Neil El Aynaoui is a midfielder in RB Leipzig’s first-team squad for the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. He was born in Nancy, France on 2 July 2001.
El Aynaoui’s first senior club was Nancy, where he broke through in 2021, and he went on to play for Lens and Roma. RB Leipzig signed him in 2026.
At international level, El Aynaoui has played for Morocco at senior level.
Since his first senior season in 2021/22, El Aynaoui has made 118 club appearances and scored 13 goals in all competitions for 4 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2024/25: 8 goals in 24 appearances for Lens. His busiest campaign was 2025/26, with 34 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has made 5 appearances for Roma and RB Leipzig. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.