TransferBundesligaUnverified source· 30 Aug 2026
Hamburg sign Morocco's El Ouahdi from Genk
Hamburg bolster their defence with an attack-minded right-back who shone in Belgium.
Z. El Ouahdi
player
Player
Zakaria El Ouahdi
Position
Right-back
From
Genk
To
Hamburg
What happened. Hamburg have confirmed the signing of Morocco international Zakaria El Ouahdi from Belgian club Genk.
- El Ouahdi made 34 league appearances for Genk in 2025/26, scoring eight goals and assisting five.
- He joined Genk from Molenbeek in 2023 and earned a Morocco call-up in September 2025.
- He appeared as a substitute in Morocco's World Cup quarter-final defeat to France.
“I’m very happy about my move to HSV. It’s a big club in Germany with a rich history.”
— Zakaria El Ouahdi
El Ouahdi is expected to fill the right wing-back role vacated by summer departures at Hamburg.
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