THE Ayoub El Kaabi he entered… our lives a few days ago, when Olympiacos brought him to Greece to strengthen their offensive line.
A football player about whom, let’s not lie, we didn’t know much before. After all, no one, at least in our country, continuously watches the Moroccan league. Not even at least the Turkish or even the Moroccan national team. Not because they don’t deserve our attention, but because our interests are mainly based on the European leagues and competitions that are closest to us.
Somehow and given that we had to learn things about Ayoub El Kaabi, we turned to a colleague. THE Anas Zambarijournalist at the leading Moroccan Media “Elbotola”, accepted our… invitation and speaking to George Tsanakastried to give us a taste of the experienced forward acquired by Olympic.
With what the journalist and fellow countryman mentioned El Kaabi, to give a first… idea but also a taste of what the 30-year-old striker is going to do with the red and whites, who has managed to make his debut for a few minutes against Genk. However, it was not enough for his world to draw its conclusions Olympiakou which is eagerly awaited.
“Ayoub El Kaabi is undoubtedly an excellent striker, capable of making a significant impact at any team he goes to. His history in Moroccan football, particularly with Wydad and Renaissance de Berkane, as well as his time in Turkey with Hatayspor, testify to his talent and quality.”says initially in sportfm.gr the journalist of “Elbotola”.
We then wanted to know about his style of play, what he likes El Kaabi to do inside the playing field. Pretty much what we understood, apart from putting the ball in the net which is… a given!
“El Kaabi’s style of play is characterized by his speed, ability to score, but also the fact that he takes excellent positions on the pitch“, was the colleague’s initial statement about his compatriot. “His presence on the pitch is such that he provides his teammates with additional attacking options, making him a valuable asset to his team”he continued.
THE El Kaabi he has played mainly in his career in Morocco, having a great career with the historic Wydad shirt but also with Renaissance de Berkane. He spent a few years outside his homeland, both passing through China and Hebei, as well as Turkey on behalf of Hatayspor. But everywhere he leaves his mark…
“It was his presence at Wydad, mainly during the 2020/21 season, that really showcased his goalscoring ability. That year of his was the one that made him win the title of the first scorer with the impressive number of 18 goals”he emphasizes.
A little earlier, the world had begun to learn about him and many clubs began to show interest in him. Because the Atletico MADRID data had him on its list and Berkane had confirmed it, while teams from Egypt, such as… the legendary Zamalek and the Pyramids, also seemed to be interested in the footballer.
Finally followed the transfer to Hatayspor where he… broke through, having an explosive first season: “During his tenure at Hatayspor, he continued to perform exceptionally well. In his first season he played a decisive role for his team, after playing in 32 matches and scoring 18 goals.”
The next one wasn’t so good. Because he appeared to be… going down psychologically since he was not invited to the World Cup held in Qatar in his national team for no good reason, and then came the devastating earthquake in Turkey to withdraw the Hatayspor from the league and himself to compete in Al Sadd of Qatar…
“During his second season in Turkey where he faced some problems he scored 8 goals in 21 matches. It is also important to consider his non-selection for the World Cup, which could have had a psychological impact on him. It is also worth noting that he participated in all the matches for the World Cup qualifiers under the instructions of the former Moroccan coach, Vahid Halilhodzic.
Finally, we wanted to know how and El Kaabi he didn’t make any big signings in the past, since his numbers in almost every year were impressive.
“Regarding his possible transfer to a bigger club in Europe, I would like to say that in the transfer market there are several factors that play a role every time. Although El Kaabi possesses undoubted talent, the dynamics of European transfers can be complicated and depend on various factors such as scouting, negotiations and club preferences. The fact that he didn’t make a huge transfer doesn’t mean anything about his quality, which is undeniable. Transfers are often a coincidence…”concluded.
At Olympiakos, of course, they hope that they will be vindicated and that they have found a football player who will load the opposition home with many goals. What the colleague from Morocco tells us, probably predicts that this will happen. Mirror the field…
Source: Sport Fm
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