Abdenasser El Khayati

Born in Rotterdam, El Khayati progressed through the youth academy of Excelsior, before joining the Feyenoord youth team in 2003 as part of their cooperation with Excelsior. He later moved to the youth department of RKSV Leonidas. El Khayati spent his early senior career in the Netherlands and Cyprus with PSV, FC Den Bosch, NAC Breda, Olympiakos Nicosia and Kozakken Boys. He made his professional debut with Den Bosch in the Eerste Divisie on 3 October 2008, in a match against Excelsior.

He signed for English club Burton Albion on 29 January 2015, before moving to Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a 2+1⁄2-year deal on 1 February 2016. He scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–1 home win against Charlton Athletic on 9 April 2016. He moved on loan to ADO Den Haag in January 2017. On 23 August 2017 his QPR contract was terminated by mutual consent. Shortly after his QPR contract was terminated, he joined ADO Den Haag on a three-year contract. After growing into a key player for ADO, El Khayati signed with Qatar SC on a two-year contract on 15 August 2019. The transfer came after a 2018–19 season, where he scored 17 goals and had 12 assists in the Eredivisie. On 19 October 2020, El Khayati left Qatar after his contract was terminated by mutual consent, effectively making him a free agent. He finished his stint in Qatar with 16 league appearances in which he scored one goal. He returned to ADO Den Haag on 6 February 2021, signing a short-term contract until the end of the…

As of 25 January 2024

El Khayati is of Moroccan descent.

Burton Albion

Football League Two: 2014–15