Jones El-Abdellaoui

Jones El-Abdellaoui (born 12 January 2006) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Spanish La Liga club Celta de Vigo.

Jones El-Abdellaoui

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Center-forward
Team information
Current team	Celta
Number	39
Youth career
–2017	Skeid
2018–2023	Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Vålerenga 2	34	(16)
2022–2025	Vålerenga	33	(14)
2023	→ KFUM (loan)	10	(1)
2025–	Celta	0	(0)
International career‡
2021	Norway U15	3	(0)
2022	Norway U16	6	(1)
2023	Norway U17	8	(3)
2024-	Norway U18	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2024

Personal life

Of Moroccan descent, Jones El-Abdellaoui is a cousin of Mohammed Abdellaoue, Mostafa Abdellaoue and Omar Elabdellaoui.^[2]

Career

El-Abdellaoui was born and raised at Veitvet in Oslo. Growing up he played for Oslo side Skeid until he joined Vålerenga at the age of 12.^[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 November 2021.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 12 November 2023^[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vålerenga	2022	Eliteserien	2	0	0	0	–		2	0
	2023		5	1	2	0	–		7	1
	Total		7	1	2	0	–		9	1
Vålerenga 2	2022	2. divisjon	22	8	–		–		22	8
	2023		9	6	–		–		9	6
	Total		31	14	–		–		31	14
KFUM (loan)	2023		10	1	0	0	–		10	1
Career total			48	16	2	0	–		50	16

References

1. "Jones El-Abdellaoui". Vålerenga Fotball. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
2. AS, TV 2 (8 November 2021). "Jones (15) har tre stjerne-fettere - signerte proffkontrakt med VIF". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. Pedersen, Sverre Wedøe; Nodland, John T. (23 July 2023). "Vil ta Eliteserien med storm". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
4. "Nytt blad Abdellaoui med proffkontrakt i Vålerenga". Vålerenga (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
5. Jones El-Abdellaoui at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)