Youssef El-Arabi
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El-Arabi in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Caen, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Caen | ||
| 2002–2004 | SC Hérouville Football | ||
| 2004–2007 | USON Mondeville | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Caen B | 48 | (13) |
| 2008–2011 | Caen | 75 | (28) |
| 2011–2012 | Al-Hilal | 21 | (12) |
| 2012–2016 | Granada | 130 | (44) |
| 2016–2019 | Al-Duhail | 60 | (76) |
| 2019–2024 | Olympiacos | 148 | (68) |
| 2024–2025 | APOEL | 31 | (13) |
| 2025– | Nantes | 22 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2021 | Morocco | 47 | (16) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:15, 1 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 July 2024 | |||
Youssef El-Arabi (Arabic: يُوسُف الْعَرَبِيّ; born 3 February 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nantes.
He began his career with hometown club Caen in Ligue 1, making his debut in 2008. After a season in Saudi Arabia with Al Hilal he signed for La Liga club Granada for a club record €5 million in 2012. He scored 45 goals in 134 official games before leaving for Al-Duhail in 2016. In three years in the Qatar Stars League, he was top scorer twice, and totalled 107 goals in 95 games across all competitions before returning to Europe with Olympiacos.
Born in France, El-Arabi chose to represent Morocco at international level, making his debut in 2010. He represented them at three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.