Youssef El-Arabi

Caen and Al-Hilal

On 20 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 eight assists, in Ligue 2. This season (2010–11) has seen El-Arabi score 17 goals in 38 games for Caen, as well as claiming five assists, in Ligue 1. After rejecting bids from Sevilla FC and Genoa C.F.C, he eventually signed for Al-Hilal FC in July 2011 on a four-year contract.

Granada

On 19 July 2012, El-Arabi returned to Europe, signing a five-year contract for La Liga club Granada for a club record €5 million fee. He made his debut on 20 August, starting as the season began with a 1–0 loss at Rayo Vallecano. His first goal was scored on 7 October, a penalty to open a 2–1 win at Mallorca, and his total of eight goals in 31 games helped his side avoid relegation. He scored 12 times in his second season at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, including his first La Liga hat-trick, all three goals in a 3–1 win over rivals Málaga on 8 November 2013. At the end of the season, he was nominated for the Best African player at the LFP Awards, losing out to teammate Yacine Brahimi. On 4 October 2014, El-Arabi scored in the first minute against Málaga, albeit in a 2–1 away loss. He…

On 5 September 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 the Central African Republic. He followed this up with games against Tanzania and Northern Ireland, coming on as a substitute in both games. Manager Eric Gerets named El-Arabi among the 23 players for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, where he started and played as a substitute for one game each of a group-stage exit. On 13 October that year, he scored and provided an assist in a 4–0 home win over Mozambique as the Atlas Lions overturned a first-leg deficit to reach the 2013 edition; in another group exit in South Africa, he scored the equaliser in a draw with Cape Verde. On 29 March 2016, El-Arabi scored both goals in a 2–0 win over the same opponents at the Stade de Marrakech to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Hervé Renard called him up for the finals in Gabon, where he made only an 11-minute substitute appearance in a run to the quarter-finals. He was a noted omission from the French manager's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Club

As of match played 7 September 2026

International

Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first.

Caen

Ligue 2: 2009–10 Al Hilal

Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2011–12 Al Duhail

Qatar Stars League: 2016–17, 2017–18 Qatar Emir Cup: 2018, 2019 Qatar Cup: 2018 Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2016 Olympiacos

Super League Greece: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 Greek Football Cup: 2019–20 UEFA Conference League: 2023–24 APOEL

Cypriot Super Cup: 2024 Individual

Qatar Stars League top scorer: 2016–17, 2017–18 Qatar Starts League Player of the Month: October 2017 AFC Champions League OPTA Best XI: 2018 Super League Greece Player of the Season: 2020–21 Super League Greece top scorer: 2019–20, 2020–21 Super League Greece Best Foreign Player: 2019–20, 2020–21 Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2019–20, 2020–21 Super League Greece Player of the Month: January 2020, December 2020, November 2021,May 2022 Olympiacos Player of the Season: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 Cypriot First Division top scorer: 2024–25 Records

He has achieved the most hat-tricks in the history of Olympiacos, a total of 5 times.