| Birth date | 4 August 2000 (age 26) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Espoo, Finland |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs 1 | EIF |
| Years 1 | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs 1 | EIF |
| Caps 1 | 31 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2020 |
| Clubs 2 | SJK |
| Caps 2 | 0 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2020 |
| Clubs 3 | → SJK Akatemia (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 15 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 4 | EIF |
| Caps 4 | 35 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
Mehdi El Moutacim (born 4 August 2000) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2]
Early life
El Moutacim was born in Espoo, but moved to Ekenäs at the age of five.[3] He later joined the EIF youth system when he was seven.[3]
Club career
In 2017, El Moutacim spent time with both the under-17 squad and their reserve team, EIF Akademi.[4] After making nine appearances on the bench as an unused substitute for the first team between 2015 and 2017,[5] he signed his first professional contract with the club ahead of the 2018 Ykkönen season.[4][6] He made his debut on 6 March 2018 during their Finnish Cup group stage victory over Honka Akatemia at home, playing the full 90 minutes and keeping a clean sheet.[7] That year he appeared between the sticks in five league matches before becoming the full-time starter in 2019, playing in 26 of 27 games.[8]
He signed with Veikkausliiga club SJK in December 2019.[8][9] Two months later he made his club debut, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–3 defeat to Lahti in the Finnish Cup group stage. However, the signing of Finland national team keeper Walter Viitala turned him into the third-stringer at the position.[10] He started the 2020 season with SJK Akatemia in Ykkönen, and in his first match with the reserves on 27 June he allowed three goals in a 0–3 defeat to his childhood team EIF.[11]
In 2021, he received another contract extension with EIF.[12][13]
Personal life
He is of Moroccan descent through his father.[14]
References
- ^ Enlund, Lina. "Mehdi El Moutacim – EIF-målvakten som jobbar målmedvetet mot sina mål" (in sv-FI). www.vastranyland.fi. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "EIF utnyttjade sina chanser mot Jaro i fotbollsettan – seriepoängen stannade i Ekenäs" (in Swedish). svenska.yle.fi. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Nuori maalivahtilupaus SJK:n riveihin" (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Asplund, Bubi (4 December 2017). "Ung målvakt och målvaktstränare klara för Ekenäs IF" (in Swedish). Svenska Yle. Yle. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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- ^ "Maalivahtilupaus sopimukseen EIF:n kanssa" (in Finnish). Kymppipaikka. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "EIF 3-0 Honka Akatemia". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Asplund, Bubi (1 December 2019). "Målvakten Mehdi El Moutacim lämnar Ekenäs IF för spel i ligaklubben SJK - "Jag är exalterad över den här chansen"" (in Swedish). Svenska Yle. Yle. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Harjoitusten alku avannut SJK:n uuden maalivahdin silmät - "Näkee missä kunnossa pitää olla"" (in Finnish). www.veikkausliiga.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Kuparinen, Heikki (16 February 2020). "SJK iski jälleen siirtomarkkinoilla – nyt haaviin Veikkausliigan nollapeliennätyksen haltija" (in Finnish). Suomi Futis. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Långkvist, Carl-Magnus (27 June 2020). "Glödhet minut bäddade för EIF:s premiärseger – Mehdi El Moutacim fick vittja nätet tre gånger mot moderklubben" (in Swedish). Svenska Yle. Yle. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Mehdi El Moutacim stannar i EIF – trots erbjudanden från ligaklubbar" (in sv-FI). www.vastranyland.fi. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Mehdi el Moutacim: "Mina nära och kära finns i Ekenäs"" (in sv-SE). EIF Fotboll. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Kuparinen, Heikki (1 December 2019). "SJK värväsi maalivahtilupauksen Ykkösestä – koko ura samassa seurassa" (in Finnish). Suomi Futis. Retrieved 14 August 2020.