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

Youssef El Motie
El Motie in 2023
Personal information
Full name Youssef El Motie[1]
Date of birth (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Temara, Morocco
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Wydad AC
Number 32
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 TAS de Casablanca 3 (0)
2020–2022 SCC Mohammédia 42 (0)
2022– Wydad AC 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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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

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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

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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

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TAS de Casablanca

Wydad AC

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Wydad AC" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ "CAF announces CAF Awards 2023 Nominees for Men's Categories". CAF. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ "CAF awards names nominees for 2023 with strong Moroccan presence". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ^ Eddahmani, Zouhair. "Coach Walid Regragui Announces Squad for Matches Against Liberia, Burkina Faso". Morocco World News. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Morocco's national coach Walid Regragui unveils squad list for Liberia, Burkina Faso friendlies". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  6. ^ ""أسود الأطلس" يتبرعون بالدم في أكادير". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  7. ^ ""أسود الأطلس" يتبرعون بالدم.. عالم الرياضة يتضامن مع المغرب بعد الزلزال المدمر". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. ^ قطبي, ماجدة (9 September 2023). "زلزال الحوز.. الركراكي و"أسود الأطلس" يتبرعون بالدم". مشاهد 24 (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. ^ https://fr.soccerway.com/international/africa/african-football-league/2023/s24026/final-stages/
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