Zakaria Eddahchouri
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 Eddahchouri with Telstar in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Papendrecht, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Papendrecht | |||
| –2014 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2014–2017 | Spartaan'20 | ||
| 2017–2019 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Go Ahead Eagles | 28 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Koninklijke HFC | 30 | (16) |
| 2023–2025 | Telstar | 50 | (31) |
| 2025– | Deportivo La Coruña | 41 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:17, 27 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Zakaria Eddahchouri (born 11 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker or attacking midfielder for Segunda División club Deportivo La Coruña.
Early years
Having made his debut for the club on 3 May 2019 in a 2–0 Eerste Divisie defeat at Den Bosch,[2] he signed a three-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles in July 2019.[3][4]
Eddahchouri joined Tweede Divisie club Koninklijke HFC ahead of the 2022–23 season.[5] He impressed, scoring 16 goals in 31 appearances for the club.[2]
Telstar
On 13 July 2023, Eddahchouri signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year with Eerste Divisie club Telstar.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 14 August, starting in a 1–0 league loss on the opening day of the season to Jong PSV.[8] He scored his first professional goal the following game, on 18 August, in a 3–2 home loss to Cambuur.[9] On 17 November, he netted a hat-trick, propelling Telstar to a commanding 4–1 away triumph against Den Bosch.[10] In December he repeated this trick in the match against Helmond Sport (3–0).[11] He became the top goalscorer of the Eerste Divisie's second period. He managed hold on to this titel and scored 17 goals in 23 games.
Deportivo La Coruña
On 30 January 2025, it was announced that Eddahchouri would leave Telstar for Spanish Segunda División club Deportivo La Coruña, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[12][13] He made his competitive debut for Depor on 2 February 2025, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Iván Barbero in a 1–0 away win over Eibar.[14] One week later, on 10 February, he made his first start for the club and scored his first goal in a 3–1 home victory over Almería.[15] Eddahchouri impressed with his movement and work rate, drawing praise from head coach Óscar Gilsanz, who described him as "a different kind of striker" and noted his adaptability to the team's playing style.[16]
On 5 May 2025, Eddahchouri ended an eight-match goal drought by scoring twice in a 5–1 win over Albacete. His first was a solo run from midfield; the second a header assisted by Yeremay. All four of his goals that season came at the Riazor, with Deportivo unbeaten in matches where he scored.[17]
Eddahchouri began the 2025–26 season in strong form for Deportivo in Segunda División. He scored a hat-trick on 13 September 2025 after coming off the bench in a 5–1 away win over Mirandés, with all three goals coming in a 16-minute span to turn the match in Deportivo's favour, an achievement that contributed to his being named Segunda División Player of the Month for September 2025.[18][19] He continued to contribute throughout the campaign, and on 21 February 2026 scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Eibar, ending a multi-month scoring drought and helping Deportivo secure consecutive home wins.[20]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Eddahchouri is of Moroccan descent.[21]
On 17 May 2025, Eddahchouri sustained minor injuries after reportedly falling onto rocks while attempting to take a selfie near the waterfront in A Coruña. Emergency services, including a maritime rescue helicopter, were deployed to assist. He was hospitalised overnight and discharged the following day.[22]