Youssef En-Nesyri

Youssef En-Nesyri
Personal information
Full name Youssef En-Nesyri
Date of birth (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997
Place of birth Fez, Morocco
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 12 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Málaga
Number 26
Youth career
Maghreb Fez
AM Football
2015–2016 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Málaga B 6 (6)
2016– Málaga 10 (1)
National team
2015– Morocco U20 7 (3)
2016– Morocco 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Youssef En-Nesyri (born 1 June 1997) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Málaga CF as a striker.

Club career

After starting his youth career at Académie Mohammed VI de Football, En-Nesyri joined Málaga CF for a fee of 125,000 in 2015.[1] Initially assigned to the Juvenil squad, he made his senior debut for the reserves on 16 April 2016, scoring the last in a 3–1 Tercera División away win against Guadix CF.[2] He netted back-to-back goals in the following three matches against CD Huétor Tájar,[3] River Melilla CF[4] and FC Vilafranca[5] and went on to become an integral player for the reserve side which narrowly missed promotion to Segunda Division B.[6]

On 8 July 2016, En-Nesyri was included in first team manager Juande Ramos' pre-season squad,[7] and scored a double in a 4–0 friendly win against Algeciras CF eight days later.[8]

On 23 August 2016, after scoring six goals during the pre-season, En-Nesyri agreed to a contract extension until 2020.[9] Three days later he made his professional – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Keko in a 2–2 away draw against RCD Espanyol.[10]

En-Nesyri scored his first professional goal on 21 September 2016, netting the winner in a 2–1 home victory against SD Eibar, after coming on as a substitute for Charles.[11]

International career

After representing Morocco at under-20 level, En-Nesyri was called up to the full squad by manager Hervé Renard on 22 August 2016, for friendlies against Albania and São Tomé and Príncipe.[12] He made his debut against the former nine days later, starting in a 0–0 draw at the Loro Boriçi Stadium in Shkodër.

References

  1. "En-Nesyri llama a la puerta" [En-Nesyri knocks on the door] (in Spanish). La Opinión de Málaga. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. "La Academia results". Málaga CF. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. "El Atl. Malagueño mantiene el pulso al liderato" [Atl. Malagueño keep the pulse to the leadership] (in Spanish). 101TV. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  4. "El Malagueño golea al Ríver Melilla, pero no consigue alcanzar el liderato" [Malagueño thrash Ríver Melilla, but cannot reach leadership] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  5. "La Rosaleda selló el pase a la siguiente ronda (2–0)" [La Rosaleda went through the following round (2–0)] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  6. Gallardo, Antonio (6 September 2016). "Málaga | En-Nesyri: from Málaga B to full international in two months". AS English. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  7. "Málaga CF kicks off 2016/17 pre-season". Málaga CF. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  8. "El Málaga CF se estrena en la pretemporada con victoria" [Málaga CF debut in the pre-season with victory]. Málaga CF. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  9. "El Málaga blinda a En Nesyri: 20 millones de cláusula" [Málaga tie up En Nesyri: 20 millions of release clause] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  10. "El Espanyol regala un punto al Málaga" [Espanyol give a point to Málaga] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  11. "En Nesyri se presenta ante el mundo del fútbol" [En Nesyri presents himself to the footballing world] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  12. "En-Nesyri, called-up to Morocco's national team". Málaga CF. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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