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Ayoub El Khayati
Personal information
Full name Ayoub El Khayati
Date of birth (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Temara, Morocco
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
AS FAR
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 US Temara ? (?)
2018–2023 UTS 8+ (0)
2023- AS FAR 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:51, 08 July 2024 (UTC)

Ayoub El Khayati (Arabic: أيوب الخياطي; born 31 January 1998) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Botola club AS FAR.

El Khayati began his career with hometown club US Temara. After excelling in the Moroccan lower leagues, he moved to UTS, where he would achieve promotion to Botola. Amid interest from several clubs, notably Raja CA and Wydad AC, El Khayati moved instead to his favourite team AS FAR.

Club career

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Early career

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El Khayati started playing football at a young age, which saw him joining the youth ranks of his hometown club US Temara. In summer 2016, he joined the first team.

UTS

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Following his excellence at US Temara showing great potential especially with his penalty stopping skills, El Khayati signed his first professional contract with Botola 2 club UTS before helping the team achieve promotion to Botola for the first time since 2006. On 9 September 2022 he made his Botola debut in an away 1-0 defeat to DH Jadida. He made 7 more league appearances that season.

AS FAR

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On 23 July 2023, El Khayati joined Botola giants AS FAR for an undisclosed fee[1][2]. On 26 August 2023, he made his professional debut with his new team in a home game against Togolese club ASKO in the 2nd leg of CAF Champions League's First Round, when he replaced Mehdi Benabid in the second half, he would later keep a clean sheet as AS FAR won 7-0[3]. His Botola debut was on 4 January 2024 in a 3-0 home win against Moghreb Tetuán.

References

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  1. ^ "رسميا/ الجيش الملكي يعلن تعاقده مع الحارس أيوب الخياطي قادما من اتحاد تواركة". elbotola. 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ "مصدر مطلع ل 2M.ma :" الحارس أيوب الخياطي يوقع عقدا مبدئيا مع الجيش الملكي"". 2M. 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "الجيش الملكي "يضرب بقوة" ضد أسكو دي كارا (7-0) ويبلغ الدور التمهيدي الثاني لدوري أبطال أفريقيا". elbotola. 26 August 2023.