Souffian El Karouani Stats
Club: Benfica · Position: Defender · Born: 19 Oct 2000 (age 26) · Nationality: Morocco.
Now at Benfica. The 2025/26 season below was played at Utrecht — use the season buttons above for their other campaigns.
Next: Estrela v Benfica · Primeira Liga · Sun 8 Nov, 20:30 GMT · Estrela allow 10.1 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded) — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Souffian El Karouani (Benfica, defender) has 3 goals and 14 assists in 44 appearances in 2025/26 (3717 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Eredivisie: 2.54, higher than 83% of 121 defenders. Started 42 of 44. Next: Estrela v Benfica, Sun 8 Nov, 20:30 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Souffian El Karouani has 34 appearances and 3049 minutes in the Eredivisie 2025/26 as a defender for Utrecht.
El Karouani’s TACTIX Impact runs at 5.3 per match over 34 appearances in Eredivisie matches, the 98th percentile of 373 qualifying Eredivisie players.
In 7 of the last 10 appearances that recorded it, Souffian El Karouani had a tackle (all competitions).
Souffian El Karouani (Benfica) averages a TACTIX Impact of 4.8 per match across 44 appearances, and has three goals and 14 assists in 44 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 5 November 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 44 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Souffian El Karouani is a defender at Utrecht, with 34 appearances and 3049 minutes in the Eredivisie 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 5.3 per match across 34 appearances in Eredivisie matches, the 98th percentile of 373 qualifying Eredivisie players. Souffian El Karouani has started 42 of 44 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 84 minutes. That is 94% of the Eredivisie minutes available to him (3049 of 3240 across 36 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 3.04 tackles per 90 at home (1956 minutes) against 2.15 away (1761 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 121 Eredivisie defenders with 450+ minutes: 2.54 tackles per 90 — higher than 83% and 0.09 cards per 90 — fewer than 75%. Souffian El Karouani recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121): Creation (elite, 99th percentile) and Shooting (elite, 96th percentile). Lower on the radar: Discipline (23rd percentile — fewer is better on this axis) and Passing (25th percentile), against 121 Defenders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.5, 4.4, 1.1, 1.3, 3.3 — broadly level, averaging 2.3 against a season figure of 4.8. Discipline: seven yellow cards in 44 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.39 fouls per 90 in the Eredivisie. Next up: Estrela v Benfica, Sun 8 Nov, 20:30 GMT (Primeira Liga). Estrela allow 10.1 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121): T. Noslin, A. Adelgaard and M. Chávez (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · All Competitions
Started 42 of 44 appearances, 2 from the bench · 84 minutes per appearance · 94% of the Eredivisie minutes available (3049 of 3240).
Eredivisie only: 34 apps · 5.3 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Eredivisie Impact leaderboard.
Souffian El Karouani Stats per 90 · Eredivisie 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Souffian El Karouani | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.54 | higher than 83% | 2.42 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.00 | higher than 45% | 0.97 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.21 | higher than 7% | 0.18 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.96 | higher than 60% | 5.08 |
| Duel win rate | 53.2% | higher than 31% | 53.8% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.39 | fewer than 12% | 1.30 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.09 | fewer than 75% | 0.09 |
| Passesper 90 | 36.45 | higher than 25% | 35.24 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.6% | higher than 15% | 78.2% |
Per 90 minutes over 3049 minutes in Eredivisie 2025/26. Ranked against 121 Eredivisie defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 2975 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 2+ tackles4 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- 1+ shot5 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-05-10 to 2026-11-05, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · Eredivisie 2025/26, defender
Souffian El Karouani · Defenders, Eredivisie 2025/26 (n = 121) median
| Axis | Souffian El Karouani | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.12on target 47.4% | 0.42 | 96th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 73rd |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 3.48 | 0.57 | 99th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 36.45accuracy 78.6% | 44.08 | 25th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.47success 33.3% | 0.31 | 64th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.96win rate 53.2% | 4.62 | 60th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.75 | 3.42 | 63rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.48 | 1.15 | 77th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 3049 minutes in Eredivisie 2025/26. Cohort: 121 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in the Eredivisie
5.3 per match — 98th percentile of 373 qualifying Eredivisie players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Benfica | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.56 | 2.28 | 2.0 |
| 2026/27 | Morocco national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.0 |
| 2025/26 | Utrecht | 44 | 3 | 14 | 3.54 | 3.15 | 4.8 |
| 2024/25 | Utrecht | 35 | 2 | 8 | 3.32 | 2.23 | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | Utrecht | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3.21 | 1.25 | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | Morocco national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 5.3 |
| 2022/23 | NEC Nijmegen | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2.60 | 0.81 | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.32 | 1.33 | 1.5 |
| 2020/21 | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.2 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | Benfica v Lech Poznan2026/27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-10-22 | Omonia Nicosia v Benfica2026/27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7.7 | 4.4 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-15 | Benfica v Celtic2026/27 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-20 | FC Porto v Benfica2026/27 sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2026-09-16 | AC Milan v Benfica2026/27 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 | 3.3 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-09 | Moreirense v Benfica2026/27 sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-24 | @ Ajax | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-21 | v Heerenveen | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 9.4 | Match → |
| 2026-05-17 | v Fortuna Sittard | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-10 | @ Ajax | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 7 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 3.04 at home (1956 min), 2.15 away (1761 min); Interceptions 0.97 at home (1956 min), 0.87 away (1761 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Souffian El Karouani’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many tackles does Souffian El Karouani average per 90?
- Souffian El Karouani averages 2.54 tackles per 90 minutes in Eredivisie 2025/26 (3049 minutes) — higher than 83% of 121 Eredivisie defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Souffian El Karouani have this season?
- This season Souffian El Karouani has 3 goals and 14 assists in 44 appearances (3717 minutes played).
- Does Souffian El Karouani start every game?
- Souffian El Karouani started 42 of 44 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 84 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Souffian El Karouani get booked?
- Souffian El Karouani was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 7 yellow and 0 red this season.
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