Redouan El Yaakoubi

Redouan El Yaakoubi (born 25 January 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right back for Excelsior in the Eerste Divisie

Redouan El Yaakoubi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996
Place of birth Utrecht, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Excelsior
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2015 USV Elinkwijk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 De Meern
2017–2019 Jong FC Utrecht 46 (1)
2019–2021 Telstar 57 (0)
2021– Excelsior 10 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:19, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Club career

El Yaakoubi played in the youth academy of USV Elinkwijk. In 2015, he joined Hoofdklasse club VV De Meern.[1] With De Meern, El Yaakoubi promoted to the Derde Divisie.[2] In May 2017, after having initially decided to move to DVS '33, El Yaakoubi opted to sign for FC Utrecht led by manager Erik ten Hag.[3] He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 25 August 2017 in a game against FC Dordrecht.[4]

After six matches for the reserve team in the Eerste Divisie, El Yaakoubi signed his first professional contract with FC Utrecht; a two-and-a-half-year deal with an option for an additional season.[5] In July 2019, however, he signed for two years with SC Telstar.[6]

On 6 April 2021, El Yaakoubi signed a two-year contract with Excelsior with an option for an additional season.[7]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, El Yaakoubi is of Moroccan descent.[8]

References
  1. "El Yaakoubi (21) vertrekt van hoofdklasser VV de Meern naar FC Utrecht". Voetballoopbaan. 8 June 2017.
  2. Bos, Stan (28 May 2017). "De Meern promoveert naar derde divisie". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
  3. Jansen, Marco (30 May 2017). "DVS-aanwinst El Yaakoubi wil naar FC Utrecht". de Stentor (in Dutch).
  4. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 25 August 2017.
  5. "El Yaakoubi tekent zijn allereerste profcontract bij FC Utrecht". Sportnieuws (in Dutch). 8 November 2017.
  6. "Redouan El Yaakoubi vervolgt loopbaan in Velsen-Zuid". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 19 July 2019.
  7. "Excelsior slaat eerste slag en legt ambitieuze en fanatieke Redouan el Yaakoubi vast". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 6 April 2021.
  8. "Au moins 41 Marocains en deuxième division néerlandaise". 20 August 2019.
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