# Yusuf Akhamrich
**Yusuf Akhamrich** (born 2005) is an English-born Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder, currently on loan at Leyton Orient in [EFL League One](https://www.edgepedia.org/efl-league-one) from Tottenham Hotspur.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1458250/yusuf-akhamrich) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1077531/orient-loan-for-akhamrich) He is left-footed, 183 cm tall, and has represented Morocco at Under-20 level.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1458250/yusuf-akhamrich) • [3](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1000216/new-deal-for-akhamrich)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2005, London, England; Moroccan nationality[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1458250/yusuf-akhamrich) • [4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=166982) |
| Position | Right winger, also attacking midfielder, right midfielder, and right wing-back; preferred foot left[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1458250/yusuf-akhamrich) |
| Club | Tottenham Hotspur (contract to 30 June 2028), on loan at Leyton Orient for 2026/27[5](https://www.transfermarkt.us/yusuf-akhamrich/profil/spieler/1047345) • [2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1077531/orient-loan-for-akhamrich) |
| Youth honors | Under-17 and Under-18 Premier League Cup double, 2022/23; Premier League 2 title with the Under-21s, 2023/24[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1077531/orient-loan-for-akhamrich) |
| Bristol Rovers loan | 19 appearances, 6 goals, 1 assist in League Two, second half of 2025/26[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/7116/yusuf-akhamrich/career) |
| Leyton Orient loan | 9 League One appearances, 3 goals, 2 assists in 2026/27, starting all nine league matches[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/7116/yusuf-akhamrich/career) |
| EA Sports FC 27 rating | Overall 62, potential 74[7](https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/yusuf-akhamrich/82188) • [8](https://fafifa.com/es/jugador/yusuf-akhamrich) |
## Youth career at Tottenham
Akhamrich went full-time with the Tottenham Hotspur Academy in 2022/23 and was part of the Under-17 and Under-18 Premier League Cup double-winning squad that season, in which he also made his debut for the Development Squad in Premier League 2.[9](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/987132/pro-deal-for-akhamrich) The following year he was involved in the Under-21s' Premier League 2 title triumph.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1077531/orient-loan-for-akhamrich) In youth football he showed versatility, operating as a winger or at left-back for the Under-18 side.[9](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/987132/pro-deal-for-akhamrich)
## Professional career
**First professional contract.** [Tottenham](https://www.edgepedia.org/tottenham) announced Akhamrich's first professional contract on 1 March 2024, when he was 18.[9](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/987132/pro-deal-for-akhamrich) On 2 January 2025 the club announced a new contract running until 2028.[3](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1000216/new-deal-for-akhamrich) That announcement noted his hat-trick against [Middlesbrough](https://www.edgepedia.org/middlesbrough) a few weeks earlier and his shortlisting for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for November.[3](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1000216/new-deal-for-akhamrich) In November 2025 he was an unused substitute on the first-team bench for fixtures against FC Copenhagen, Manchester United, and [Borussia Dortmund](https://www.edgepedia.org/borussia-dortmund) in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League.[10](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1000608/bristol-rovers-loan-for-yusuf)
**Loan to Bristol Rovers.** On 22 January 2026, Akhamrich joined League Two side Bristol Rovers on loan for the remainder of the 2025/26 season.[10](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1000608/bristol-rovers-loan-for-yusuf) He made 19 league appearances, scoring 6 goals with 1 assist.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/7116/yusuf-akhamrich/career) [BBC Sport](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-sport) reported that he helped Bristol Rovers to 11 wins and two draws from the final 14 appearances of his loan spell.[11](https://bbc.com.im/sport/football/articles/cy73lmj43ddo)
**Loan to Leyton Orient.** On 11 July 2026, Tottenham sent Akhamrich on a season-long loan to League One side Leyton Orient for 2026/27.[2](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1077531/orient-loan-for-akhamrich) He became an ever-present in the league side, starting all nine of the club's League One matches up to mid-October 2026, with 3 goals and 2 assists that made him the team's second-top league scorer.[12](https://theanalyst.com/players/7116/yusuf-akhamrich) His goals included the opener in a 2-0 win at Wigan Athletic on 22 August and a brace in a 5-0 win at Bromley on 1 September.[12](https://theanalyst.com/players/7116/yusuf-akhamrich) Across all club competitions in the early season he recorded 3 goals from 1.53 expected goals in 584 minutes, scoring above his chance quality.[13](https://www.tifolab.com/players/p-1458250?season=2025%2F26)
## International career
Akhamrich has represented Morocco at Under-20 level, earning his first international call-up in early 2024.[3](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1000216/new-deal-for-akhamrich) • [9](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/987132/pro-deal-for-akhamrich) Although born in London, he holds Moroccan nationality and is listed by databases under Morocco.[4](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=166982) • [1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1458250/yusuf-akhamrich)
## Playing style and ratings
Databases describe him as a wide attacker rather than a defender: Transfermarkt lists him as a right winger, Opta as an attacker, and [EA Sports FC 27](https://www.edgepedia.org/ea-sports-fc-27) as a right midfielder with alternative positions of CAM, RB, and RW.[5](https://www.transfermarkt.us/yusuf-akhamrich/profil/spieler/1047345) • [12](https://theanalyst.com/players/7116/yusuf-akhamrich) • [7](https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/yusuf-akhamrich/82188) His FC 27 card rates acceleration (79) and sprint speed (78) as his strongest attributes, with dribbling 63 and defending 47, for an overall rating of 62 and a potential of 74.[7](https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/yusuf-akhamrich/82188) • [8](https://fafifa.com/es/jugador/yusuf-akhamrich) In 2026/27 League One play his shot volume stands out against other attacking midfielders and wingers, with FotMob trait percentiles of 95% for shot attempts and 85% for goals, against 10% for chances created.[1](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1458250/yusuf-akhamrich)
## References
1. [Yusuf Akhamrich, FotMob player profile](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1458250/yusuf-akhamrich)
2. [Orient loan for Akhamrich, Tottenham Hotspur, 11 July 2026](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1077531/orient-loan-for-akhamrich)
3. [New deal for Akhamrich, Tottenham Hotspur, 2 January 2025](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1000216/new-deal-for-akhamrich)
4. [Yusuf Akhamrich, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=166982)
5. [Yusuf Akhamrich, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/yusuf-akhamrich/profil/spieler/1047345)
6. [Yusuf Akhamrich Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/7116/yusuf-akhamrich/career)
7. [Yusuf Akhamrich EA Sports FC 27 Player Ratings, EA](https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/ratings/player-ratings/yusuf-akhamrich/82188)
8. [Yusuf Akhamrich en FC 27, FAFIFA](https://fafifa.com/es/jugador/yusuf-akhamrich)
9. [Pro deal for Akhamrich, Tottenham Hotspur, 1 March 2024](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/987132/pro-deal-for-akhamrich)
10. [Bristol Rovers loan for Yusuf, Tottenham Hotspur, 22 January 2026](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1000608/bristol-rovers-loan-for-yusuf)
11. [Yusuf Akhamrich: Tottenham Hotspur winger joins Leyton Orient on loan, BBC Sport, 11 July 2026](https://bbc.com.im/sport/football/articles/cy73lmj43ddo)
12. [Yusuf Akhamrich, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/7116/yusuf-akhamrich)
13. [Yusuf Akhamrich 2025/26 season profile, Tifolab](https://www.tifolab.com/players/p-1458250?season=2025%2F26)
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