# Abdenasser El Khayati

Abdenasser El Khayati (born 7 February 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Derde Divisie club Kozakken Boys.

## Club career

Born in Rotterdam, El Khayati progressed through the youth academy of Excelsior, before joining the Feyenoord youth team in 2003 as part of their cooperation with Excelsior. He later moved to the youth department of RKSV Leonidas. El Khayati spent his early senior career in the Netherlands and Cyprus with PSV, FC Den Bosch, NAC Breda, Olympiakos Nicosia and Kozakken Boys. He made his professional debut with Den Bosch in the Eerste Divisie on 3 October 2008, in a match against Excelsior.
He signed for English club Burton Albion on 29 January 2015, before moving to Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a 2+1⁄2-year deal on 1 February 2016. He scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–1 home win against Charlton Athletic on 9 April 2016. He moved on loan to ADO Den Haag in January 2017. On 23 August 2017 his QPR contract was terminated by mutual consent. Shortly after his QPR contract was terminated, he joined ADO Den Haag on a three-year contract.
After growing into a key player for ADO, El Khayati signed with Qatar SC on a two-year contract on 15 August 2019. The transfer came after a 2018–19 season, where he scored 17 goals and had 12 assists in the Eredivisie. On 19 October 2020, El Khayati left Qatar after his contract was terminated by mutual consent, effectively making him a free agent. He finished his stint in Qatar with 16 league appearances in which he scored one goal.
He returned to ADO Den Haag on 6 February 2021, signing a short-term contract until the end of the season.
On 11 March 2022, El Khayati signed with Willem II until the end of the 2021–22 season. On 30 September 2022, he signed with Indian Super League side Chennaiyin ahead of their 2022–23 season.
On 8 September 2023, another Indian Super League club Mumbai City announced the signing of El Khayati, ahead of their second straight AFC Champions League campaign. El-Khayati made his ISL debut off the bench on 24 September 2023, away against NorthEast United FC.
On 4 December 2023, El Khayati scored his first goal for the club, being the club's only goal of their 2023–24 AFC Champions League campaign at home in a 2-1 loss against FC Navbahor, as Mumbai City were knocked out in the group stage. His second goal, and first ISL goal for the club, came in their next match against Bengaluru FC on 8 December 2023. He departed the club on 31 January 2024.

## Personal life

El Khayati is of Moroccan descent.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 25 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Den Bosch | 2008–09 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| Den Bosch | 2009–10 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Den Bosch | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| NAC Breda | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Olympiakos Nicosia | 2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Kozakken Boys | 2014–15 | Topklasse | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 12 |
| Burton Albion | 2014–15 | League Two | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Burton Albion | 2015–16 | League One | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 |
| Burton Albion | Total | Total | 59 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 23 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2015–16 | Championship | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2016–17 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Total | Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 1 |
| ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 5 |
| ADO Den Haag | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11 |
| ADO Den Haag | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 33 | 17 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 20 |
| ADO Den Haag | Total | Total | 65 | 25 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 70 | 31 |
| Qatar SC | 2019–20 | Qatar Stars League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Qatar SC | 2020–21 | Qatar Stars League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Qatar SC | Total | Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| ADO Den Haag | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Willem II | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chennaiyin | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 9 |
| Mumbai City | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 219 | 67 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 240 | 75 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Super Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League