5 things to know about Zakaria El Ouahdi, the Moroccan causing a stir in Ligue 1 | OneFootball

Zakaria El Ouahdi highly sought after

5 things to know about Zakaria El Ouahdi, the Moroccan causing a stir in Ligue 1

Zakaria El Ouahdi is not short of suitors in France. Olympique de Marseille are eager to bring him in to fill the gap left by Luis Henrique, who moved to Inter Milan, while Stade Rennais are targeting him as a replacement for Lorenz Assignon, who transferred to Stuttgart.

Here are 5 things you need to know about the young Moroccan full-back.

At 23 years old, Zakaria El Ouahdi (1.75m) is a lightning-fast full-back renowned for his undeniable attacking contributions.

Eligible to play for the Red Devils, the Antwerp-born player chose to represent the Atlas Lions, his country of origin.

After wearing the shirts of Rupel Boom and RWDM, he joined KRC Genk in 2023 and is under contract with the Belgian club until June 2028.

Called up by Walid Regragui, he has played just one match for the Atlas Lions, a friendly against Benin (1-0) on June 9, 2025.

He took part in the football tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics, winning the bronze medal with the Lion Cubs (a 6-0 victory over Egypt in the third-place playoff).