Mohamed El Arouch has left RWDM Brussels at the end of his contract to become a free agent, with the 21-year-old central midfielder now listed as Without Club following the completion of his move on 12/12/2025. The transfer was completed without a fee and leaves the former Olympique Lyon prospect on the market with a current estimated value of €500k, according to the latest data.
The France- and Morocco-eligible midfielder departs the Belgian side after a spell that saw his market value adjusted down to €500k during his time in Brussels, reflecting a period of fluctuating status since leaving Lyon. His contract at RWDM Brussels has expired and no new deal has been registered, confirming his status as unattached from 12/12/2025, with no end date now listed on any club contract.
El Arouch’s move to free agency follows a rapid sequence of club changes over the past two seasons. After progressing through the Olympique Lyon youth structure – from Lyon Youth to the U19s, then Lyon B and finally the first team – he left the French club for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in Brazil in 2024. From there he became a free agent in September 2024, then joined RWDM Brussels in early 2025 before his latest departure back to Without Club in December 2025.
The midfielder’s current status means he is no longer tied to the Challenger Pro League in Belgium and could next sign in any country or competition, though there is presently no league affiliation associated with his new “club” designation. His recent career has already taken him outside France, with a move to Brazil’s Botafogo and then to Belgium’s second tier, underlining a willingness to play abroad rather than remain in his country of birth.
Standing at 1.66m and operating primarily as a central midfielder, El Arouch has long been regarded as a technically gifted player with a background in one of France’s most productive academies. His market value history shows a peak of €2m while at Lyon in 2023, before decreasing to €1.5m in mid-2024 and then sliding to €1.2m after he first became a free agent later that year. A subsequent rise and fall at RWDM Brussels culminated in the current €500k valuation recorded in October 2025.
No performance statistics, appearance totals or recent match details are listed in the available data for his spells at Botafogo or RWDM Brussels, and there are no recorded goals, assists or minutes played for those clubs. Similarly, there is no information about specific fixtures, scorelines or individual displays that might further illustrate his impact in Brazil or Belgium. The data also does not capture reaction from supporters or media in France, Morocco or Belgium to his latest move.
Born in Orange and holding both French and Moroccan nationality, El Arouch remains an intriguing option for clubs looking for a creative midfielder available without a transfer fee. With his contract at RWDM Brussels finished and no new deal in place, his next destination will determine whether he continues his career abroad or returns closer to home. For now, his free-agent status and €500k valuation frame the next chapter of a career that has already taken him from Lyon’s academy to Brazil and Belgium, and now into a period of uncertainty and opportunity without a club.
