| El Mehdi Maouhoub | |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | FC Dynamo Moscow |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Fath Union Sport |
| Caps1: | 34 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → JS Soualem (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Raja CA |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | FC Dynamo Moscow |
El Mehdi Maouhoub (Arabic: المهدي موهوب; born 5 June 2003) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a striker for FC Dynamo Moscow.
He started his professional career with Fath Union Sport at the age of 17. In January 2023, he went on a six month-loan to JS Soualem where he scored 7 goals in 12 games. His then realized his childhood dream when he joined Raja CA in the summer of 2023 and won a historic undefeated domestic double. In 2024, he joined the Russian side FK Dynamo Moscow.
Maouhoub was born in 2003 in Morocco. He started playing football at the age of six.[1] After playing for Fath Union Sport academy for many years, El Mehdi Maouhoub made his senior debut at under the coaching of Mustapha El Khalfi at the age of 17 years and 10 months.
After playing for Fath Union Sport academy for many years, El Mehdi Maouhoub made his senior debut at under the coaching of Mustapha El Khalfi at the age of 17 years and 10 months.
On 4 April 2024, he made his first appearance in Botola against Maghreb AS replacing El Mehdi El Moubarik in the second half (1–1).[2] The newly appointed manager Demba Mbaye gave him more minutes and ultimately started him on 12 May against Raja CA in Stade Mohammed-V where he played 90 minutes (1–1).[3] [4]
One week later, he finally scored his first professional goal against Ittihad Tanger (2–1 win).[5]
After a disappointing start of the 2022–23 season where he played once in 14 matches, he was loaned to Jeunesse Soualem for the remaining six months of the season. On 28 January 2023, he scored in his debut against Ittihad Tanger.[6]
He finished the season with 7 goals in 12 matches.
He signed a three-year contract with Raja CA during the 2023 summer.[7] He played his first match on 17 September 2023 against Maghreb AS and scored his first goal with the club on 6 January 2024 in Berrechid against MC Oujda.[8] On 14 February 2024, he was expelled against the Maghreb AS, just before half-time, for having collected two yellows.
On 20 February 2024, for his 10th match with the "Greens", he contributed to the victory of his team by scoring a brace against Hassania Agadir.[9]
On 27 July 2024, he signed a five-year contract with FK Dynamo Moscow for €1,8 million.
El Mehdi Maouhoub competed in the UNAF qualifications for the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations with the Moroccan national U20 team. During this tournament, El Mehdi scored against Algeria but was sanctioned by the UNAF for an unsportsmanlike gesture after the goal.[10] [11] Morocco is nevertheless qualified for the final phase.
He therefore competed in the final phase of the CAN in February 2021. Competition at the end of which, Morocco is eliminated at the quarter-final by Tunisia on penalty. Maouhoub plays all the matches of the tournament, organized in Mauritania.
On 4 July 2024, he was selected by Tarik Sektioui in the final 18 player-list of the Moroccan U23 team to take part in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12] [13]
Morocco U23