Elias Abouchabaka (born 31 March 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitória Guimarães.[2]
![]() Abouchabaka in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elias Abouchabaka[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 22) | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2021 |
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.
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]
Abouchabaka was born in Berlin, Germany and is of Moroccan descent.[2]
Germany
Vitória S.C. – current squad | |
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