Yassin Oukili

Yassin Oukili
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Amersfoort, Netherlands
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 RKC Waalwijk
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2013 PVCV Vleuten
2013–2016 Alphense Boys
2016–2019 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Jong Vitesse 15 (2)
2019–2021 Vitesse 3 (0)
2021– RKC Waalwijk 75 (9)
International career‡
2023– Morocco U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:27, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Yassin Oukili (born 3 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for RKC Waalwijk. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Morocco.

Career

Vitesse

On 5 September 2019, Oukili signed his first professional contract with Vitesse, after having joined the club from Alphense Boys as a youth player.[1][2] He made his professional debut with Vitesse in a 3–0 Eredivisie win over FC Twente on 14 December 2019.[3]

RKC Waalwijk

During the winter break in January 2021, Oukili signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with RKC Waalwijk, with an option for an additional season.[4] Upon signing him, director of sports Frank van Mosselveld praised Oukili as a versatile midfielder, and said that he was a part of the club's "mission of signing talented players".[1]

On 21 August 2021, the second matchday of the 2021–22 season, Oukili made his debut for RKC in the 3–2 away loss against SC Heerenveen. He came on as a substitute for Ayman Azhil in the 84th minute.[5]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Oukili is of Moroccan descent.In November 2023, he was called up to the Morocco U23s.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "RKC Waalwijk contracteert middenvelder Yassin Oukili". Waalwijk Nieuws (in Dutch). 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Vitesse bindt twee talenten". de Gelderlander. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Twente vs. Vitesse - 14 December 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Vitesse-talent Yassin Oukili tekent contract voor 2,5 jaar bij RKC Waalwijk". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). 20 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Heerenveen vs. RKC Waalwijk - 21 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ^ Koraiche, Mohammed. "Maroc-Danemark (U23) : le Maroc affute ses " armes "". Portail de L'Opinion des jeunes marocains.