Spain regains the scoring touch of Zubairi.

After transferring to Racing Santander during the summer transfer window, Moroccan international Yasser Zabidi has regained his scoring touch and quickly adapted to a football environment that suits him better. In this newly promoted team to La Liga, he found the right atmosphere for his style and skills, having needed to reclaim that unique feeling strikers experience when the net ripples and the crowd reacts.

Following an unsuccessful stint with Stade Rennais, the World Cup champion under 20 seems to have found his place in Spain, returning to his favorite passion; in Santander, the talented Moroccan international has rediscovered his flair and scoring instinct.

His time in Brittany, France, left him with a sense of an unfinished story. He arrived at Rennes as a promising young striker, crowned with the title of World Cup champion under 20 with his national team, after a tournament where he notably shone, especially by scoring the winning goals in the final against Argentina and earning the Silver Ball.

However, injuries, a lack of consistency, and competitiveness made his task difficult, causing Zabidi to miss a significant portion of the season. For a striker of his caliber, nothing is harder than staying away from the pitch for an extended period.

But Zabidi was determined to write a new chapter in his career, this time in the language of goals. The destination was Spain, specifically Racing Santander, in hopes of finding an environment that better suits his characteristics.

During both friendly and official matches, Zabidi appeared more liberated and proactive, participating more in the play, pressing, running, and providing solutions. He did not hesitate to drop back to support the defense and contribute to building attacks with his teammates.

His scoring instinct helps him make the right decisions in the final third, alongside his ability to read the game and choose the best solution.

Zabidi, who grew up in the Mohammed VI Football Academy, possesses a technical and tactical culture that makes him more than just a striker waiting for the ball in front of the goal; yet the net remains his preferred destination.

He showcased his scoring intentions from his first match as a starter, netting a hat-trick against Elche in the third round, with all three goals coming from different scenarios that changed the course of the match, leading his team to a 3-2 victory and earning three vital points, thanks to his scoring instinct and good positioning.

His outstanding performance placed him among several options for the ideal lineup of the third round. The hat-trick against Elche was not just a fleeting moment. Against Alavés, Zabidi again became one of the key players in his team's victory, equalizing in the 38th minute and then scoring the winning goal in the 53rd minute.

This brought his tally to five goals, quickly placing him among the most effective strikers in the league.

At this stage of the season, Zabidi is close to names leading the scoring race, such as Kylian Mbappé, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, and Sergio Camello.

With these performances, confidence has gradually returned to the Moroccan striker. He has started to demand the ball more, press defenders, move confidently into spaces, and take responsibility for his decisions in critical areas.

Against Alavés, he was rewarded for his performance by being named Man of the Match. In just a few rounds, Zabidi has transitioned from a young player seeking playing time to a striker that La Liga defenses are starting to pay more attention to, especially after being awarded the Player of the Month for August at Racing Santander.

His performances have also begun to resonate beyond Spain, with reports of interest from several European clubs, particularly from England, indicating that his start with Santander has not gone unnoticed by observers and scouts.

However, it may be premature to speak of complete success, as Zabidi is still at the beginning of his Spanish story, and the season remains long; but after a challenging experience, the "Atlas Lion" has indeed regained the most essential elements any striker needs: the pitch, confidence, and goals.

As scouts begin to take note of his name, the World Cup champion under 20 seems to have found in Spain what he came searching for; that simple yet precious feeling of being a striker, to chase the ball, and most importantly, to put it in the net.