Younes Namli

Younes Namli
Namli with Krasnodar in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-20) 20 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
PEC Zwolle
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)
2020–2021Colorado Rapids (loan) 28 (3)
2022Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 14 (1)
2022–2023 Sparta Rotterdam 26 (1)
2023–2024 PEC Zwolle 30 (4)
2024– PEC Zwolle 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024

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] After leaving the club at the end of the 2023–24 season, on 9 September 2024 Namli returned to Zwolle once again, on a contract until 30 June 2025.[16]

Personal life

Namli is of Moroccan origin.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 May 2023[17]
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. ^ "Publiekslieveling Younes Namli tekent in Zwolle" [Crowd favorite Younes Namli signs in Zwolle] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  17. ^ Younes Namli at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2020.