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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Gets away quickly from defenders on the break. (conf 0.4)
Good straight-line speed for a Ligue 2 forward. (conf 0.4)
Moves well enough to turn defenders around the box. (conf 0.4)
Sustains running and pressing through a season as a lone striker. (conf 0.4)
Control
Controls cleanly enough to link play with his back to goal. (conf 0.4)
Can carry the ball but not a flair dribbler. (conf 0.4)
Decent strength for holding up play against second-tier defenders. (conf 0.4)
Strikes cleanly with either power or placement, a key strength. (conf 0.4)
Distribution
Functional link-up passing rather than a creator. (conf 0.4)
Long passing is not part of his game; he links short and finishes. (conf 0.4)
Rarely delivers from wide areas despite occasional right-sided starts. (conf 0.4)
More a finisher than a playmaker, limited evidence of chance creation. (conf 0.4)
Chance threat
Won Ligue 2's top-scorer award, a clear finishing record. (conf 0.4)
Takes good shooting positions and avoids forced attempts. (conf 0.4)
Makes timed runs in behind and across defenders. (conf 0.4)
No known free-kick or long-range dead-ball record in public sources. (conf 0.28)
Duels
Competes in the air adequately for a mobile striker. (conf 0.4)
Holds his own in duels with defenders at second-tier level. (conf 0.4)
Defense
Leads the press for his side, steady rather than relentless. (conf 0.4)
Defensive contribution is limited for a goal-first striker. (conf 0.4)
Positioning duties are secondary to scoring. (conf 0.4)
Mental
Keeps calm in front of goal, reflected in conversion record. (conf 0.4)
Mostly sound in the box, still adapting to a new league. (conf 0.4)
Consistently productive across a Ligue 2 title-winning season. (conf 0.4)
Resilience
No notable injury record found, assumed average availability. (conf 0.25)
Outlook
Age 24 with a big step up in league, headroom remains. (conf 0.4)
Ligue 2 top scorer making the jump to a major Belgian club. (conf 0.45)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Tawfik Bentayeb is a Moroccan striker who also operates from the right side of the attack. He came through the Mohammed VI Academy and made his senior debut at Union Touarga in the Botola Pro. Loan spells at Rodez and Troyes in France's Ligue 2 followed, ending with the Ligue 2 top-scorer award and promotion with Troyes in 2025-26. He joined RSC Anderlecht in August 2026 on a four-year contract as a goal-first forward.
Finished as Ligue 2 top scorer in 2025-26 while helping Troyes win the league.
Represented Morocco at youth level, including the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.