Soufiane El-Faouzi (born 13 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Schalke 04. Born in Germany, he plays for the Morocco national team.
Club career On 8 May 2024, El-Faouzi signed with Alemannia Aachen.
On 19 June 2025, Schalke 04 announced that they had signed El-Faouzi until June 2029. He made his debut for the club in the 2. Bundesliga in a 2–1 home win against Hertha BSC on 1 August 2025.
International career In May 2026, El-Faouzi was called up to the Morocco national team for a training camp ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He made his debut on 26 May in a 5–0 friendly win over Burundi, but was not named to the World Cup squad.
In September 2026, despite a strong interest and call from Jürgen Klopp to join the Germany national team, El Faouzi declined and was called up to the Morocco national team.
Personal life Born in Germany, El-Faouzi is of Moroccan-Riffian descent and holds dual German and Moroccan citizenship.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSportfreunde Siegen2019–20Oberliga Westfalen10—10SC Paderborn II2020–21Oberliga Westfalen30—302021–22Oberliga Westfalen186—186Total216—216Fortuna Düsseldorf II2022–23Regionalliga West171—1712023–24Regionalliga West311—311Total482—482Alemannia Aachen2024–253. Liga36310373Schalke 042025–262. Bundesliga342203622026–27Bundesliga401050Total38230412Career total144134014813
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMorocco202620Total20
Honours Schalke 04 2. Bundesliga: 2025–26
Individual 2. Bundesliga Goal of the Season: 2025–26
References
External links Profile at the Schalke 04 website