Players / Souffian El Karouani
Souffian El Karouani
Benfica

Souffian El Karouani

Defender · Benfica. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age25 ClubBenfica Market value€15mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-28
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubBenficaLiga Portugal
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth25 years old
NationalityMorocco's-Hertogenbosch
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€15mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-28
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height178 cm70 kg
Shirt number#16Benfica
Performance
Season stats

Liga Portugal · 2026

Benfica · Defender

Appearances10 starts
Minutes121 substitute entries
Rating3.27provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 90—minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 90—minimum 90-minute sample
Shots00 on target
Passing8015 passes · 0 key
Defensive work00 interceptions · 0 blocks
Duels won50%1 of 2
Dribble success—0 of 0
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

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Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Fabrício BrunoFabrício BrunoCruzeiro · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range71match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 12 min / 2026 · 2,081 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Souffian El Karouani and Fabrício Bruno — stored season statistics
Context / metricSouffian El KarouaniFabrício Bruno
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaCruzeiro
Minutes122,081
Appearances124
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 90190.82 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 900— per 90160.69 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 900— per 90130.56 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo PereiraLéo PereiraFlamengo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar value range71match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 12 min / 2026 · 2,046 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Souffian El Karouani and Léo Pereira — stored season statistics
Context / metricSouffian El KarouaniLéo Pereira
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaFlamengo
Minutes122,046
Appearances123
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 90251.1 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 900— per 90281.23 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 900— per 90190.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Ronald Federico Araújo da SilvaRonald Federico Araújo da SilvaLiverpool · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 12 min / 2026 · 195 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Souffian El Karouani and Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricSouffian El KarouaniRonald Federico Araújo da Silva
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalPremier League
Team in this sampleBenficaLiverpool
Minutes12195
Appearances14
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 9031.38 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 900— per 9010.46 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 900— per 9020.92 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MatheuzinhoMatheuzinhoCorinthians · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 12 min / 2026 · 1,958 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Souffian El Karouani and Matheuzinho — stored season statistics
Context / metricSouffian El KarouaniMatheuzinho
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaCorinthians
Minutes121,958
Appearances123
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 90381.75 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 900— per 90281.29 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 900— per 9050.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KhellvenKhellvenPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 12 min / 2026 · 955 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Souffian El Karouani and Khellven — stored season statistics
Context / metricSouffian El KarouaniKhellven
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaPalmeiras
Minutes12955
Appearances120
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 90232.17 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 900— per 9070.66 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 900— per 9060.57 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas HalterLucas HalterHouston Dynamo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 12 min / 2026 · 1,206 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Souffian El Karouani and Lucas Halter — stored season statistics
Context / metricSouffian El KarouaniLucas Halter
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalMLS
Team in this sampleBenficaHouston Dynamo
Minutes121,206
Appearances114
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 90181.34 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 900— per 90100.75 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 900— per 90181.34 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 1 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: NEC Nijmegen → Utrecht · 13 Jun 2023, with terms recorded as Free transfer. The player was 22.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202313 Jun 2023NEC Nijmegen → UtrechtFreeFree transfer22
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Benfica · Liga Portugal

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
FreeNEC Nijmegen → Utrecht

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Value & contract

Market value

€15m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-28

View the source valuation

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Souffian El Karouani in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentitySouffian El KarouaniHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubBenficaHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLiga PortugalHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 3 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Left BackDefender

API-Football current squad
RegistrationCurrent club updated

Al-Qadisiyah FCBenfica

API-Football squad and profile sync
ValuationValue record updated

€3.5m€3.4m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.