Idris El Mizouni

Idris El Mizouni
Personal information
Full name Idris El Mizouni[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Oxford United
Number 15
Youth career
ACBB
AS Meudon
2017–2019 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Ipswich Town 12 (0)
2019–2020 → Cambridge United (loan) 7 (1)
2020 → Cambridge United (loan) 11 (0)
2021 → Grimsby Town (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2024 → Leyton Orient (loan) 81 (4)
2024– Oxford United 15 (1)
International career‡
2018 Tunisia U23 2 (1)
2019– Tunisia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:30, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Idris El Mizouni (born 26 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Oxford United. Born in France, he has represented the Tunisia national team.

Club career

Ipswich Town

Born in Paris, El Mizouni came through the academy at Ipswich. He signed his first professional contract on 20 December 2018, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract at Ipswich until 2021, with the option of an additional year extension.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 12 March 2019, in a 1–1 draw against Bristol City at Ashton Gate.[3] El Mizouni made four appearances in his debut season at Portman Road, having progressed through the club's under-18 and under-23 sides into the first team over the course of the 2018–19 season. His progress earned him his first call up to the senior Tunisia squad in June 2019, making him the first player in the club's history to be capped for Tunisia at senior level.[4]

He scored his first professional goal on 4 December 2019, scoring the opening goal in a 1–1 draw with Peterborough United at the London Road Stadium in an EFL Trophy second round tie, with Ipswich going on to win the match 6–5 on penalties.[5]

Cambridge United (loans)

On 23 January 2020, El Mizouni joined League Two club Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[6] He made his debut for the club on 25 January, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw with Morecambe.[7] He scored his first goal on 11 February, netting a 20-yard free-kick in a 0–2 away win over Scunthorpe United.[8] His loan spell at Cambridge was ended on 2 March after suffering medial ligament damage to his knee during a 2–1 loss to Carlisle United on 29 February, ruling him out of action for the rest of the season. He made seven appearances during his loan spell at the club, scoring once.[9]

On 22 September 2020, El Mizouni rejoined Cambridge United on a season-long loan for the 2020–21 season.[10] He made his first appearance of the 2020–21 season as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 draw with Tranmere Rovers on 26 September. He did not feature as regularly during his second loan with Cambridge, only making three league starts between September and December. On 3 January, Ipswich took the option to recall El Mizouni from his loan spell. He made 15 appearances in all competitions during his second loan at Cambridge.[11]

Grimsby Town (loan)

On 29 January 2021, El Mizouni joined Grimsby Town on loan for the rest of the 2020–21 season.[12] He made his debut for Grimsby the following day in a match against Stevenage. In March, El Mizouni suffered a hamstring injury, potentially ruling him out for the remainder of the season.[13]

Return to Ipswich

On 10 May 2021, Ipswich announced that they had taken up the option to extend El Mizouni's contract by an additional year, keeping him under contract until 2022.[14] On 9 November 2021, El Mizouni signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Ipswich, keeping him at the club until 2024, with the option of an additional one-year extension.[15] The following match after signing his new contract, he scored a stunning winner from 30 yards out in a 2–1 win against Oldham Athletic in an FA Cup first round replay,[16] with the goal winning him the Goal of the Round award and a place in the Team of the Round for the FA Cup first round.[17]

Leyton Orient (loan)

On 12 August 2022, El Mizouni joined League Two Leyton Orient on loan for the 2022–23 season.[18] Leyton Orient won League Two. On 5 July 2023, it was announced that he would be loaned to Orient again for the whole of 2023–24, this time in League One.[19]

On 3 June 2024, Ipswich said it had extended the player's contract by another 12 months.[20]

Oxford United

On 9 July 2024, El Mizouni signed for EFL Championship side Oxford United.

International career

Mizouni was born in France and qualifies to play for Tunisia at international level through his father. In 2018 he was called up to the Tunisia Olympic squad for friendlies in preparation for the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers. He won his first cap in a friendly match against Italy U23 in Vicenza on 15 October 2018. He scored his first international goal in a 4–1 loss to Egypt U23 on 15 November 2018.[21]

He made his senior international debut in a friendly on 7 June 2019, coming on as an 81st minute substitute in a 2-0 win over Iraq at the Stade Olympique de Rades stadium in Radès.[22] After making his international debut for his country, he stated "I'm really proud to have been called up, to be able to wear the shirt fills me with pride and happiness."[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ipswich Town 2018–19[24] Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
2019–20[25] League One 3 0 1 0 0 0 5[a] 1 9 1
2020–21[26] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[27] League One 5 0 3 1 1 0 3[a] 0 12 1
2022–23[28] League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 12 0 4 1 2 0 8 1 26 2
Cambridge United (loan) 2019–20[25] League Two 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
2020–21[26] League Two 11 0 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 15 0
Total 18 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 22 1
Grimsby Town (loan) 2020–21[26] League Two 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Leyton Orient (loan) 2022–23[28] League Two 41 3 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 44 3
2023–24[29] League One 40 1 2 0 1 0 2[a] 1 45 2
Total 81 4 3 0 1 0 4 1 89 5
Career total 117 5 8 1 3 0 15 2 143 8
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 7 June 2019[30]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Tunisia 2019 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Leyton Orient

Individual

References

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  2. ^ "Idris Signs First Pro Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Bristol City v Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Judge Picks Up Assist But Breaks Wrist as El Mizouni Makes International Debut". TWTD. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Peterborough United 1–1 Ipswich Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Idris El Mizouni: Cambridge United sign Ipswich Town midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Morecambe 1-1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Scunthorpe United 0-2 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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  10. ^ "Idris Completes Cambridge Loan Switch". Ipswich Town F.C. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Idris Recalled from Cambridge Loan". Ipswich Town F.C. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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  13. ^ "Injury blow for on-loan Town star El Mizouni". East Anglian Daily Times. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Options Taken Up on Five". Ipswich Town F.C. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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  16. ^ "Oldham Athletic 1 - 2 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  17. ^ "El Mizouni Wins Goal of the Round". TWTD. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  18. ^ "O's secure El Mizouni on season long loan".
  19. ^ "Idris El Mizouni returns to Brisbane Road".
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  30. ^ Idris El Mizouni at Soccerway
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