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.
Biography
Career History
Honours
French Ligue 2
2009-2010
Caen
Greek Superleague
2019-2020
Olympiakos
Greek Superleague
2020-2021
Olympiakos
Greek Superleague
2021-2022
Olympiakos
Qatar Cup
2018
Al-Duhail SC
Qatar Sheikh Jassim Cup
2016
Al-Duhail SC
Qatar Stars League
2016-2017
Al-Duhail SC
Qatar Stars League
2017-2018
Al-Duhail SC
Saudi Crown Prince Cup
2011-2012
Al Hilal
UEFA Europa Conference League
2023-2024
Olympiakos