NEIL EL AYNAOUI
Midfielder · RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
“A relentless box-to-box midfielder who reads danger early and arrives late.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
N. El Aynaoui is a deep midfielder in his prime, still developing toward his peak years. Limited time on the pitch, and the level of competition in those minutes, keep the case from climbing higher.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €16.9M – €18.6M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
N. El Aynaoui plays with the tempo of a midfielder who is always scanning a step ahead, snapping into duels and closing lanes before attacks can breathe. He drives through the middle with high-intensity pressing, then turns recovery moments into forward thrust, carrying real goal threat from central areas. In GoalPost’s box-to-box read, he is the connector who does the ugly work and still threatens the final action.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.08
SoT / 90
0.24
Accuracy
22%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 9 shots in 10 matches (747 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
10 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 6.7 |
 Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.6 |
 Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 493 | 6.94 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 747 | 6.86 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.12
per 90
Shots
1.08
per 90
Shots on target
0.24
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.60
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
0.84
per 90
Pass accuracy
94%
Fouls won
0.84
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.01
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 |  Rot-Weiß Essen | DFB-Pokal | W1-2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 24 |  SV Elversberg | Bundesliga | W4-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oct 21 |  Real Madrid | UCL | L4-1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Oct 17 |  Bayern München | Bundesliga | L6-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oct 13 |  PSV Eindhoven | UCL | W1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Oct 10 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | W6-0 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga493 (66%)UEFA Champions League243 (33%)Serie A11 (1%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 6.88 |
| 2025/26 |  AS Roma | Serie A | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0.12 | 6.83 |
| 2024/25 |  Lens | Ligue 1 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0.35 | 7.13 |
| 2023/24 | Lens | Ligue 1 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0.19 | 6.90 |
| 2021/22 |  Nancy | Ligue 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0.10 | 6.86 |
| 2020/21 |  Nancy II | National 3 - Group M | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Nancy II | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Spell detail
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
1
Minutes
504
By season
| 2026/27 | Bundesliga | 7 app | 0 g | 6.88 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Morocco
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.