Summary
Younes Ebnoutalib, a 22-year-old football player, made a significant impact this season by scoring 12 goals in 17 games for the German second-tier team Elversberg. This success led to his transfer to Eintracht Frankfurt, a major German club, marking a big step up from his previous position in the fourth league tier. Ebnoutalib is now seen as a rising talent in German football, with a chance to follow in the footsteps of previous successful players from Eintracht.
Key Facts
- Younes Ebnoutalib scored 12 goals in 17 games for Elversberg before moving to Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Eintracht Frankfurt bought him for £6.9 million.
- Ebnoutalib played in the fourth league tier for FC Giessen just one year ago.
- He comes from a sporting family; his father was an Olympic silver medalist in taekwondo.
- Eintracht hopes Ebnoutalib can follow previous stars like Manchester City's Omar Marmoush.
- Daniyel Cimen, Ebnoutalib's former coach, believes he has great potential.
- Ebnoutalib had a challenging stint in Italy with AC Perugia.
- He attributes some of his football skills to his taekwondo training.
