Yassin Oukili (born 3 January 2001) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional association football, football club based in Waalwijk. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football league system, Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie i ...

. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Morocco.

Career

Vitesse

On 5 September 2019, Oukili signed his first professional contract with Vitesse, after having joined the club from

Alphense Boys Alphense Boys is a football club based in Alphen aan de Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands. Currently members of the Vierde Divisie, the fifth tier of the Dutch football league system, the club was established in 1930. The club is known for playing ...

as a youth player. He made his professional debut with Vitesse in a 3–0

Eredivisie The Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start o ...

win over

FC Twente Football Club Twente (), sometimes known internationally as FC Twente Enschede, is a Dutch professional Association football, football club from the city of Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub E ...

on 14 December 2019.

RKC Waalwijk

During the winter break in January 2021, Oukili signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with

, with an option for an additional season. Upon signing him, director of sports Frank van Mosselveld praised Oukili as a versatile midfielder, and said that he was a part of the club's "mission of signing talented players". On 21 August 2021, the second matchday of the 2021–22 season, Oukili made his debut for RKC in the 3–2 away loss against

SC Heerenveen Sportclub Heerenveen (; West Frisian language, West Frisian: Sportklub It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch professional association football, football club from Heerenveen. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top level of football in the Netherla ...

. He came on as a substitute for Ayman Azhil in the 84th minute.

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Oukili is of Moroccan descent. In November 2023, he was called up to the Morocco U23s.

References

External links

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OnsOranje U16 Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oukili, Yassin 2001 births Living people Footballers from Amersfoort Moroccan men's footballers Morocco men's youth international footballers Dutch men's footballers Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent Men's association football forwards SBV Vitesse players RKC Waalwijk players Eredivisie players Tweede Divisie players Alphense Boys players 21st-century Dutch sportsmen