Bilal El Khannouss, a midfielder born on the 10th of May, 2004 (currently 21 years old), hails from Belgium but plays his football for Stuttgart in the esteemed company of central midfielders. Standing at a height of 1.8 metres, or 5 feet, 10 inches in the old measures, and weighing in at 70 kilograms (or 11 stone, if you prefer), he certainly has the physical presence to dominate the centre of the park. To the delight of fans and commentators alike, El Khannouss sports the number 11 jersey. With international appearances for Morocco under his belt, he brings a wealth of experience to his club side.
El Khannouss's significant talent on the pitch is reflected in his market value. Currently, he is valued at around €32.00m, which even we, far from the world of foreign exchange markets, can tell is a tidy sum. Converting to pounds at current rates, the lad is worth around £27.5m (according to Transfermarkt).
El Khannouss began his football journey with the Belgian Pro League outfit Genk in July 2019. In his debut 2022 - 2023 season in Belgium, he proved to be a steady player, making 33 first-team appearances in league matches and scoring once. In the 2023 - 2024 season at Genk, he stepped up his game, netting thrice in 27 appearances. During the 2024 - 2025 season, he only managed one outing for the first team.
In August 2024, our young midfield maestro made the leap to English football, signing for Championship side Leicester City for a considerable fee of £21m. During his sole season there (2024 - 2025), he pulled on the shirt for 32 first team appearances in league matches, bagging 2 goals in the process. In the current 2025 - 2026 season at Leicester City, he has so far made just two first-team appearances.
He next made his footballing pilgrimage to Germany, transferring from the East Midlands of England to Stuttgart in the Bundesliga in September 2025, albeit on loan. So far, during the 2025 - 2026 season at his new German club, El Khannouss has stepped onto the pitch for first-team duties in the league 16 times, finding the back of the net on 3 occasions.
In addition to his league duties, El Khannouss has been proving his worth on the European stage, participating in the Europa League 2025 - 2026 for Stuttgart. He has already marked his name on the scoresheet five times over a spell of five starts and three substitute appearances. Quite the exciting talent, isn't he?
