Souffian El Karouani

Karouani's current-season form is down 7% on last season (Season 43→40), while his Rating eased 79→75. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Utrecht · 6th	34	3	12	7.32	75	40
2024/25	Utrecht · 4th	34	2	8	7.26	79	43
2023/24	Utrecht · 7th	31	0	3	7.01	72	35
2022/23	Utrecht	1	0	0	6.3	—	—
2022/23	NEC Nijmegen · 12th	33	2	1	6.71	74	38
2021/22	NEC Nijmegen · 11th	31	0	1	6.75	73	40

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Morocco · international

Side	Apps	G
Morocco	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Top-tier performerCreative Full-back

S. El Karouani is a 25-year-old full-back at Utrecht, rated 74.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (94.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karouani.

On the season, Karouani graded 40 for current form (age-blind), on 8 clean sheets and 3.749 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 43 → 40). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 75. At 25 Karouani is in his prime years, and a market index of 34.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Karouani is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22

74.5

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

40.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

94.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.75

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Utrecht finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.75

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 12 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 94.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.44 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Creativity. 0.35 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Defensive volume. 3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 74.5 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %94.1%

Available fixtures36 of 36

Goals / 900.089

Assists / 900.354

Goal contribution / 900.443

Defensive actions / 903.749

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Cards / 900.089

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 25 (~34), then tapers with age. At 25, Karouani sits on 34.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Karouani's projected Rating — 74.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists12

Defending

Tackles86

Interceptions34

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Al-Qadisiyah FCJul 2026 – nowFree

UtrechtJun 2023 – Jul 2026Free

NEC Nijmegenuntil Jun 2023

About S. El Karouani

Souffian El Karouani is a 25-year-old full-back who plays for Al-Qadisiyah FC, born on October 19, 2000 in 's-Hertogenbosch, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Morocco. Al-Qadisiyah FC currently sit 5th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, S. El Karouani has made 34 appearances with 3 goals and 12 assists across 3,049 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

S. El Karouani's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Al-Qadisiyah FC face Al-Faisaly FC at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. El Karouani at 74.5 with a Season form score of 40.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, S. El Karouani has totalled 204 club appearances with 10 goals and 31 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 38 appearances for NEC Nijmegen.

S. El Karouani's career has also included time at Utrecht and NEC Nijmegen.

On the international stage, S. El Karouani has represented Morocco — 6 caps in our records.

Transfer news

→ FeyenoordRumoured

Feyenoord step up Souffian El Karouani pursuit

90%

will it happen

A S. El Karouani move to Feyenoord is gathering pace — 2 reports describe concrete progress (fee, terms or medical). The reporting is well-sourced (96% credibility), led by UtrechtFans, putting it at roughly 90% to complete.

96% credibility·5 reports·led by UtrechtFans

The reports (5)

Low-trust source · 32%FCUpdateConcreteNamed source
Souffian El Karouani has been offered to Feyenoord (reported that he was offered to the club earlier this month); Feyenoord did not sign him and instead brought in Javi López on loan.
Souffian El Karouani has been offered to Feyenoord (reported that he was offered to the club earlier this month); Feyenoord did not sign him and instead brought in Javi López on loan.
Mixed reliability · 50%NewsLocker (aggregated report)
Souffian El Karouani was offered to Feyenoord early in August, according to reporting that cites a post by Rutger Vinke on X.
Souffian El Karouani was offered to Feyenoord early in August, according to reporting that cites a post by Rutger Vinke on X.
Mixed reliability · 50%UtrechtFansConcreteNamed source
Souffian El Karouani — who has fallen out of favour at Al-Qadisiyah — was offered to Feyenoord; his situation may lead to a return to Europe.
Souffian El Karouani — who has fallen out of favour at Al-Qadisiyah — was offered to Feyenoord; his situation may lead to a return to Europe.
Mixed reliability · 50%ASATUNEWS (English)
Souffian El Karouani faces an uncertain future after his Saudi move; he was reportedly offered to Feyenoord (reported via Dutch watcher Rutger).
Souffian El Karouani faces an uncertain future after his Saudi move; he was reportedly offered to Feyenoord (reported via Dutch watcher Rutger).
Mixed reliability · 50%FootballTransfers (nl)
Given El Karouani's lack of playing time at Al-Qadisiyah, clubs in the Netherlands (including Feyenoord) were reportedly offered the player; article cites Rutger Vinke's X-post.
Given El Karouani's lack of playing time at Al-Qadisiyah, clubs in the Netherlands (including Feyenoord) were reportedly offered the player; article cites Rutger Vinke's X-post.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Utrecht finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points

Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About S. El Karouani

This season

Field Insider's view

Career

Transfer news

Related players

Career

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About S. El Karouani

This season

Field Insider's view

Career

Transfer news

Related players