Souffian El Karouani
Defender - Left-Back
at FC Utrecht
at FC Utrecht
1,059 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€9.00m
Rating · 25/26
7.0
Strong
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.05
goals / match
NEC Nijmegen
top club · 114 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#32
goals rank
#1
assists rank
12
season goals
34
season assists
Among 139 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 20/21
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-10-19 · 6 players total
252Appearances
12Goals
34Assists
30Yellow cards
1Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Souffian El Karouani |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-10-19 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ’s-Hertogenbosch, Morocco |
| Citizenship | Morocco Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | FC Utrecht |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Utrecht
10 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Utrecht
36 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Utrecht
33 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: NEC Nijmegen → FC Utrecht
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — NEC Nijmegen
36 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — NEC Nijmegen
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — NEC Nijmegen
43 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
Jul 2019
19/20 — NEC Nijmegen U21, NEC Nijmegen
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: NEC U19 → NEC Nijmegen
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — NEC Nijmegen U21, NEC Nijmegen U19
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — NEC Nijmegen U19
24 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Elinkwijk Yth. → NEC U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 24 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.18/90
Assists8 total · 1.47/90
G+A9 total · 1.65/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.37/90
Minutes played by club
FC Utrecht
31.4%
NEC Nijmegen
45.2%
NEC Nijmegen U21
0.0%
NEC Nijmegen U19
23.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Utrecht | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 79 | 3 | 20 | 1,978 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 114 | 6 | 12 | 2,849 |
| NEC Nijmegen U21 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEC Nijmegen U19 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1,482 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Utrecht | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 490 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 34 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1,488 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 29 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 33 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,445 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NEC Nijmegen | 38 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1,121 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | NEC Nijmegen U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | NEC Nijmegen U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Cup NL | NEC Nijmegen U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | NEC Nijmegen U19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 942 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | NEC Nijmegen U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Cup NL | NEC Nijmegen U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | NEC Nijmegen U19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | NEC Nijmegen U19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Elinkwijk Yth. | NEC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | NEC U19 | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | NEC Nijmegen | FC Utrecht | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Bruised ribs | 2019-08-03 | 2019-08-08 | 6 | 0 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-12-20 | 2022-01-03 | 15 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knock | 2023-09-27 | 2023-10-04 | 8 | 1 |
Current€7.00m
Peak€9.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€6.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3575 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart van Rooij | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cas Odenthal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dirk Proper | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordy Bruijn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Okita | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mattijs Branderhorst | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Toornstra | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Márquez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ole Romeny | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnus Mattsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Beekman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangelo Janga | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 38 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | NEC Nijmegen U19 | 2 | 12 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 8 | 34 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NEC Nijmegen | 6 | 38 |
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 4 | 4 |
Last 50 matches for FC Utrecht while Souffian El Karouani was at the club (joined 2023-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | – | Fortuna Sittard | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | 5–0 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | 5–0 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 4–1 | Telstar 1963 | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | NL1 |
PSV | 4–3 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 0–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-03-06 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | 0–0 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | AZ | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 1–1 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-02-11 | NL1 |
NEC | 1–3 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 0–1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 1–2 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 1–1 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–1 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 1–0 | NEC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | NL1 |
AZ | 4–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 3–1 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–2 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 1–0 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 0–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 0–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 4–1 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 4–0 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 0–0 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 2–0 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | NL1 |
RKC Waalwijk | 0–4 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 4–0 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 3–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 2–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 0–1 | NEC | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 2–3 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | NL1 |
PSV | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 0–1 | Almere City FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Souffian El Karouani's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Ajax | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 31% |
| FC Groningen | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 50% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 27% |
| SBV Excelsior | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 45% |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 40% |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20% |
| RKC Waalwijk | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 89% |
| Heracles Almelo | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 56% |
| NAC Breda | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 78% |
| PEC Zwolle | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 38% |
| FC Emmen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 38% |
| Feyenoord | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 10 | 490 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 24/25 | 36 | 1,488 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 1,728 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 43 | 1,121 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 942 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
131 apps
4 G
17 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
40 apps
3 G
6 A
U19 Div. 1 Spring
13 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
4 A
KNVB Beker
11 apps
1 G
4 A
U19 Div. 1 Fall
23 apps
1 G
2 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Reserve Erediv.
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Souffian El Karouani?
Souffian El Karouani is a Morocco professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Utrecht.
How old is Souffian El Karouani?
Souffian El Karouani is 25 years old. He was born on October 19, 2000 in ’s-Hertogenbosch.
What position does Souffian El Karouani play?
Souffian El Karouani plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Souffian El Karouani play for?
Souffian El Karouani currently plays for FC Utrecht.
How many career goals has Souffian El Karouani scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Souffian El Karouani has scored 12 goals in 252 appearances.
What is Souffian El Karouani's market value?
Souffian El Karouani's most recent reported market value is €9.00m.