Youssef El-Arabi

Following his move to Nantes, El-Arabi's current-season form is up 50% on last season (Season 10→15), while his Rating climbed 7→10. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 55).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Nantes · 17th	25	3	0	6.59	10	15
2024/25	Apoel Nicosia	31	13	1	7.28	—	—
2023/24	Olympiakos Piraeus · 4th	13	4	1	6.89	7	10
2022/23	Olympiakos Piraeus · 3rd	27	5	4	6.71	9	20
2021/22	Olympiakos Piraeus · 4th	34	16	0	—	13	43

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Morocco · international

Side	Apps	G
Morocco	21	6

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

Y. El-Arabi is a 39-year-old centre-forward at Nantes, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 15. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (33% of available minutes). He brings 0.28 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on El-Arabi.

On the season, El-Arabi graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances (0.276 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 15). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 39 El-Arabi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStreaky

10.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

14.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33%

Minutes

limited game time

0.28

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Nantes finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.12

Goals / app

3 goals in 25 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.28 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 10.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.28 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %33%

Available fixtures33 of 33

Goals / 900.276

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.276

Defensive actions / 901.471

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900

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 ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 39, El-Arabi sits on 2.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is El-Arabi's projected Rating — 10.3 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 centre-forwards in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions3

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€12.5M total transfer fees · 7 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

NantesJul 2025 – Jun 2026

AApoel NicosiaJul 2024 – Jul 2025Free

Olympiakos PiraeusJul 2019 – Jul 2024Free

AAl-Duhail SCSept 2016 – Jul 2019Free

Granada CFJul 2012 – Sept 2016€ 5M

Al-Hilal Saudi FCJul 2011 – Jul 2012€ 7.5M

Caenuntil Jul 2011

About Y. El-Arabi

Youssef El-Arabi is a 39-year-old centre-forward who plays for Nantes, born on February 3, 1987 in Caen, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Morocco. Nantes currently sit 18th of 18 in the Ligue 2.

This season

In the current season, Y. El-Arabi has made 25 appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists across 979 minutes.

Y. El-Arabi's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Nantes face Guingamp away in the Ligue 2.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. El-Arabi at 10.3 with a Season form score of 14.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 20 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the UEFA Conference League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, Y. El-Arabi has totalled 495 club appearances with 248 goals and 8 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2010/11, with 38 appearances for Caen.

Y. El-Arabi's career has also included time at AApoel Nicosia, Olympiakos Piraeus, AAl-Duhail SC, Granada CF, Al-Hilal Saudi FC and Caen.

On the international stage, Y. El-Arabi has represented Morocco — 21 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Nantes finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points