Elias Abouchabaka

Elias Abouchabaka (born 31 March 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitória Guimarães.[2]

Elias Abouchabaka
Personal information
Full name Elias Abouchabaka[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vitória Guimarães
Number 77
Youth career
0000–2010 Berolina Mitte
2010–2015 Hertha BSC
2015–2018 RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 RB Leipzig 0 (0)
2018–2020 → Greuther Fürth (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2020 → Greuther Fürth II (loan) 32 (6)
2020– Vitória Guimarães B 6 (0)
2020– Vitória Guimarães 1 (0)
National team
2015–2016 Germany U16 10 (4)
2017 Germany U17 16 (8)
2018 Germany U18 4 (0)
2018 Germany U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2021

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.[3]

On 31 January 2020, Abouchabaka moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vitória Guimarães on a deal until June 2024.[4] 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.[5] He scored three goals in the tournament in which Germany managed to reach the semi-finals, before losing on penalties to Spain.[6] 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.[7]

Personal life

Abouchabaka was born in Berlin, Germany and is of Moroccan descent.[2]

Honours

Germany

References
  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. "Elias Abouchabaka". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. "SpVgg Greuther Fürth – Borussia Dortmund 1:2 (DFB-Pokal 2018/2019, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. Conquistadores recebem Elias Abouchabaka, vitoriasc.pt, 31 January 2020
  5. "U 17-EURO: Wück nominiert 18 Spieler" [Under-17 Euro: Wück nominates 18 players]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  6. "Statistics — Tournament phase — Player statistics — Goals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. "WM in Indien: Wück nominiert 21 Spieler" [World Cup in India: Wück nominates 21 players]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  8. "Technical Report — Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2017. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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