Tarik Elyounoussi
 Elyounossi in August 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Al Hoceima, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Nylende | ||
| 2003–2005 | Trosvik | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Fredrikstad | 69 | (20) |
| 2008–2011 | Heerenveen | 31 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Lillestrøm (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Fredrikstad | 44 | (20) |
| 2012–2013 | Rosenborg | 24 | (6) |
| 2013– | 1899 Hoffenheim | 17 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2010 | Norway U-21 | 25 | (5) |
| 2008– | Norway | 28 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tarik Elyounoussi (Arabic: طارق اليونسي; born 23 February 1988) is a Norwegian footballer playing for German Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim.
Career
Born in Al Hoceima, Morocco, Elyounoussi moved to Norway with his family when he was 12 years old. He started playing football in the club Nylende in Fredrikstad, and then joined Trosvik,[1] in which many of the young players in the Fredrikstad youth team have their roots.
He is considered to be the greatest talent Fredrikstad has produced in decades. As such he was awarded the Norwegian Young Player of the Year trophy in 2006 and 2007, after two great seasons in the league, and a Norwegian football cup trophy.
SC Heerenveen
Elyounoussi was sought after by various Premier League clubs in the summer of 2008. However Fredrikstad accepted a bid on around €4 million from French club Le Mans on 8 July.[2] But Elyounoussi had no interest in joining Le Mans. A few weeks later Elyounoussi signed a five-year contract with Heerenveen worth €3.5 million, on 22 July. He joined Heerenveen in August 2008.[3]
He scored in his debut match against FC Volendam. He also netted an important equalizer for Heerenveen in their first round UEFA Cup match away against Vitória F.C., and his second league goal came against NEC Nijmegen.
Return to Norway
On 19 February 2010, Lillestrøm SK loaned the 21-year old talented forward until the end of season from SC Heerenveen.[4]
On 7 January 2011, Elyounoussi returned to Fredrikstad FK and Tippeligaen.
Elyounoussi signed for Rosenborg on 9 August 2012, binding him to the club to the end of the 2015 season.[5] Elyounoussi and Mikkel Diskerud's transfers was announced at half time during the UEFA Europa League qualifier against Servette.[6]
Rosenborg announced on 18 June 2013 that they had sold Elyounoussi to Hoffenheim, and bought Alexander Søderlund from Haugesund as his replacement. Elyounoussi joined the German side after Rosenborg's match against Strømsgodset on 22 June.[7]
International career
He scored on his debut for the national team against Uruguay on 28 May 2008 after only four minutes on the pitch; this was one of the fastest ever debut goal on the national team.[8] He scored his second national team goal on 15 January 2012, in the opening match of 2012 King's Cup against Denmark, which was his fifth cap for Norway.[9]
Elyounoussi was chosen as captain for the international friendlies against South Africa and Zambia in January 2013,[10] and scored the winning goal in the 1–0 victory against South Africa.[11]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 2008 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |  Uruguay | 2–2 | Draw | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 January 2012 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok |  Denmark | 1–1 | Draw | 2012 King's Cup |
| 3 | 29 February 2012 | Windsor Park, Belfast |  Northern Ireland | 0–2 | Win | Friendly |
| 4 | 2 June 2012 | Ullevål Stadion, Norway |  Croatia | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
| 5 | 16 October 2012 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca |  Cyprus | 1–3 | Win | 2014 World Cup Qualifier |
| 6 | 8 January 2013 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town |  South Africa | 0–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 7 | 6 September 2013 | Ullevål Stadion, Norway | Cyprus | 2–0 | Win | 2014 World Cup Qualifier |
Personal life
Elyounoussi is the cousin of the Norwegian footballer Mohamed Elyounoussi.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 11 November 2013
| Season | Club | League | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2005 | Fredrikstad | Tippeligaen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 | ||
| 2008 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 5 |
| 2010 | Lillestrøm | Tippeligaen | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Fredrikstad | Tippeligaen | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 15 |
| 2012 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 2012 | Rosenborg | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | ||
| 2013–14 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 193 | 52 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 236 | 76 | ||
Honours
- Fredrikstad
- SC Heerenveen
- Individual
- Norwegian Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007
References
- ↑ "5. divisjonsklubb styrtrik på Tarik-salg". VG Nett (in Norwegian). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Le Mans byr 30 mill. for Tarik". VG Nett (in Norwegian). 8 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Heerenveen make double swoop". UEFA.com. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Elyounoussi på vei til LSK" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten.no. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ "Tarik har signert for Rosenborg" (in Norwegian). nrk.no. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "Tarik og Mix ble presentert i pausen". adressa.no (in Norwegian) (Adresseavisen). 9 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "Tarik Elyounoussi solgt til Bundesliga-klubb" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ "- Tarik kan være tredje raskeste debutant". aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Elyounoussi reddet Norge: – Dette lover godt". vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Tarik blir landslagskaptein" (in Norwegian). NRK. Norwegian News Agency. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ Busk, Martin (8 January 2013). "- Dette kan sende oss til VM" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ "Tarik Elyounoussi håper han møter fetteren Mohamed (16) til duell". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ "Tarik Elyounoussi". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ↑ "Tarik Elyounoussi". kicker.de (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). Retrieved 9 November 2013.
| |||||