Morocco’s U23 Market Value Rises €52.7m Since September, Led by Zabiri and Bouaddi

Morocco’s most valuable footballers aged 22 or younger now have a combined estimated market value of €331.5 million, an increase of €52.7 million from the baseline recorded on September 25, 2026.

The November 1 edition of the Atlas Lions Market Value Tracker contains 18 players in that age group, compared with 16 in September. Their share of the complete ranking has risen from 32.4% to 36.7%.

Ayyoub Bouaddi remains the outstanding individual figure at €90 million. But the change since September reaches beyond the Manchester City midfielder. Yassir Zabiri, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal and Gessime Yassine have all moved into the €20 million valuation bracket, while two additional young players now appear within the ranking.

The figures provide the first meaningful comparison with Atlas Lions Insider’s September Young Lions analysis.

The young-player pool has grown beyond Bouaddi

Bouaddi’s valuation has increased from €80 million to €90 million since September, maintaining his position as Morocco’s most valuable player.

At 19, he accounts for €90 million of the €331.5 million U23 total, or 27.1%.

His influence on the figures is substantial, although slightly smaller proportionally than it was in September, when his €80 million valuation represented 28.7% of the young-player pool.

The other 17 players now account for €241.5 million.

Bilal El Khannouss follows Bouaddi at €35 million, with Chemsdine Talbi on €25 million and Samir El Mourabet on €22 million.

Four more players share the €20 million level: Aït Boudlal, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Gessime Yassine and Zabiri.

Together, these eight players are worth €252 million, or 76% of the U23 total.

The concentration is clear, but so is the range of positions represented. The leading group contains central and attacking midfielders, wide forwards, a centre-forward and a centre-back.

Six existing U23 players account for €39.7m in valuation gains

Comparing the September 25 and November 1 snapshots identifies six players whose recorded values have increased while they remained in the ranked U23 group.

Zabiri records the largest absolute increase in the group, moving from €9 million to €20 million.

The Racing Santander striker’s revised valuation places him alongside several more established Moroccan internationals. It follows a productive start to the 2026/27 La Liga campaign, including the winning goal against Espanyol on October 24.

The other significant changes are distributed across different positions.

Aït Boudlal’s valuation rises from €12 million to €20 million at Rennes, strengthening the defensive representation among Morocco’s highest-valued young players.

Strasbourg winger Gessime Yassine also moves from €12 million to €20 million, while Watford’s Othmane Maamma rises to €10 million.

These are changes between recorded snapshots. They do not necessarily represent valuations issued during November itself, nor do the figures establish why each player’s estimate changed.

Ouazane and Enríquez bring another €13m into the ranking

Not all of the €52.7 million increase comes from higher valuations for players already inside September’s Top 50.

Two players have joined the ranked U23 group.

Abdellah Ouazane, 17, is now valued at €8 million with Ajax. He was tracked below the ranking cutoff in September, when his recorded value stood at €1.5 million.

Youssef Enríquez, 21, enters the November ranking at €5 million with Deportivo Alavés.

Together, their current valuations contribute €13 million to the U23 total.

That distinction matters. The €39.7 million increase among the six existing ranked players reflects recorded valuation changes. The additional €13 million reflects the inclusion of Ouazane and Enríquez in the ranked group.

Combining both components explains the €52.7 million difference between the two snapshots without presenting every change as fresh transfer-market appreciation.

What the figures mean for Morocco’s senior squad

The growing value of Morocco’s young-player pool provides Mohamed Ouahbi with an increasingly substantial group to consider alongside established internationals.

Some of these players have already been involved with the senior national team. Others remain outside the most recently recorded camp.

Their development is taking place in different football environments, from Manchester City and Stuttgart to Strasbourg, Rennes, Ajax and Racing Santander.

For Morocco, the important question is not simply how much these players are worth.

Bouaddi and El Khannouss offer different midfield profiles. Aït Boudlal adds another centre-back option, while Gessime and Maamma contribute competition in wide attacking positions. Zabiri’s emergence is particularly relevant to centre-forward, where Morocco has had to manage injury concerns and changes in availability.

Market value cannot determine which of those players should start, or even which should be selected. Playing time, fitness, international experience and the tactical requirements of a particular match remain separate considerations.

Ouahbi’s November squad announcement, scheduled for November 4, will provide a clearer picture of how the coaching staff currently views this group.

A larger share of Morocco’s ranked player value

The comparison with September shows a measurable change in the balance of the ranking.

In September, 16 players aged 22 or younger accounted for €278.8 million, or 32.4% of the €859.3 million total.

In November, 18 players account for €331.5 million, or 36.7% of the €904.5 million pool.

That is an increase of approximately 4.2 percentage points in the young-player share.

The two snapshots are not identical populations: November includes 54 ranked players because of ties at the €5 million cutoff, compared with 50 in the September baseline.

Even allowing for that difference, the comparison establishes where the changes occurred. Six existing young players have higher recorded valuations, while Ouazane and Enríquez extend the ranked group.

The next question is whether those gains are sustained across future monthly snapshots, and whether a wider group of young Moroccan players begins to close the gap on Bouaddi.

Methodology

This analysis compares the Atlas Lions Insider Market Value Tracker snapshots dated September 25 and November 1, 2026.

For this analysis, U23 means players aged 22 or younger on the relevant snapshot date. The November ranking covers the Top 50 plus players tied at the cutoff, giving 54 players.

Market values are Transfermarkt-based estimates rather than actual transfer fees, guaranteed sale prices or measures of international performance. Age and club information follow the recorded tracker snapshots.

The €52.7 million difference combines changes in recorded player valuations and changes in ranked-group membership. Atlas Lions Insider calculated the totals and percentages from its recorded datasets.