Younes El Hannach (Arabic: يونس الحناش; born 4 June 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Qatar Stars League club Al Shamal. Born in France, he has been called up to represent Morocco at youth international level.
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| Date of birth | 4 June 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Poissy, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al Shamal | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | AS Carrières Grésillons | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Al Shamal | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | France U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
editAs a youth player, El Hannach joined the youth academy of French Ligue 1 side PSG. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[1]
Club career
editIn 2023, El Hannach signed for Qatari side Al Shamal. On 27 August 2023, he debuted for the club during a 2–2 draw with Al Wakrah.[2]
International career
editIn May 2022, El Hannach was called up to the France squad for the 2022 Mediterranean Games.[3]
El Hannach is eligible to represent Morocco internationally. He has been called up to represent Morocco at youth international level.
Style of play
editEl Hannach mainly operates as a defender. He has been described as "good ability to bring the ball around... solid... in duels... very powerful... in the air".[4]
Personal life
editEl Hannach was born in 2004 in France. He grew up in Yvelines, France.[5]
Honours
editFrance U18
- Mediterranean Games gold medal: 2022[6]
References
edit- ^ "qui sont les nouveaux talents du PSG en Youth League?". bfmtv.com.
- ^ Younes El Hannach at Soccerway
- ^ "LA LISTE POUR LES JEUX MÉDITERRANÉENS" (in French). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "El PSG ata a su perla de 17 años". as.com. 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Du PSG à Doha, Younes El-Hannach ne regrette pas son choix". leparisien.fr. 25 January 2024.
- ^ "L'équipe de France U18 remporte les Jeux méditerranéens". 5 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
External links
edit- Younes El Hannach at the French Football Federation (in French)