Morocco’s leading footballers now carry a combined estimated market value of €904.5 million, according to the November 1, 2026 edition of the Atlas Lions Insider Market Value Tracker.
The latest snapshot covers 54 players, including those tied at the €5 million ranking cutoff. That represents a rise of €38.5 million, or 4.45%, against the tracker’s reconciled October comparison baseline of €866 million.
The most significant individual changes involve Manchester City midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, now valued at €90 million, and Racing Santander striker Yassir Zabiri, whose estimate has more than doubled from €9 million to €20 million.
Three additional players have entered the ranking: Younes Taha, Amine Sbaï and Youssef Enríquez.
The November snapshot brings together valuation changes recorded at different points since the October 2 baseline. It should not be interpreted as €38.5 million in new valuations issued on November 1 alone.
Zabiri’s rise changes Morocco’s striker rankings
Zabiri is the standout percentage gainer in the latest comparison.
The 21-year-old Racing Santander forward has moved from €9 million in the October 2 tracker to €20 million in the November edition, a gain of €11 million, or 122.2%.
His new figure places him in the same valuation tier as Amine Adli, Chadi Riad and Eliesse Ben Seghir, among the players sharing tenth place.
Zabiri’s increase was first reported in early October, following an impressive start to the Spanish league season. Its inclusion in the November tracker provides a clearer picture of how far he has moved within Morocco’s wider player ranking.
The striker scored eight goals in his first ten La Liga appearances this season, including the late winner against Espanyol on October 24.
His valuation does not guarantee a starting place for Morocco, but his improved position is notable in a national-team player pool where the most expensive footballers have generally been midfielders, wingers and defenders.
For head coach Mohamed Ouahbi, Zabiri’s development adds another option in a position where recent injuries have complicated selection.
The financial estimate and the footballing question are separate. Zabiri’s €20 million value reflects his position in the player market, while his role for the Atlas Lions will depend on form, fitness and the coach’s tactical decisions.
Bouaddi remains Morocco’s most valuable footballer at €90m
Ayyoub Bouaddi leads the November ranking at €90 million, ahead of Achraf Hakimi on €80 million.
The 19-year-old Manchester City midfielder has gained €10 million compared with the October 2 snapshot, when the two players were level.
That change was already documented in Atlas Lions Insider’s October report on Bouaddi overtaking Hakimi, following Transfermarkt’s October 7 update.
Bouaddi’s new valuation is now incorporated into the complete monthly ranking rather than appearing only as a separate player update.
The difference between Morocco’s two highest-valued players is €10 million.
Together, Bouaddi and Hakimi account for €170 million, approximately 18.8% of the total value of the 54-player November pool.
Hakimi remains valued at €80 million despite the different playing roles and career stages of the two players.
Behind them, Ismael Saibari is valued at €55 million, followed by Abde Ezzalzouli at €40 million.
The leading group continues to illustrate the substantial value concentrated in Morocco’s midfield and attacking positions, alongside Hakimi’s exceptional standing at right-back.
Three new players enter the ranking
The November edition also expands the ranked group from 51 players to 54, with three entrants joining the existing pool.
| New entrant | Club | November value |
|---|---|---|
| Younes Taha | FC Twente | €6.5m |
| Amine Sbaï | Angers SCO | €6m |
| Youssef Enríquez | Deportivo Alavés | €5m |
Taha, a midfielder at Twente, enters above the €5 million cutoff. Sbaï, an attacking wide player at Angers, also joins the ranking, while Alavés left-back Enríquez enters at the cutoff itself.
Their inclusion broadens the range of Moroccan players represented in the tracker beyond the established senior internationals.
It does not mean all three have received new national-team call-ups, nor does entry into the ranking necessarily mean each player’s valuation rose during November.
The tracker covers the highest-valued Moroccan player pool, not solely footballers selected for the current Atlas Lions squad.
What explains the €38.5m increase?
The November comparison records two individual valuation risers, no fallers and three entrants.
| Change | Contribution |
|---|---|
| Yassir Zabiri | +€11m |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | +€10m |
| Three ranking entrants combined | +€17.5m |
| Total change | +€38.5m |
The two individual increases account for €21 million, or approximately 54.5% of the reported rise.
The three new entrants contribute the remaining €17.5 million to the expanded ranked pool.
This distinction matters because growth in the total can come from two different sources: higher estimates for players already ranked and changes in which players are included.
The €904.5 million figure is therefore best understood as the combined reference value of the November Top 50 plus ties, rather than the value of a fixed group of players measured without changes in membership.
It is also not a valuation of Morocco’s national team or of every Moroccan professional footballer worldwide.
A broader view of Morocco’s talent market
The November results highlight two developments within Morocco’s player market.
At the top, Bouaddi has established a valuation lead over Hakimi, while Saibari, Ezzalzouli and other established internationals remain part of a high-value group.
Further down, Zabiri’s movement into the €20 million tier changes the picture among centre-forwards, while the three new entrants extend the ranking across more clubs and positions.
Previous Atlas Lions Insider analysis of market value by position showed how heavily the September baseline was concentrated in midfield and wide attacking positions. Zabiri’s subsequent rise is an important development to track in future positional comparisons.
The November figures should not be used to draw conclusions about which players deserve selection. Market value is influenced by age, contract circumstances, performances, perceived potential and the transfer market. It is not a direct assessment of national-team effectiveness.
The more useful measure will be how these valuations change over successive monthly snapshots, especially as younger players establish themselves at club level.
For now, Bouaddi leads at €90 million, Zabiri has joined the €20 million group, and Morocco’s ranked player pool has moved beyond €900 million.
Methodology
This article uses the Atlas Lions Insider Market Value Tracker snapshot dated November 1, 2026.
The dataset follows the 50 highest-valued Moroccan players and includes all players tied at the ranking cutoff, giving 54 players in November. Values are Transfermarkt-based reference estimates, not transfer fees or asking prices.
The reported €38.5 million increase compares November’s €904.5 million total with a reconciled October baseline of €866 million. Earlier October tracker versions displayed different totals before dataset corrections and ranking reconciliation. The percentage change should therefore not be calculated directly from an older archived October headline figure.
Club information and ranking membership reflect the November tracker snapshot. Valuation changes may have been published by their original sources before the monthly snapshot date.
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