Younes Namli
Namli with Krasnodar in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-20) 20 June 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 PEC Zwolle
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 AB 47 (6)
2015–2017 Heerenveen 33 (0)
2017–2019 PEC Zwolle 65 (9)
2019–2022 Krasnodar 10 (1)
2020–2021 → Colorado Rapids (loan) 28 (3)
2022 → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 14 (1)
2022–2023 Sparta Rotterdam 26 (1)
2023– PEC Zwolle 19 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

Younes Namli (born 20 June 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.

Career

After spending three seasons in the Danish 1st Division with AB, Namli signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Dutch club Heerenveen in January 2015 following a successful trial.[1] There was little interest, and no bids, from any other Danish clubs,[1] something which surprised Thomas Nørgaard, his manager at AB, who praised Namli's talent.[2] He was previously listed in September 2014 as a star for the future by Danish magazine BT.[3]

After two seasons in Heerenveen, it was reported in June 2017 that Namli had signed a contract with another Dutch team, PEC Zwolle.[4]

On 22 May 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Krasnodar.[5]

On 15 January 2020, the Colorado Rapids acquired Namli on a two-year loan from FC Krasnodar.[6] Namli appeared in 18 matches, including MLS Cup Playoffs, and adding two goals and four assists,[7] and he also completed 66 dribbles, which was the second-highest in MLS that season.[8] Namli was named to the MLS Team of the Week in Week 11 for his two-assist performance to help Colorado defeat Real Salt Lake,[9] and reclaim the Rocky Mountain Cup.[10] Following the 2021 season, Colorado declined their purchase option on Namli.[11]

On 11 January 2022, he joined Sparta Rotterdam back in the Netherlands on loan until 30 June 2022.[12] On 2 July 2022, Namli's agent stated that his contract with Krasnodar had been terminated.[13]

On 11 July 2022, Namli returned to Sparta Rotterdam on a one-year contract.[14]

On 21 July 2023, Namli returned to PEC Zwolle on a one-year deal.[15]

Personal life

Namli is of Moroccan origin.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 May 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AB 2013–14 1. Division 30 2 0 0 – – – 30 2
2014–15 1. Division 17 4 0 0 – – – 17 4
Total 47 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 6
Heerenveen 2014–15 Eredivisie 12 0 0 0 – – – 12 0
2015–16 Eredivisie 3 0 0 0 – – – 3 0
2016–17 Eredivisie 18 0 3 2 – – – 21 2
Total 33 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 2
PEC Zwolle 2017–18 Eredivisie 32 5 4 2 – – – 36 7
2018–19 Eredivisie 33 4 3 0 – – – 36 4
Total 65 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 11
FC Krasnodar 2019–20 Russian Premier League 10 1 1 0 – 7[b] 0 – 18 1
Colorado Rapids (loan) 2020 Major League Soccer 17 2 – – – 1[c] 0 18 2
2021 Major League Soccer 11 1 – – – 1[d] 0 12 1
Total 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 30 3
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2021–22 Eredivisie 14 1 – – – – 14 1
Sparta Rotterdam 2022–23 Eredivisie 26 1 – – – 0 0 26 1
Career total 223 21 11 4 0 0 7 0 1 0 243 25
  1. ^ Includes the KNVB Cup, Russian Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs
  4. ^ MLSP

References

  1. ^ a b c Farzam Abolhosseini (12 January 2015). "Younes Namli tog fra 1. division til Æresdivisionen: Ingen Superliga-klubber bød på mig" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. ^ Farzam Abolhosseini (12 January 2015). "Spillere takkede Namli for oplevelser til træning: Hvorfor kunne Superligaen ikke bruge ham?" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. ^ Jeppe Melchior Mikkelsen (25 September 2014). "De uslebne diamanter: Denne trio kan blive dansk fodbolds næste stjerneskud" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  4. ^ "PEC Zwolle voegt Younes Namli toe aan selectie - Nieuwsarchief - PEC Zwolle". peczwolle.nl. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017.
  5. ^ "ИГРОКОМ КРАСНОДАРА СТАЛ ЮНЕС НАМЛИ" [Younes Namli became Krasnodar player] (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 22 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Colorado Rapids acquire Younes Namli on loan as designated player". The Denver Post. 15 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Younes Namli | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  8. ^ Rapids, Colorado. "By the Numbers: Analyzing the Keys to Colorado's Success in 2020". Colorado Rapids.
  9. ^ https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-09-12-real-salt-lake-vs-colorado-rapids/ 5-0
  10. ^ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Sounders lead Week 11 honors after 7-goal romp | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  11. ^ Rapids, Colorado. "Rapids Announce 2021 Year-End Roster Updates". Colorado Rapids.
  12. ^ "ЮНЕС НАМЛИ АРЕНДОВАН "СПАРТОЙ" ИЗ РОТТЕРДАМА" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 11 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Агент Намли: Юнес расторгнул контракт с "Краснодаром", это правда" (in Russian). RB Sport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  14. ^ "NAMLI OOK DIT SEIZOEN SPARTAAN" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Younes Namli keert terug in Zwolle" [Younes Namli returns to Zwolle] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  16. ^ Younes Namli at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

External links

PEC Zwolle – current squad
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