Mohamed El Arouch has left Belgian side RWDM Brussels and is now a free agent after his contract with the Challenger Pro League club came to an end. The 21-year-old central midfielder’s move was completed on 12/12/2025, with his registration now listed as “Without Club” and no transfer fee involved, meaning he is available on a free. His last recorded market valuation was €500k.
The France- and Morocco-eligible playmaker departs RWDM Brussels less than a year after joining the club earlier in the 2024-25 campaign. His contract has expired on 12/12/2025, bringing his time in Belgium to a close and leaving him free to negotiate with interested sides in any league. The transfer is recorded as a standard move from RWDM Brussels to “Without Club”, formally placing him on the market.
El Arouch’s short spell in Brussels followed a period of upheaval in his career. After coming through the ranks at Olympique Lyon, progressing from Lyon’s youth teams to the U19s, then Lyon B, and eventually the first team, he moved to Brazilian club Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas before returning to Europe. From Botafogo he became unattached, then signed for RWDM Brussels, and has now once again reached free-agent status.
A creative central midfielder by trade, El Arouch is listed at 1.66m and is right-footed. Recognised as a technical, ball-playing option in the middle of the pitch, his development at Lyon helped push his market value as high as €2m during his late teenage years, before it declined to €1.5m and then €1.2m as his career path became less settled. His latest valuation of €500k during his time with RWDM Brussels reflects both his potential and the uncertainty around his next step.
The dual-nationality aspect of his profile – eligible for both France and Morocco – adds further interest to his future. Having been born in Orange and developed in France, but also tied to Moroccan heritage, his next move could influence which national setup he is more closely associated with, even though he is currently without a club and not registered with a national-team side.
El Arouch has already experienced a variety of footballing cultures at a young age, featuring in France’s domestic structure with Lyon’s youth, reserve and senior teams, before heading to Brazil with Botafogo and then on to Belgium’s Challenger Pro League with RWDM Brussels. That journey illustrates a career that has taken him away from his home country’s system and into different footballing environments.
With his contract at RWDM Brussels concluded on 12/12/2025 and his status confirmed as a free agent, the next decision will be crucial. At 21, with first-team experience in France, Brazil and Belgium and a current valuation of €500k, El Arouch now has the chance to seek a club that can offer stability and a platform to rebuild his trajectory. Where he chooses to continue his career will go a long way to shaping his reputation and determining whether he can recapture the promise he showed during his rise through Lyon’s academy.
