Eintracht Frankfurt recruits German-Moroccan striker

Published: December 30, 2025

By: Manu Tournoux

It was expected, it’s now official. Eintracht Frankfurt announced on Monday the signing of Younes Ebnoutalib, the 22-year-old center forward from SV Elversberg. The native of Frankfurt, a German-Moroccan with an impressive physical profile, is experiencing a meteoric rise. Never having been through the Eintracht training center, he tried the adventure in Italy at the age of 19, before returning to Germany without a club.

Relaunched in the fourth division, it only needed five months to attract SV Elversberg to the second division. This season, he confirms by being leader of the 2.Bundesliga scorers ranking with 12 goals in 17 matches. He will join the Eagles on January 1, 2026, under contract until June 2031.

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