Younes Ebnoutalib


Younes Ebnoutalib is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Eintracht Frankfurt.

Career

Ebnoutalib is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs SV 07 Heddernheim, Rot-Weiss Frankfurt and Wehen Wiesbaden. He debuted with RW Frankfurt in the Verbandsliga Hessen-Süd in 2022. In 2022, he moved to the Italian club Perugia and made one appearance for them in the Serie C and two in Coppa Italia before terminating his contract in December 2023.
In the summer of 2024, he joined the Regionalliga side Gießen. On 19 December 2024, he signed a pre-contract with SV Elversberg starting 1 January 2025 in the 2. Bundesliga until 2028. He scored six goals in his first six games for Elversberg in the 2. Bundesliga in the 2025–26 season. He eventually managed to score 12 goals in 17 matches during the first half of that season.
On 29 December 2025, Ebnoutalib joined Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, signing a contract until June 2031, for a reported transfer fee of €8 million, which could rise to €10 million with add-ons. On 9 January 2026, he made his debut for the club, scoring a goal in a 3–3 draw with Borussia Dortmund.

Personal life

Born in Germany, Ebnoutalib is of Moroccan descent. His father, Faissal Ebnoutalib, was a silver medalist in Taekwondo for Germany at the 2000 Summer Olympics.