Zakaria Eddahchouri (born 11 May 2000) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a striker or

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for club

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Career

Early years

Having made his debut for the club on 3 May 2019 in a 2–0

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (; ) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to sponsorship reasons, while ...

defeat at

FC Den Bosch FC Den Bosch () is a professional football club from 's-Hertogenbosch, They currently compete in the Eerste Divisie. They were founded 18 August 1965, as FC Den Bosch/BVV. They are the successor of BVV (1906) and Wilhelmina (1890). Their stadiu ...

, he signed a three-year contract with

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in July 2019. Eddahchouri joined

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club

Koninklijke HFC Koninklijke Haarlemsche Football Club (Royal Haarlem Football Club) is a football club based in Haarlem, Netherlands. It is the oldest existing club in Dutch football, founded by Pim Mulier in 1879. During the club's early years, the team only ...

ahead of the 2022–23 season. He impressed, scoring 16 goals in 31 appearances for the club.

Telstar

On 13 July 2023, Eddahchouri signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year with

club

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. He made his debut for the club on 14 August, starting in a 1–0 league loss on the opening day of the

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. He scored his first professional goal the following game, on 18 August, in a 3–2 home loss to Cambuur. On 17 November, he netted a

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, propelling Telstar to a commanding 4–1 away triumph against

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. In December he repeated this trick in the match against

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(3–0). He became the top goalscorer of the

's second period. He managed hold on to this titel and scored 17 goals in 23 games.

Deportivo La Coruña

On 30 January 2025, it was announced that Eddahchouri would leave Telstar for Spanish

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club

, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club. He made his competitive debut for Depor on 2 February 2025, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Iván Barbero in a 1–0 away win over

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. One week later, on 10 February, he made his first start for the club and scored his first goal in a 3–1 home victory over

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. Eddahchouri impressed with his movement and work rate, drawing praise from head coach Óscar Gilsanz, who described him as "a different kind of striker" and noted his adaptability to the team's playing style. On 5 May 2025, Eddahchouri ended an eight-match goal drought by scoring twice in a 5–1 win over

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. His first was a solo run from midfield; the second a header assisted by Yeremay. All four of his goals that season came at Riazor, with Deportivo unbeaten in matches where he scored.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Eddahchouri is of Moroccan descent. On 17 May 2025, Eddahchouri sustained minor injuries after reportedly falling onto rocks while attempting to take a

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near the waterfront in

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. Emergency services, including a maritime rescue helicopter, were deployed to assist. He was hospitalised overnight and discharged the following day.

Career statistics

References

External links

Career stats & profile
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