Ismaïl Aissati (born 16 August 1988) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Denizlispor. Born in Utrecht to Moroccan parents, Aissati was eligible to represent either nation. He represented the Netherlands at U21 level, before opting to represent Morocco in 2007 instead. His first call-up for the Moroccan national team came in 2009. Sidelined by an injury however, his debut for Morocco was not until 9 October 2011. He also played on loan for FC Twente during the second half of the 2006–07 season, and Vitesse during the 2010–11 season, the year Ajax would clinch their 30th league title. At the 2006 UEFA Under-21 Football Championship, Aissati reached the tournament all star squad, mostly playing against opponents three or four years older, Aissati himself being 17. Club career PSV Born in Utrecht to Moroccan parents, Aissati started playing football at a young age by joining DSO Utrecht and USV Elinkwijk before joining PSV Eindhoven in 2000 when he was twelve after being scouted before turning professional for the club in 2005. While at the youth team, Aissati revealed he travelled one hour from Utrecht to Eindhoven before learning to take a train at age fifteen. At age sixteen, Aissati was linked with a move to Barcelona and rejected the move when Barcelona came calling. On 28 August 2005, Aissati made his professional debut in Eredivisie in a PSV win over Roda JC. Aissati also made his first UEFA Champions League appearance for PSV Eindhoven on 19 October 2005. In doing so, he became the youngest Dutch player ever to play in the UEFA Champions League, taking over from Ryan Babel, who debuted also at age 17, but eight months older. In the match against A.C. Milan he came off the bench in the 63rd minute. However, on 1 November 2005 PSV Eindhoven played the return match against A.C. Milan where he played the whole match, with Andrea Pirlo as his opponent. Then in January 2006, Aissati signed a contract with the club, keeping him until 2009. On 4 February 2006, Aissati scored his first professional goal for PSV in a 3–2 win over Roda JC, which was the club he played against on his debut. His second goal for PSV came against Willem II on 25 March 2006. In his first season, Aissati made 17 league appearances and scored two times. However, Aissati got less playing