Ayoub El Kaabi
أيوب الكعبي
#9 · Forward · age 32
Conference League winner 2024 [unverified shirt number]
86
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 72
- Career peak
- 85
- League level
- 73
- Competition pedigree
- 98
- International pedigree
- 81
- Longevity
- 77
Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.
Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
El Kaabi’s rise to first-choice No. 9 is the most under-reported tactical shift in Morocco’s setup. Ouahbi prefers a centre-forward who attacks crosses rather than drops deep — a stylistic match for the wing-back system Hakimi and Mazraoui demand. El Kaabi’s 31 caps for a 32-year-old striker reflect a slow international career; his 12 goals tell a different story about end-product.
Strengths
- Aerial threat in the box
- Movement on the shoulder of the last defender
- Hold-up ability for runners arriving late
Recent form
20+ goals across Olympiacos's 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons combined; Morocco's leading scorer in qualifying.
Scored the only goal in the 2024 Conference League final — the first major European trophy in Olympiacos's history.