Sofiane El Ftouhi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Perpignan, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ibiza | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Nîmes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Nîmes II | 51 | (16) |
| 2021–2022 | Nîmes | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Nancy II | 23 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Ceuta B | 9 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Ceuta | 36 | (5) |
| 2025 | → Sanluqueño (loan) | 15 | (7) |
| 2025– | Ibiza | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Sofiane El Ftouhi (born 26 January 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club UD Ibiza.
Club career
Born in Perpignan, El Ftouhi joined Nîmes Olympique in 2016, after being spotted in Canet-en-Roussillon.[1] After playing with the reserve team, he made his first team debut on 13 November 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Niclas Eliasson in a 3–0 away win over FC Chusclan Laudun l'Ardoise, for the season's Coupe de France.[2]
In 2022, El Ftouhi joined AS Nancy Lorraine, being a member of Nancy II in Championnat National 3.[3] On 22 August of the following year, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining AD Ceuta FC's reserves in Tercera Federación, after a successful trial period.[4]
On 23 January 2024, El Ftouhi renewed his contract with Ceuta until 2026, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[5] On 3 February of the following year, after falling down the pecking order, he was loaned to fellow Primera Federación side Atlético Sanluqueño CF until the end of the season.[6]
On 27 July 2025, El Ftouhi signed a three-year contract with UD Ibiza, also in the third division.[7]
International career
On 21 February 2017, El Ftouhi was called up to the France national under-16 team for a period of trainings.[8]
References
- ^ "Football: les Crocos préparent sereinement la réception de Pau, le jeune El Ftouhi avec les pros" [Football: The Crocodiles are calmly preparing for the reception of Pau, the young El Ftouhi with the pros] (in French). Midi Libre. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "LA MINUTE SPORT L'actualité sportive de ce lundi 15 novembre" [LA MINUTE SPORT Sports news for Monday, 15 November] (in French). Objectif Gard. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "À la découverte de Sofiane El Ftouhi qui empile les buts avec la réserve de l'AS Nancy Lorraine" [Discovering Sofiane El Ftouhi who is piling up goals with the reserve team of AS Nancy Lorraine] (in French). L'Est Républicain. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "El delantero francés Sofiane, que estaba a prueba, se queda en el filial del Ceuta" [French forward Sofiane, who was on trial, stays in the reserve team of Ceuta] (in Spanish). Ceuta Deportiva. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Sofiane, 2026" (in Spanish). AD Ceuta FC. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Acuerdo con el Atlético Sanluqueño CF para la cesión de Sofiane" [Agreement with Atlético Sanluqueño CF for the loan of Sofiane] (in Spanish). AD Ceuta FC. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Soufiane El Ftouhi" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Soufiane El Ftouhi] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "L'équipe de France U16 avec 7 joueurs issus des clubs de Ligue 2" [The French U16 team with 7 players from Ligue 2 clubs] (in French). MaLigue2. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
External links
- Sofiane El Ftouhi at BDFutbol
- Sofiane El Ftouhi at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Sofiane El Ftouhi at Soccerway