Youssef El-Arabi

Nationality

Morocco

Born

1987-02-03

Height

1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Weight

70 kg

Number

#9

Youssef El-Arabi (Arabic: يوسف العربي; born 3 February 1987) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cypriot First Division club APOEL. 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.