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 1⁄2 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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