title: Elias Abouchabaka
text: # Elias Abouchabaka
  
  Elias Abouchabaka (born 31 March 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Abouchabaka made his professional debut for Greuther Fürth on 20 August 2018, appearing in the first round of the 2018–19 DFB-Pokal against Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. He was substituted on in the 97th minute for Julian Green, with the match finishing as a 1–2 loss after extra time.
  
  On 31 January 2020, Abouchabaka moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vitória Guimarães on a deal until June 2024. He got his official debut on 11 June 2020 against Belenenses SAD.
  
  ## International career
  
  In 2017, Abouchabaka was included in Germany's squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Croatia. He scored three goals in the tournament in which Germany managed to reach the semi-finals, before losing on penalties to Spain. Later that year, he was included in Germany's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, where Germany were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Abouchabaka was born in Berlin, Germany and is of Moroccan descent.
  
  ## Honours
  
  Germany
  
  * UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017
  