| Redouan El Yaakoubi | |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | USV Elinkwijk |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Years2: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps2: | 46 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps3: | 57 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2024 |
| Caps4: | 93 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Pcupdate: | 22:20, 28 June 2024 (UTC) |
Redouan El Yaakoubi (born 25 January 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back.
El Yaakoubi played in the youth academy of USV Elinkwijk. In 2015, he joined Hoofdklasse club VV De Meern.[1] With De Meern, El Yaakoubi promoted to the Derde Divisie.[2] In May 2017, after having initially decided to move to DVS '33, El Yaakoubi opted to sign for FC Utrecht led by manager Erik ten Hag.[3] He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 25 August 2017 in a game against FC Dordrecht.[4]
After six matches for the reserve team in the Eerste Divisie, El Yaakoubi signed his first professional contract with FC Utrecht; a two-and-a-half-year deal with an option for an additional season.[5] In July 2019, however, he signed for two years with SC Telstar.[6]
On 6 April 2021, El Yaakoubi signed a two-year contract with Excelsior with an option for an additional season.[7] On 28 March 2023, the club announced he had relinquished the club captaincy after refusing to pose in a team photo with a banner marking the OneLove campaign, which embraces inclusiveness, connection, tolerance and opposition to all forms of discrimination.[8] [9]
Born in the Netherlands, El Yaakoubi is of Moroccan descent.[10]