PLAYER PROFILE · BENFICA · DEFENDER
El Karouani
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DefenderMorocco · #34 · Age 25SQUAD
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
1
0.9 / 90
AVG RATING
7.17
▼ down on last yr
APPS
2
1 start
MINUTES
100
50 / game
SHOTS
1
0.5 / game
2025/2647 APPS · 3 G · 14 A · 7.2 RATING · 3,717 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 7.17 |
| 2025/26 |  Utrecht | 47 | 44 | 3 | 14 | 3,717 | 7.23 |
| 2024/25 | Utrecht | 36 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 3,110 | 7.24 |
| 2023/24 |  MoroccoUtrecht | 34 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 2,866 | 7.02 |
RECENT FORM · SINCE JOINING FROM UTRECHT1 OF 5 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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Off the bench
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LAST PLAYED
4 days ago
Started 88' vs AC Milan
NEXT MATCH · TODAY
@ FC Porto
Sun 20:30 · Primeira Liga
OVERVIEW
El Karouani plays as a defender for Benfica. Karouani wears the number 34 shirt for Benfica.
Last season El Karouani played 47 times for Utrecht, starting 44 of them, with 3 substitute appearances, averaging 79 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 3 goals and made 14 assists in that time. They joined Benfica from Utrecht in August 2026 and have started 1 of the 5 matches since the move. Benfica's next match is against FC Porto in the Primeira Liga on Sun 20 Sept, 20:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
UEFA Europa League
14% 1/7
Primeira Liga
0% 0/1
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · @ FC PORTO
Will Karouani start against FC Porto?
Benfica away to FC Porto, Sun 20:30.