title: Redouan El Yaakoubi
text: # Redouan El Yaakoubi
  
  Redouan El Yaakoubi (born 25 January 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Excelsior.
  
  ## Club career
  
  El Yaakoubi played in the youth academy of USV Elinkwijk. In 2015, he joined Hoofdklasse club VV De Meern. With De Meern, El Yaakoubi promoted to the Derde Divisie. In May 2017, after having initially decided to move to DVS '33, El Yaakoubi opted to sign for FC Utrecht led by manager Erik ten Hag. He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 25 August 2017 in a game against FC Dordrecht.
  
  After six matches for the reserve team in the Eerste Divisie, El Yaakoubi signed his first professional contract with FC Utrecht; a two-and-a-half-year deal with an option for an additional season. In July 2019, however, he signed for two years with SC Telstar.
  
  On 6 April 2021, El Yaakoubi signed a two-year contract with Excelsior with an option for an additional season. On 28 March 2023, the club announced he had relinquished the club captaincy after refusing to pose in a team photo with a banner marking the OneLove campaign, which embraces inclusiveness, connection, tolerance and opposition to all forms of discrimination.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Born in the Netherlands, El Yaakoubi is of Moroccan descent.
  
  