Amrabat is a graduate of Utrecht's youth system. He made his first-team debut for the club in November 2014, and went on to make 54 appearances for them in total, before being signed by Feyenoord in 2017. One year later, he joined Belgian team Club Brugge, who loaned him to Italian club Hellas Verona in August 2019. Verona purchased him and immediately sold him to Fiorentina in January 2020. He joined Manchester United on loan in September 2023, winning the FA Cup.
Born in the Netherlands, Amrabat played youth international football for both the Netherlands and Morocco. He made his senior international debut for Morocco in March 2017, and has represented the country at two FIFA World Cups and two Africa Cup of Nations.
Club career
Utrecht
Amrabat joined Utrecht's youth system in 2007 from HSV De Zuidvogels.[3] He made his first-team debut for Utrecht against Vitesse on 2 November 2014.[4]
Feyenoord
Amrabat joined Feyenoord in the summer of 2017.[5] He signed a four-year contract and Utrecht received a transfer fee of €4 million.[6]
Club Brugge
In August 2018, he joined Belgian team Club Brugge on a four-year contract, with Feyenoord receiving €2.5 million.[7] He was sent on loan to Italian club Hellas Verona in August 2019.[8]
Hellas Verona
In January 2020, Hellas Verona exercised their option to purchase Amrabat from Club Brugge for €3.5 million.[9] They immediately sold him to Fiorentina for a transfer fee of €20 million, with the deal containing potential add-ons of €1.5 million.[10] Amrabat remained on loan at Hellas Verona until the end of the 2019–20 season, as he was not permitted to play for more than two clubs during the season.[11] In July 2020, he won Hellas Verona's Player of the Season award.[12]
Amrabat joined Manchester United on loan from Fiorentina on 1 September 2023, on a deadline day until the end of the 2023–24 season. Manchester United paid Fiorentina a loan fee of £8.5 million, with the deal containing an option to buy for £21.4 million.[15][16] On 23 September, he made his Premier League debut, coming off the bench in the 89th minute replacing Jonny Evans, in a 1–0 away win over Burnley.[17] Three days later, Amrabat made his first start for the Red Devils, in a 3–0 victory over Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cupthird round at Old Trafford where he played 60 minutes before being replaced by debutant Dan Gore.[18] On 1 November 2023, Amrabat was nominated for the 2023 African Footballer of the Year by CAF.[19]
Loan to Fenerbahçe
On 30 August 2024, Fenerbahçe announced that they had reached an agreement to sign Amrabat on loan for the 2024–25 season.[20] He made his first goal for the team in a away match against Trabzonspor on the last minute, helping his team achieving a victory. [21]
International career
Netherlands under-15 team
Amrabat was eligible to represent the Netherlands or Morocco at international level.[22] At first, he represented the Netherlands,[23] making four appearances at under-15 level.[24][25][26][27]
On 10 November 2022, Amrabat was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[33][34] As Morocco clinched 4th place in the tournament, his strong performances led to an increase of interest for his services across Europe.[35]
^"FIFA U-17 2013 Squad Lists"(PDF). fifadata.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original(PDF) on 1 November 2013.
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