Yassir Zabiri has completed a permanent move from FC Famalicão to Stade Rennais FC in a deal worth €10.00m, signing a contract running from 2026-02-02 to 2030-06-30. The Morocco international centre-forward joins the Ligue 1 side with a current market value listed at €4.00m, marking a significant investment by the French club in one of North Africa’s emerging attacking talents.
The transfer sees Zabiri leave Portugal’s Liga Portugal for France’s top flight, where he will wear the number 77 shirt for Stade Rennais. The move is a confirmed, full transfer rather than a loan, and the fee underlines Rennes’ belief that the 20-year-old left-footed striker can develop into a major asset in the coming seasons.
Born in Marrakech and standing at 1.82m, Zabiri arrives in Brittany after a rapid rise through three clubs in just over two years. He moved from the Mohammed VI Football Academy to Union Touarga Sportif in Morocco’s domestic scene before earning his first transfer abroad to Famalicão. From there, his value climbed sharply, culminating in the €10.00m switch to Ligue 1 and a long-term contract that ties his future to Rennes for the prime years of his early career.
Zabiri’s market value trajectory highlights the scale of his development. Valued at €100,000 while at Union Touarga, his worth increased to €300,000 and then €500,000 at Famalicão, rising again to €600,000 before jumping to €4.00m by the end of 2025. That progression, combined with his age and profile as a left-footed centre-forward, made him an attractive target for a Rennes side looking to add mobility and technical quality to its attack.
His club path already offers a snapshot of his international journey: starting in Morocco with Mohammed VI Football Academy and Union Touarga Sportif, progressing to Portugal’s Liga Portugal with Famalicão, and now stepping into France’s Ligue 1 with Stade Rennais. Each move has taken him further from his home league and deeper into European competition structures, with this latest transfer positioning him firmly within one of Europe’s major domestic championships.
Zabiri’s nationality links him closely to Moroccan supporters, many of whom will now follow Rennes more closely as he takes on a new challenge in France. With his move to Ligue 1 confirmed, he will no longer be playing in his home country’s league and instead will continue his professional career abroad, adding another Moroccan presence to a division long associated with North African talent.
The long-term contract ensures that Zabiri will not become a free agent in the short term, and instead gives both club and player stability as he attempts to establish himself at the highest level. Previous spells in Morocco and Portugal have provided experience in different tactical and competitive environments, while his primary role as a centre-forward offers Rennes an additional option at the tip of their attack.
At just 20 years of age and already commanding an eight-figure transfer fee, Zabiri’s move to Stade Rennais represents a crucial stage in his development. If he adapts quickly to Ligue 1, this confirmed transfer could prove a pivotal step in shaping his reputation in European football and unlocking the full potential suggested by his swift rise through Morocco, Portugal, and now France.
