UD Ourense have completed the signing of left winger Youssef Zayzoun from FC L’Escala on a free transfer, adding the Spain–Morocco dual national to their Segunda Federación – Grupo I squad. The 24‑year‑old joins the Galician club after his spell at L’Escala, with the move officially registered as a free transfer. His contract with UD Ourense begins on 2026-02-02, with the end date currently unspecified.
The deal sees Zayzoun move within Spanish football, swapping L’Escala for Ourense as he continues his career in the Spanish pyramid. Official data lists the transfer as a standard free move, with no fee paid to the Catalan club. While no current market value is recorded for the player, UD Ourense have acted decisively to secure a versatile attacking option who primarily operates as a left winger and favours his right foot.
Born in Palamós and standing at 1.83m, Zayzoun has developed entirely within Spanish football, progressing through the youth and senior ranks of several Catalan and Castilian clubs. Before joining L’Escala, he spent the 2025–26 season at Cerdanyola FC, following earlier campaigns with UE Vilassar de Mar, UB Conquense and CF Peralada. His senior pathway also traces back to UE Costa Brava, where he advanced from the youth setup to the B team and then the first team.
Earlier in his career, his market value was listed at €50,000 during his time at UE Costa Brava, later falling to zero at UB Conquense, underlining a trajectory shaped more by steady regional progression than high‑profile fees. Despite the absence of a current valuation, UD Ourense have identified him as a squad piece capable of adding depth and tactical flexibility on the flanks in Segunda Federación – Grupo I.
Zayzoun’s move also carries a cross‑border dimension in terms of international identity. As a dual Spain–Morocco national, he remains eligible for either country at international level, though there is no record here of any senior or youth caps. His entire club career to date has been in Spain, and this transfer keeps him in familiar surroundings while potentially increasing his visibility in a national, group‑based competition.
With previous stints at several semi‑professional and lower‑league outfits, Zayzoun arrives in Ourense with experience across different tiers of the Spanish system and a profile built around attacking width from the left, cutting inside on his stronger right foot. From UE Costa Brava’s youth side in 2020 to UD Ourense in 2026, his trajectory shows a consistent climb through the domestic ranks rather than moves abroad or outside Spain.
The completion of this free transfer gives UD Ourense a low‑risk addition with room for development. For Zayzoun, the new contract starting on 2026-02-02 offers a stable platform at a club competing in Segunda Federación – Grupo I, a stage from which he can consolidate his role, enhance his reputation and potentially open up future opportunities at higher levels of the Spanish game or beyond whenever his new deal eventually comes to an end.
