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Ayoub El Kaabi

Ayoub El Kaabi (Arabic: أيوب الكعبي‎; born 25 June 1993) is a Moroccan footballer who currently plays as a forward or winger for Hatayspor and the Morocco national team. He was the top goalscorer of the CHAN 2018 taking place on home soil with 9 goals, thus making him the first player to reach that tally in a single competition, having surpassed the previous record set by Zambia's Given Singuluma who had scored 5 goals in 2009.

After netting a brace in the semi final against Libya, Morocco made it to the final of the CHAN for the first time in history.

Club Career

El Kaabi joined RS Berkane as a transfer from Racing de Casablanca during summer 2017. He was the top scorer in the Botola 2 during the 2016-17 season with 25 goals.

In 2018, El Kaabi was purchased by Hebei China Fortune for a transfer fee of €5 million.

International Career

El Kaabi made his international debut for Morocco on 13 January 2018 in a 2018 Africa Nations Championship group stage match against Mauritania, scoring 2 goals.

El Kaabi scored his first international hat trick on 17 January 2018 against Guinea.

In May 2018 he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Аюб Эль-Кааби (russian)

Ayoub El Kaabi

Ayoub El Kaabi News

16 December 2024
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Man United 'send scouts' to watch 17-year-old Greek talent in Europe
Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Olympiacos youngster Charalampos Kostoulas in the near future.
10 December 2024
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Olympiacosvs.FC Twente
Striving to make it 10 matches unbeaten across all competitions, Conference League holders Olympiacos will host struggling FC Twente at Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis on Thursday night in the Europa League.
26 November 2024
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FCSBvs.Olympiacos
Looking to strengthen their case for a top-eight finish in the League Phase, FCSB will host Olympiacos at Arena Nationala in Bucharest for a Europa League match on Thursday night.
16 November 2024
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Moroccovs.Lesotho
Morocco will set out to maintain their 100% record in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers when they welcome Lesotho to the Honneur Stadium on Monday in the final round of matches. The home side claimed a narrow 1-0 triumph in their only previous meeting against the visitors back in September and are huge favourites to complete a double in Oujda.
6 November 2024
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AZvs.Fenerbahce
Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce travel to the Netherlands to take on AZ Alkmaar in their fourth fixture of the 2024-25 Europa League on Thursday night.
5 November 2024
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Olympiacosvs.Rangers
Together on six points in the Europa League standings, last year's Conference League champions Olympiacos and Glasgow giants Rangers will lock horns on Thursday evening.
22 October 2024
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Malmovs.Olympiacos
Both aiming to earn their second wins of the revamped League Phase, Malmo and Olympiacos will clash at Eleda Stadion in the Europa League on Thursday night.
13 October 2024
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CARvs.Morocco
Morocco will be looking to continue their perfect record in Group B of their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifying campaign when they travel to face Central African Republic on Tuesday at Stade d'Honneur d'Oujdain.
5 October 2024
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Portovs.Braga
Fresh off the back of contrasting midweek results in Europe, Porto and Braga return to action in the Portuguese Primeira Liga when they go head to head at the Estadio do Dragao on Sunday.
1 October 2024
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Olympiacosvs.Braga
Braga will be looking to claim consecutive Europa League victories when they travel to Greece for Thursday's clash with Olympiacos.
24 September 2024
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Lyonvs.Olympiacos
French side Lyon will hope to pick up their first win of their Europa League campaign when they host Conference League champions Olympiacos at Groupama Stadium on Thursday.
8 September 2024
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Gabonvs.CAR
Gabon will host Central African Republic in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at Stade de Franceville (new) on Tuesday.
7 September 2024
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Lesothovs.Morocco
Lesotho will hope to achieve a giant-killing mission when they take on Morocco at Stade Adrar on Monday in an 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match.
9 June 2024
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Congovs.Morocco
Congo will be back in action on Tuesday when they host Morocco at the Grand Stadium of Agadir in a World Cup qualifying match.
5 June 2024
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Moroccovs.Zambia
Adrar Stadium hosts Morocco's Group E World Cup qualifying match with Zambia on Friday.
5 June 2024
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Moroccovs.Zambia
Adrar Stadium hosts Morocco's Group E World Cup qualifying match with Zambia on Friday.
29 May 2024
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Olympiacos1 - 0Fiorentina
