Elias Abouchabaka (born 31 March 2000) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Abouchabaka made his professional debut for Greuther Fürth on 20 August 2018, appearing in the first round of the

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against

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side

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. He was substituted on in the 97th minute for

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, with the match finishing as a 1–2 loss after extra time. On 31 January 2020, Abouchabaka moved to Portuguese

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club

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on a deal until June 2024. He got his official debut on 11 June 2020 against

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International career

In 2017, Abouchabaka was included in Germany's squad for the

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in Croatia. He scored three goals in the tournament in which Germany managed to reach the semi-finals, before losing on penalties to

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. Later that year, he was included in Germany's squad for the

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in India, where Germany were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Personal life

Abouchabaka was born in

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, Germany and is of Moroccan descent.

Honours

Germany *

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Team of the Tournament:

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* * * * * 2000 births Living people Footballers from Berlin German men's footballers Germany men's youth international footballers German people of Moroccan descent Sportspeople of Moroccan descent Men's association football midfielders RB Leipzig players SpVgg Greuther Fürth players SpVgg Greuther Fürth II players Vitória S.C. players Vitória S.C. B players Regionalliga players 2. Bundesliga players German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub