Mohamed El Hankouri

Mohamed El Hankouri (born 1 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège.^[1] Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Morocco at youth level.

Mohamed El Hankouri

El Hankouri with Groningen in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Standard Liège
Number	27
Youth career
0000–2008	RKSV Spartaan
2008−2016	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016−2019	Feyenoord	6	(0)
2017−2018	→ Willem II (loan)	21	(0)
2019	→ Groningen (loan)	16	(1)
2019−2022	Groningen	84	(4)
2022–2025	1. FC Magdeburg	71	(13)
2025–	Standard Liège	0	(0)
International career‡
2016	Netherlands U20	1	(0)
2018	Morocco U23	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 September 2018

Club career

El Hankouri rose through the Feyenoord youth ranks. He made his debut for Feyenoord on 27 August 2016 in an Eredivisie game against Excelsior Rotterdam. He came on as a substitute for Steven Berghuis in the 81st minute, in 4–1 home match win.^[2] On 16 January 2019, El Hankouri completed a move to FC Groningen going on loan for the remainder of the season first, after which he will sign a two-year contract for a permanent move.^[3]

In June 2022 German club 1. FC Magdeburg, newly promoted to the 2. Bundesliga, announced the singing of El Hankouri for the 2022–23 season.^[4]

On 1 August 2025, El Hankouri signed a two-season contract with Standard Liège in Belgium.^[5]

International career

El Hankouri was born in the Netherlands and is of Moroccan descent.^[6] He represented the Netherlands U20s in a 1–1 friendly tie with the Netherlands U20s on 14 November 2016.^[7] He most recently represented the Morocco U23s in a 1–1 friendly tie with the Tunisia U23s on 9 September 2018, scoring his side's only goal.^[8]

Personal life

El Hankouri is the older brother of the Moroccan footballer Redouan El Hankouri.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 July 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Feyenoord	2016–17	Eredivisie	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	2018–19		5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Willem II (loan)	2017–18	Eredivisie	21	0	4	0	—		—		25	0
Groningen (loan)	2018–19	Eredivisie	16	1	0	0	—		1[b]	0	17	1
Groningen	2019–20	Eredivisie	21	0	2	0	—		—		23	0
	2020–21		33	3	0	0	—		1[b]	0	34	3
	2021–22		30	1	3	1	—		—		33	2
	Total		84	4	5	1	0	0	1	0	90	5
1. FC Magdeburg	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	31	2	0	0	—		—		31	2
	2023–24		18	5	1	0	—		—		19	5
	2024–25		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		49	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	50	7
Career total			176	12	12	1	0	0	2	0	190	13

1. Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal.
2. Appearance in Eredivisie play-offs

Honours

Feyenoord

• Eredivisie: 2016–17
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2017, 2018^[11]