Hamza Younés

Hamza Younés
Personal information
Full name Hamza Younés
Date of birth (1986-04-16) April 16, 1986
Place of birth Monastir, Tunisia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Tractor Sazi
Number 17
Youth career
1996–2005 US Monastir
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2011 Sfaxien 135 (46)
2011–2012 Étoile du Sahel 22 (18)
2012–2014 Petrolul Ploiești 52 (34)
2014 Botev Plovdiv 17 (7)
2014–2015 Ludogorets Razgrad 17 (4)
2015–2016 Tractor Sazi 13 (3)
National team
2014– Tunisia 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 January 2015

Hamza Younés (Arabic: حمزة يونس; born 16 April 1986 in Monastir[1]) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as forward for Tractor Sazi in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Career

In August 2011, a few hours before the transfer deadline, Hamza Younés was brought to Étoile du Sahel, in an attempt to replace Ahmed Akaïchi.[2] He later signed a three-year contract with the team. On 14 November 2011, Younés left Étoile.[3]

In February 2012, after Hamza's unsuccessful transfer to Astra Giurgiu because of contractual misunderstandings,[4] he scored a move to fellow Liga 1 team Petrolul Ploieşti.[5] He made an immediate impact with the team, scoring 12 times in his first six months with the Yellow Wolves. In the 2012–13 Liga 1 season he played 28 games and scored 13 goals, he also won the Romanian Cup playing in 4 games.

On 28 January 2014, Younés signed with Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6] On his debut that took place on the 23rd of February, he scored twice in the 2–2 draw with Ludogorets Razgrad, putting in a MOTM performance and was subsequently recognized as the best performer of the round.

In August 2014, Younés put pen to paper on a contract with Ludogorets Razgrad.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in the 3–1 win over his former club, Botev Plovdiv, in the Bulgarian Supercup final. Younés made his debut in UEFA Champions League group stages in the 2–1 loss to Liverpool, providing an assist fot Daniel Abalo's equalizer.

Tractor Sazi

He joined Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor Sazi in summer of 2015.[8] On 30 July 2015, Younés made his debut for Tractor Sazi against Naft Tehran. He scored his first goal on 20 September 2015 in a 1–0 Hazfi Cup victory against Saba Qom.

International career

On 28 May 2014, Younés made his debut for Tunisia, playing in the last 4 minutes of a 1–0 friendly win against South Korea. His second cap came in a 0–1 friendly loss to Belgium.

Honours

CS Sfaxien

Petrolul Ploiești

Ludogorets Razgrad

References

External links

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