. Sudinfo (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ^ "N. El Basri – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ "MVV wint van NAC: 3-1". MVV (in Dutch). 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. ^ @mvvmaastricht (18 August 2022). "𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗷𝗲𝘂𝗴𝗱 ➡️ 𝗘𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗳𝘁𝗮𝗹 💎 Nog gefeliciteerd met je debuut, Nabil El Basri 👏 #MVVNAC #SameVollePetaj" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Jessen, Maurice (29 June 2023). "El Basri krijgt contract bij MVV". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  6. ^ Visser, Emil (7 September 2023). "Nabil El Basri vervangt geschorste MVV-aanvoerder Nicky Souren in duel tegen geplaagd Willem II". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. ^ Willemse, Job (8 September 2023). "Willem II toont karakter in sfeervol Koning Willem II Stadion en wint van MVV na gitzwarte week". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Willem II vs. MVV 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  9. ^ Appeven, Stephan van (15 September 2023). "MVV onderuit na bizarre avond in Den Bosch". RTV Maastricht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  10. ^ a b Nabil El Basri at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  11. ^ Voncken, Tim (21 December 2024). "Creatieveling Nabil El Basri is een speler met oog voor schoonheid binnen de lijnen en in de garderobe: 'Mijn voetbalintelligentie moet nog verbeteren'" [Creative player Nabil El Basri has an eye for beauty both on the pitch and in the dressing room: 'My football intelligence still needs to improve']. De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  12. ^ Appeven, Stephan van (1 April 2025). "Vier talentvolle MVV'ers blijven nog een jaar in de Geusselt" [Four MVV talents extend their stay at De Geusselt]. RTV Maastricht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Festival International Espoirs Football Tournoi Maurice Revello Toulon". tournoimauricerevello.com (in French). Maurice Revello Tournament. Retrieved 14 May 2025.