Yusuf Akhamrich

Yusuf Akhamrich
Personal information
Full name Yusuf Akhamrich[1]
Date of birth (2005-09-05) 5 September 2005 [2]
Place of birth Whitechapel, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bristol Rovers
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Number 10
Youth career
–2025 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2026–Bristol Rovers (loan) 8 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:14, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

Yusuf Akhamrich (born 5 September 2005) is an English-Moroccan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.[3]

Career

Born in London of Moroccan descent, Akhamrich attended Morpeth School in Bethnal Green. After joining the Tottenham Hotspur academy, he scored 25 goals for Tottenham's under-16s in the 2021-2022 season. He then played 43 matches with Spurs U18, scoring nine goals. In January 2025, he signed a new three year contract with the club.[4]

In November 2025, he was an unused substitute with the first team squad in the UEFA Champions League match against Copenhagen.[5] He was also named as a substitute on 8 November 2025 for Spurs' match in the Premier League against Manchester United.[6]

On 22 January 2026, Akhamrich joined EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers on loan for the rest of the season.[7][8] Having already made two substitute appearances, he made his full debut on 31 January, scoring his side's first two goals in a 3–0 relegation six-pointer victory over Newport County, the first of these strikes being nominated for League Two Goal of the Month.[9][10] His impressive form continued, seeing him named as the club's Player of the Month for February.[11]

International career

In March 2026, Akhamrich received a first call-up to the Morocco U23 squad ahead of two friendlies against Ivory Coast.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur U21 2024–25[13] 3[a] 0 3 0
2025–26[14] 3[a] 1 3 1
Total 6 1 6 1
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2025–26[14] League Two 8 4 0 0 8 4
Career total 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 14 5
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "2025/26 Premier League updated squad lists". Premier League. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Yusuf Akhamrich". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Yusuf Akhamrich". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ^ Kasraoui, Safaa (3 January 2025). "Premier League 2: Tottenham Extends Morocco's Yusuf Akhamrich Contract Until 2028". Morocco World News. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Van de Ven stunner inspires 10-man Spurs to emphatic win over Copenhagen". The Guardian. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Tottenham - Man Utd 2:2". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  7. ^ Murray, Will (22 January 2026). "'I can't wait to get playing' - Tottenham Hotspur youngster Yusuf Akhamrich's first words as Bristol Rovers player". Bristol Post. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Bristol Rovers secure Yusuf Akhamrich loan deal". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Bristol Rovers 3–0 Newport County: Exiles suffer relegation blow". BBC Sport. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Cast your vote for the Sky Bet Goal of the Month Award". English Football League. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Yusuf Akhamrich voted Christophe Duchamp February Player of the Month". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Morocco U23s to face Côte d'Ivoire in double-header friendly". Hespress. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Games played by Yusuf Akhamrich in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Yusuf Akhamrich in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2026.