Youssef El Motie Explained

Youssef El Motie
Fullname:	Youssef El Motie^[1]
Birth Date:	16 December 1994
Birth Place:	Temara, Morocco
Height:	193cm
Position:	Goalkeeper
Currentclub:	Wydad AC
Clubnumber:	32
Years1:	2016–2020
Clubs1:	TAS de Casablanca
Caps1:	3
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2020–2022
Clubs2:	SCC Mohammédia
Caps2:	42
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2022–
Clubs3:	Wydad AC
Caps3:	12
Goals3:	0

Youssef El Motie (; born 16 December 1994) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Botola club Wydad AC and the Morocco national team.

Club career

On 1 November 2023, El Motie was nominated for the 2023 African Goalkeeper of the Year and 2023 Interclub Player of the Year by CAF.^[2] ^[3]

International career

In August 2023, El Motie was called up for the first time to join the Moroccan national team, for the upcoming games against Liberia and Burkina Faso.^[4] ^[5]

Personal life

On 9 September 2023, El Motie along with his national teammates donated their blood for the needy affected by the 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake.^[6] ^[7] ^[8]

Honours

TAS de Casablanca

Moroccan Throne Cup: 2019

Wydad AC

CAF Champions League runner-up: 2022-23
African Football League runner-up: 2023^[9]

Notes and References

Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Wydad AC . FIFA . 7 . 7 February 2023 . 18 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212205323/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce71/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf . 12 February 2023 . live.
Web site: 2023-01-11 . CAF announces CAF Awards 2023 Nominees for Men’s Categories . 2023-11-01 . CAF . en-GB.
Web site: 2023-11-02 . CAF awards names nominees for 2023 with strong Moroccan presence . 2023-11-02 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News . en-US.
News: Eddahmani . Zouhair . Coach Walid Regragui Announces Squad for Matches Against Liberia, Burkina Faso . 1 . Morocco World News .
Web site: 2023-08-31 . Morocco's national coach Walid Regragui unveils squad list for Liberia, Burkina Faso friendlies . 2023-09-07 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News . en-US.
Web site: 2023-09-09 . "أسود الأطلس" يتبرعون بالدم في أكادير . 2023-09-09 . Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية . ar.
Web site: "أسود الأطلس" يتبرعون بالدم.. عالم الرياضة يتضامن مع المغرب بعد الزلزال المدمر . 2023-09-09 . www.aljazeera.net . ar.
Web site: قطبي . ماجدة . 2023-09-09 . زلزال الحوز.. الركراكي و”أسود الأطلس” يتبرعون بالدم . 2023-09-09 . مشاهد 24 . ar.
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