Wydad Fes sign Morocco centre-back Soufian Yakhlef on free transfer

Morocco defender Soufian Yakhlef has joined Wydad Fes from Amal Tiznit on a free transfer, signing a contract that runs until 30 June 2028.

The 30-year-old centre-back moves to Wydad Fes after one season with Amal Tiznit, whom he joined from Al-Washm in July 2025, also without a transfer fee. Yakhlef’s switch was completed on 4 September 2026.

Yakhlef brings experience from Morocco’s domestic game, having made 21 appearances in the Botola Pro Inwi. He also featured four times in the Coupe du Trone Marocaine and twice in the Botola Pro 1 Relegation competition, giving him 27 recorded appearances across those competitions.

Born in Fnideq, Yakhlef began his senior career with Moghreb Tetouan after progressing from the club’s reserve side. He later represented Amal Souk Sebt, Berrechid, CA Khenifra, JS Massira, RCA Zemamra and KACM Marrakech before moving abroad to Al-Washm and then returning to Morocco with Amal Tiznit.

His most recent change of club continues a career in which each recorded move since 2018 has been completed without a transfer fee. The defender’s previous move, from Al-Washm to Amal Tiznit, was completed on 26 July 2025.

At 1.88m, Yakhlef offers Wydad Fes an experienced right-footed option in central defence. His career record also includes a spell with Moghreb Tetouan at the start of his senior journey, before a series of moves across Moroccan clubs.

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