Olympiacos have become the first Greek side to win a major European trophy after Ayoub El Kaabi netted an extra-time winner in the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina.
27 May 2024
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Olympiacosvs.Fiorentina
Meeting in Athens for the Europa Conference League final, Greek giants Olympiacos and last year's runners-up Fiorentina will battle it out for glory on Wednesday evening.
11 May 2024
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Aston Villavs.Liverpool
Third meets fourth in the penultimate round of Premier League fixtures on Monday evening, as Aston Villa and Liverpool square off at Villa Park.
9 May 2024
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Olympiacos2 - 0Aston Villa
Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has insisted that "it does not make sense" for his players to dwell on their Europa Conference League exit.
9 May 2024
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Olympiacos2 - 0Aston Villa
Aston Villa's dreams of reaching the Europa Conference League final are over after they suffered a 6-2 aggregate defeat to Olympiacos.
7 May 2024
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Olympiacosvs.Aston Villa
Seeking to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit, Aston Villa travel to Piraeus to lock horns with Olympiacos in the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday night.
3 May 2024
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Brightonvs.Aston Villa
Champions League qualification could officially be sealed for Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, where an out-of-sorts Brighton & Hove Albion side await for a Premier League showdown.
2 May 2024
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Aston Villa2 - 4Olympiacos
A hat-trick from Ayoub El Kaabi has helped Olympiacos record a surprise 4-2 win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final.
2 May 2024
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Aston Villavs.Olympiacos
Unai Emery has made three changes to his Aston Villa XI for Thursday's Europa Conference League semi-final first leg against Olympiacos.
9 April 2024
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Olympiacosvs.Fenerbahce
Olympiacos and Fenerbahce will begin their fight for a spot in the final four of the Europa Conference League on Thursday, when they meet at the Karaiskakis Stadium in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
5 March 2024
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Preview: Olympiacos vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv - prediction, team news, lineups
Olympiacos seek to continue their fine form under new management when they welcome Maccabi Tel Aviv to Georgios Karaiskakis in Thursday's Europa Conference League last-16 first-leg clash.
20 February 2024
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Preview: Ferencvaros vs. Olympiacos - prediction, team news, lineups
Ferencvaros will play host to Greek champions Olympiacos in Thursday's second leg of their Europa Conference League knockout round playoff tie.
28 November 2023
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Preview: Freiburg vs. Olympiacos - prediction, team news, lineups
Freiburg will be looking to secure their place in the Europa League knockout rounds when they welcome Olympiacos to Europa-Park Stadion for their penultimate Group A fixture on Thursday.
15 November 2023
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Preview: Liberia vs. Malawi - prediction, team news, lineups
The road to the 2026 World Cup begins for both Liberia and Malawi when they go head to head at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Group H on Friday.
15 November 2023
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Preview: Liberia vs. Malawi - prediction, team news, lineups
The road to the 2026 World Cup begins for both Liberia and Malawi when they go head to head at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Group H on Friday.
15 October 2023
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Preview: Morocco vs. Liberia - prediction, team news, lineups
Morocco and Liberia draw the curtain in Group K of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers when they go head to head at the Stade Adrar on Tuesday.
29 August 2023
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Preview: Cukaricki vs. Olympiacos - prediction, team news, lineups
A week on from their first-leg success in Greece, Olympiacos will be looking to finish the job in Serbia against Cukaricki in the return fixture of their Europa League playoff tie on Thursday.
30 January 2023
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Preview: Trabzonspor vs. Antalyaspor - prediction, team news, lineups
Off the back of contrasting results, Trabzonspor and Antalyaspor face off at the Medical Park Stadium on Wednesday in round 22 of the 2022-23 Turkish Super Lig season.
30 January 2023
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Preview: Gaziantep vs. Hatayspor - prediction, team news, lineups
Both Gaziantep and Hatayspor will be desperate to pick up three points this Wednesday when they meet in their latest league fixture.
26 January 2023
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Preview: Hatayspor vs. Trabzonspor - prediction, team news, lineups
Hatayspor welcome defending Turkish Super Lig champions Trabzonspor to the New Hatay Stadium on Saturday afternoon.