Quick Facts

Abdelhak “Appie” Nouri is a former Dutch professional football player who played as a midfielder. He worked primarily as an attacking midfielder, but could also be deployed as a winger. Also, He started playing football for the young team of Ajax and began his career at the club. He played two years of senior football with its reserve squad and the first team.

On the international level, he has represented the Netherlands at several age levels. He has represented the Netherlands at U15, U16, U17, U18, and U19 levels. On 8 July 2017, at age 20, during a pre-season friendly match against Werder Bremen, he fell and suffered a cardiac arrhythmia event, which left him with severe and permanent brain damage and unable to continue his career as a player.

How much is the Net Worth of Abdelhak Nouri?

Abdelhak Nouri is a retired professional footballer who had played two years of senior football with the Ajax reserve team and the first team. He has earned from his professional career as a football player. Contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements provide the majority of his revenue. His estimated net worth is around $1 million-$5 million.

Early Years and Bio

Abdelhak “Appie” Nouri was born on 2 April 1997. His birthplace is Amsterdam, Netherlands. He holds dual Dutch and Moroccan nationality. He is of Moroccan origin. Likewise, he belongs to the white ethnicity and his religion is Muslim. As per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Aries. His father’s name is Mohammed Nouri, and his mother’s name is not yet revealed. He has six siblings: Mohammed Nouri, Abderrahim Nouri, Ghizlan Nouri, Sabrine Nouri, Amira Nouri, and Fairouz Nouri.

What is the Professional Career of Abdelhak Nouri?

Club Career

Abdelhak Nouri started playing football for the young team of Ajax and began his career at the club. He played two years of senior football with its reserve squad and the first team.
He made his professional debut for the reserves side, Jong Ajax on 13 March 2015 in a 1-0 loss against VVV Venlo in an Eerste Divisie. Also, He then made his official first-team debut and also scored his first goal for the club on 21 September 2016 in a 5-0 win against Willem II. With his strong achievements throughout the season for Jong Ajax, he was granted the Player of the Season title for the 2016-17 season, as well as promotion to the first team for the 2017-18 season.

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On 8 July 2017, at age 20, during a pre-season friendly match against Werder Bremen, he fell and suffered a cardiac arrhythmia event, which left him with severe and permanent brain damage and unable to continue his career as a player. In June 2018, Ajax announced an investigation had found that the medical treatment he received on the field was “inadequate”, which prompted a lawsuit from his family against Ajax through the Royal Dutch Football Association’s arbitration panel, who stated a failure to resuscitate him with due haste was responsible for causing his brain damage.

On 27 March 2020, his family stated that he had awoken from his coma, returned home to his family, and that they were caring for him. Shortly afterward, Ajax said they had canceled his contract, which was set to automatically renew on 1 July, and that they were in negotiations with his family about a “future solution” for him. On 21 February 2022, Ajax announce that they have came to an arrangement with his family that they will pay his family €7.8M owing to the insufficient treatment he had received after his fall on the pitch and they also have told the family that number 34 will get retired forever.

Tributes

Following his retirement, various tributes were conducted in his honour by Ajax and players from other teams. In December 2018, Ajax renamed their “Talent of the Future” award for him, while a number of Nouri’s former Ajax and Dutch teammates, including Justin Kluivert, Philippe Sandler, Amin Younes, Kevin Diks, Joel Veltman, Donny van de Beek, Sofyan Amrabat, and Anwar EL Ghazi have adopted his shirt number (34) at their new clubs. The club’s 34th league championship was dedicated to him by the players, who celebrated with his father during the trophy presentation on 16 May 2019.

International Career

Born in the Netherlands, he was eligible for both Netherlands and Morocco in international football. He eventually elected to represent the Netherlands internationally. He has represented the Netherlands at the various age levels. Also, He has represented the Netherlands at U15, U16, U17, U18, and U19 levels. He hasn’t made his senior international debut for the Netherlands.

Awards

• Won the 2014 Best Player of AEGON Future Cup.
• Won the 2016-17 Eerste Divisie Player of the Season.

Is Abdelhak Nouri Single or Dating?

He is not dating anyone. He has not published any images of himself with any girls on his social media profiles. Also, He maintains his love life discreet. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.

 

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Body Measurement: How tall is Abdelhak Nouri?

Abdelhak Nouri stands at a height of 1.70m i.e. 5 feet and 7 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 56kg. He also has an athletic body type. His eye color is brown and his hair color is black. Straight is the way he identifies sexually. His other bodily measurements, such as his chest, biceps, and waist, have yet to be made public. He has a generally sound body.

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