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Youssef En-Nesyri
Moroccan footballer (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Youssef En-Nesyri (Arabic: يوسف النصيري;[4] pronounced [ju:suf ʔan.nasˤi:ri:]; born 1 June 1997) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Morocco national team.
![]() En-Nesyri with Morocco in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Youssef En-Nesyri[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Fez, Morocco | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Maghreb de Fès | ||
2011–2015 | Mohammed VI Academy | ||
2016–2017 | Atlético Malagueño | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Málaga | 38 | (5) |
2018–2020 | Leganés | 49 | (13) |
2020–2024 | Sevilla | 143 | (51) |
2024– | Fenerbahçe | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Morocco U20 | 7 | (3) |
2016– | Morocco | 73 | (20) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 |
After representing local youth teams, especially the King Mohammed VI football academy, En-Nesyri spent the first eight years of his career in Spain, representing Málaga, Leganés and Sevilla. He made over 200 La Liga appearances before his transfer to Fenerbahçe in 2024.
En-Nesyri made his international debut in 2016 aged 18, after previously being capped by the nation's youth teams at under-20 level. He was chosen in Morocco's squads for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022. He was also picked for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023.