Younes Ebnoutalib

Younes Ebnoutalib (born 13 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Eintracht Frankfurt. Born in Germany, Ebnoutalib has represented the Morocco youth national team.

Career Ebnoutalib is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs SV 07 Heddernheim, Rot-Weiss Frankfurt and Wehen Wiesbaden. He debuted with RW Frankfurt in the Verbandsliga Hessen-Süd in 2022. In 2022, he moved to the Italian club Perugia and made one appearance for them in the Serie C and two in Coppa Italia before terminating his contract in December 2023.

In the summer of 2024, he joined the Regionalliga side Gießen. On 19 December 2024, he signed a pre-contract with SV Elversberg starting 1 January 2025 in the 2. Bundesliga until 2028. He scored six goals in his first six games for Elversberg in the 2. Bundesliga in the 2025–26 season.

On 29 December 2025, Ebnoutalib joined Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, signing a contract until June 2031, for a reported transfer fee of €8 million, which could rise to €10 million with add-ons. On 9 January 2026, he made his debut for the club, scoring a goal in a 3–3 draw with Borussia Dortmund. Later that year, on 29 August, he scored his first hat-trick in a 3–3 away draw with Union Berlin.

International career Eligible to represent both Germany and Morocco, Ebnoutalib played for Morocco's under-15 in 2018.

Personal life Born in Germany, Ebnoutalib is of Moroccan descent. His father, Faissal Ebnoutalib, was a silver medalist in Taekwondo for Germany at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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