Youssef El-Arabi

Youssef El-Arabi

Personal information
Full name	Youssef El-Arabi
Date of birth	February 3, 1987 (1987-02-03)
Place of birth	Caen, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Al-Hilal FC
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2011	SM Caen	74	(28)
2011–	Al-Hilal FC	15	(10)
National team‡
2010–	Morocco	10	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 20 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2010

Youssef El-Arabi (Arabic: يوسف العربي‎; born 3 February 1987 in Caen) is a French-born Moroccan football player who currently plays for Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal FC.

Career

Club

On the 20th of December 2008, El-Arabi made his debut for Caen, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute against Lyon in Ligue 1. He played 2 more games that season (coming on in both as a substitute), and scored no goals (2008–09). The following season (2009–10) saw El-Arabi score 11 goals in 34 games (he came on in 11 of these games as a substitute) for Caen, as well as claiming 8 assists, in Ligue 2. This season (2010–11) has seen El-Arabi score 17 goals in 38 games for Caen, as well as claiming 5 assists, in Ligue 1. By the end of the (2010–2011). After reject bids from Sevilla FC and Genoa C.F.C, as of September was transferred to club Al-Hilal FC in a four-year contract.

International

On September 5, 2010, El-Arabi made his debut for the Morocco national football team, coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute for Mounir El-Hamdaoui, against Central African Republic national football team. He followed this up with games against Tanzania and Northern Ireland, in both games coming on as a substitute.

External links

• Transfermarkt Player Profile