Youssef El-Arabi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssef El-Arabi | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | USON Mondeville | ||
| 2007–2009 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | USON Mondeville | 4 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Caen | 79 | (30) |
| 2011– | [Al-Hilal] | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | Morocco | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 september 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2010 | |||
Youssef El-Arabi (Arabic: يوسف العربي; born 3 February 1989 in Caen[1]) is a French-born Moroccan football player who currently plays for Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal (football team).
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)
As of September, was transferred to club Al-Hilal in a four-year contract.
International
On September 5, 2010, El-Arabi made his debut for the Moroccan 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.
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