- He is a professional football player from Morocco
- He plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Morocco national team
- He was the 2. Bundesliga champion with Fortuna Dusseldorf in season 2017-18
Aymen Barkok is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Morocco national team.
The midfielder was born in Germany to Moroccan parents and began his football career in Germany with the club Eintracht Frankfurt.
The player progressed through the ranks of the youth academy and made his professional debut for the club in the Bundesliga.
Aymen Barkok. Photo/SGE4EVER.de
He was loaned to Fortuna Dusseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga and the club won the title in that season where he was a key player in the team’s success.
In the following season, the midfielder returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan and in the next, he joined Mainz 05 on a permanent transfer.
Personal Life
Aymen Barkok was born on May 21 1998 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany to a Moroccan father and a German mother, and began his career at the age of six years.
His father is a Moroccan immigrant who left for Germany in search of greener pastures where he met Barkok’s mother and they got married.
Barkok has a younger brother by the name Anas who is also a footballer.
He joined the youth academy of club Eintracht Frankfurt where he progressed through the ranks and made a professional debut for the club.
He has dual citizenship for Morocco and Germany and is thus eligible to play for both countries. The player has represented Germany in his youth levels and playing for Morocco at the senior level.
Aymen is married and has one child. He is a devout Muslim who believes that his faith has played a big role in the person he is today.
Career
Aymen Barkok is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Mainz 05 and the Morocco national team.
He was born and raised in Frankfurt, Germany where he began playing at a tender age and joined a local club youth academy known as Eintracht Frankfurt at six years.
At the academy, he quickly progressed through the ranks and made his professional debut for the club in the Bundesliga.
In the next season, he was loaned to Fortuna Dusseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga where he made 33 appearances for the club, scoring five goals and providing five assists.
Aymen Barkok. Photo/Transfermarkt
In the next season, he returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on a loan and in the following season, he joined Mainz 05 on a permanent transfer where he currently plays.
Internationally, he represented Germany at the youth level but chose to play for Morocco at the senior level.
Aymen Barkok’s Wealth
Aymen Barkok has an estimated net worth of between $1-$5 million in 2023, based on his salary, endorsement deals and bonuses.
The player signed a three-year contract with club Mainz 05 where he earns a salary of about $2.5 million every year.
In addition to his career earnings, he is also a brand ambassador for several companies like Nike and Adidas, that pay him a decent amount of money.
Barkok is one of the most popular players on Mainz 05’s social media channels which means he can earn from sponsorships and advertising.
He is a rising star and if he continues with the spirit, he could be one of the greatest midfielders in the world of football in future.
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