Youssef El Jebli Explained

Youssef El Jebli
Fullname:Youssef El Jebli
Birth Date:1992 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Utrecht, Netherlands
Height:177 cm
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Hajer
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:USV Hercules
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:USV Hercules
Years2:2014–2015
Caps2:32
Goals2:15
Clubs2:Lienden
Years3:2015–2019
Caps3:129
Goals3:25
Clubs3:De Graafschap
Years4:2019–2020
Caps4:29
Goals4:9
Clubs4:Al-Faisaly
Years5:2020–2022
Caps5:50
Goals5:9
Clubs5:Al-Batin
Years6:2023
Caps6:19
Goals6:4
Clubs6:Ohod
Years7:2023–2024
Caps7:15
Goals7:6
Clubs7:Al-Hamriyah
Years8:2024–
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Clubs8:Hajer
Club-Update:6 December 2023

Youssef El Jebli (born 27 December 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi First Division League club Hajer. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.[1]

Career

Youssef was born in Utrecht in the Netherlands to a Moroccan family of 5 children. He grew up in Overvecht County and was enrolled by his father into his hometown club VV De Dreef at the age of six. He left the club four seasons later due to several scouts observing other club players, preventing El Yebli from being seen by the larger clubs. He then joined USV Elinkwijk, the most famous amateur club in Utrecht. He said: “I told myself that if Ibrahim Afellay, Ismail Aissati and Zakaria Labyad had their chances in this club, why not me? But that was not the case. " He left the club a season later to transfer to USV Hercules. In July 2010, he develops with the USV Hercules club - 19 years, during which he will play there for 3 seasons before making his official debut in team A.

in the 2014/15 season, El-Yebli moved free of charge from USV Hercules to Club Linden, with whom he won the third division and the “general amateur championship”. El-Yebli then moved to De Graafschap for 50,000 euros.

In the first game of the 2015/16 season for De Graafschap against Herenveen, El-Yebli made his Eredivisie debut, replacing Nathan Kabasele in the 70th minute. Coach Jan Vreman promises Youssef El-Yebli a lot of playing time. In his first season, he played 31 matches in the Eredivisie, and his team was relegated to the first division. In the following season 2016/17, he scored four goals in the first division. In the 2017/18 season, he achieved outstanding results with 9 goals and 14 assists in 42 games, and his team was able to advance to the Eredivisie. On 16 May 2018 El-Yebli signed a two-year contract with the club.

On 23 August 2019, El-Yebli signed a two-year contract with Al-Faisaly from Saudi Arabia.

On 8 January 2023, El-Jebli joined Ohod on a six-month contract.[2]

On 30 July 2023, El Jebli joined UAE First Division League side Al-Hamriyah.[3]

On 30 January 2024, El Jebli joined Saudi First Division side Hajer.[4]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, El Jebli is of Moroccan descent.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=369685 ‘Het was hier gewoon vijftig graden, ik stikte, letterlijk en figuurlijk’
  2. Web site:
    1. يوسف_الجبلي أحدددددي
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  3. Web site: الحمرية يضم الهولندي يوسف الجبلي .
  4. Web site: يوسف الجبلي .. هجراوي .
  5. Web site: Au moins 41 Marocains en deuxième division néerlandaise. 20 August 2019.