Soufiane El-Faouzi
Moroccan footballer (born 2002)
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Soufiane El-Faouzi (born 13 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[1] Born in Germany, he represents the Morocco national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Siegen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2020 | Sportfreunde Siegen | ||
| 2020–2021 | SC Paderborn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | SC Paderborn II | 21 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 48 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Alemannia Aachen | 36 | (3) |
| 2025– | Schalke 04 | 34 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Morocco | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Club career
On 8 May 2024, El-Faouzi signed with Alemannia Aachen.[2]
On 19 June 2025, Schalke 04 announced that they had signed El-Faouzi until June 2029.[3] He made his debut for the club in the 2. Bundesliga in a 2–1 home win against Hertha BSC on 1 August 2025.[4]
International career
In May 2026, El-Faouzi was called up to the Morocco national team for a training camp ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[5] He made his debut on 26 May in a 5–0 friendly win over Burundi, but was not named to the World Cup squad.[6]
Personal life
Born in Germany, El-Faouzi is of Moroccan descent and holds dual German and Moroccan citizenship.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sportfreunde Siegen | 2019–20 | Oberliga Westfalen | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| SC Paderborn II | 2020–21 | Oberliga Westfalen | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Oberliga Westfalen | 18 | 6 | — | 18 | 6 | ||
| Total | 21 | 6 | — | 21 | 6 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 17 | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 31 | 1 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 48 | 2 | — | 48 | 2 | |||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Schalke 04 | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Career total | 140 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 143 | 13 | ||
International
- As of match played 26 May 2026[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |