Sofyan Amrabat
Moroccan footballer (born 1996)
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Sofyan Amrabat (Arabic: سفيان أمرابط, Berber languages: ⵙⵓⴼⵢⴰⵏ ⴰⵎⵕⴰⴱⵟ; born 21 August 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis, on loan from Süper Lig side Fenerbahçe, and the Morocco national team.
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| Full name | Sofyan Amrabat[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Huizen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Betis (on loan from Fenerbahçe) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2007 | HSV De Zuidvogels | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Utrecht | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Utrecht | 42 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Feyenoord | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Club Brugge | 25 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 34 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2025 | Fiorentina | 85 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Manchester United (loan) | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Fenerbahçe (loan) | 26 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Fenerbahçe | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Betis (loan) | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Morocco U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Morocco U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Morocco | 73 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Amrabat is a graduate of Utrecht's youth system. He made his first-team debut for the club in November 2014, and went on to make 54 appearances for them in total, before being signed by Feyenoord in 2017. One year later, he joined Belgian team Club Brugge, who loaned him to Italian club Hellas Verona in August 2019. Verona purchased him and immediately sold him to Fiorentina in January 2020. He joined Manchester United on loan in September 2023, winning the FA Cup.
Born in the Netherlands, Amrabat played youth international football for both the Netherlands and Morocco. He made his senior international debut for Morocco in March 2017, and has represented the country at two FIFA World Cups and three Africa Cup of Nations.
Club career
Utrecht
Amrabat joined Utrecht's youth system in 2007 from HSV De Zuidvogels.[3] He made his first-team debut for Utrecht against Vitesse on 2 November 2014.[4]
Feyenoord
Amrabat joined Feyenoord in the summer of 2017.[5] He signed a four-year contract and Utrecht received a transfer fee of €4 million.[6]
Club Brugge
In August 2018, he joined Belgian team Club Brugge on a four-year contract, with Feyenoord receiving €2.5 million.[7] He was sent on loan to Italian club Hellas Verona in August 2019.[8]
Hellas Verona
In January 2020, Hellas Verona exercised their option to purchase Amrabat from Club Brugge for €3.5 million.[9] They immediately sold him to Fiorentina for a transfer fee of €20 million, with the deal containing potential add-ons of €1.5 million.[10] Amrabat remained on loan at Hellas Verona until the end of the 2019–20 season, as he was not permitted to play for more than two clubs during the season.[11] In July 2020, he won Hellas Verona's Player of the Season award.[12]
Fiorentina
Amrabat made his debut for Fiorentina in a 4–3 loss to Inter Milan on 26 September 2020.[13] He started and played every minute of Fiorentina's 2–1 defeat to West Ham United in the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final.[14]
Loan to Manchester United
Amrabat joined Manchester United on loan from Fiorentina on 1 September 2023, on a deadline day until the end of the 2023–24 season. Manchester United paid Fiorentina a loan fee of £8.5 million, with the deal containing an option to buy for £21.4 million.[15][16] On 23 September, he made his Premier League debut, coming off the bench in the 89th minute replacing Jonny Evans, in a 1–0 away win over Burnley.[17] Three days later, Amrabat made his first start for the Red Devils, in a 3–0 victory over Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup third round at Old Trafford where he played 60 minutes before being replaced by debutant Dan Gore.[18] On 1 November 2023, Amrabat was nominated for the 2023 African Footballer of the Year by CAF.[19]
Amrabat became the first Moroccan player to win the FA Cup after United beat Manchester City in the 2024 FA Cup final.[20]
Fenerbahçe
On 30 August 2024, Fenerbahçe announced that they had reached an agreement to sign Amrabat on loan for the 2024–25 season, with an obligation to buy for €12 million after the season.[21] He scored his first goal for the team in a away match against Trabzonspor on the last minute, helping his team achieve a victory. The transfer became permanent on 1 July 2025.
Loan to Betis
On 1 September 2025, Amrabat was loaned to Real Betis without a buy option due to Fenerbahçe recently buying the player.[22]
International career
Netherlands under-15 team
Amrabat was eligible to represent the Netherlands or Morocco at international level.[23] At first, he represented the Netherlands,[24] making four appearances at under-15 level.[25][26][27]
Morocco
Amrabat was selected in the Morocco under-17 national team for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[28] He made three appearances at the tournament.[29] On 28 March 2017, Amrabat made his senior debut for the Morocco national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Tunisia.[30][31] In May 2018, he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[32] On 10 November 2022, Amrabat was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[33][34] As Morocco clinched 4th place in the tournament, his strong performances led to an increase of interest for his services across Europe.[35] Amrabat appeared for Morocco at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations where he was sent off in the 83rd minute of the team's 2–0 loss to South Africa in the round of 16.[36]
On 11 December 2025, Amrabat was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[37]
Personal life
Amrabat was born in Huizen in the Netherlands,[3] to parents of Moroccan-Riffian descent.[38] He is the younger brother of former Morocco international Nordin Amrabat.[39]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2026[40]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Utrecht | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 1 | 38 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 54 | 1 | ||||
| Feyenoord | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[f] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||
| Club Brugge | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[g] | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —| | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Fiorentina | 2020–21 | Serie A | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 15[h] | 0 | — | 49 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2[h] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | — | 111 | 1 | ||||
| Manchester United (loan) | 2023–24 | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| Fenerbahçe (loan) | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 10[f] | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4[d] | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Fenerbahçe total | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 45 | 3 | ||||
| Real Betis (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[f] | 1 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 270 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 357 | 10 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup, Turkish Cup, Copa del Rey
- Appearances in Eredivisie Europa League play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA (Europa) Conference League
International
- As of match played 9 January 2026[41]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Morocco | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 0 | |
Honours
Feyenoord
Club Brugge
Fiorentina
- UEFA Conference League runner-up: 2022–23[46]
Manchester United
Morocco
Individual
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: November 2017
- Hellas Verona Player of the Season: 2019–20[49]
- La Gazzetta dello Sport Best African Player in Serie A: 2020[50]
- IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Year: 2022[51]
- CAF Team of the Year: 2023,[52] 2024[53]
Orders
- Order of the Throne: 2022[54]
