Younes Namli
Younes Namli (born 20 June 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids on loan from FC Krasnodar.
 Namli with Krasnodar in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Colorado Rapids (on loan from FC Krasnodar) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | AB | 47 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Heerenveen | 33 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | PEC Zwolle | 65 | (9) |
| 2019– | FC Krasnodar | 10 | (1) |
| 2020– | → Colorado Rapids (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2020 | |||
Career
After spending three seasons in the Danish 1st Division with AB, Namli signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Dutch club Heerenveen in January 2015 following a successful trial.[1] There was little interest, and no bids, from any other Danish clubs,[1] something which surprised Thomas Nørgaard, his manager at AB, who praised Namli's talent.[2] He was previously listed in September 2014 as a star for the future by Danish magazine BT.[3]
After two seasons in Heerenveen, it was reported in June 2017 that Namli had signed a contract with another Dutch team, PEC Zwolle.[4]
On 22 May 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Krasnodar.[5]
On 15 January 2020, the Colorado Rapids acquired Namli on a two-year loan from FC Krasnodar.[6] Namli appeared in 18 matches, including MLS Cup Playoffs, and adding two goals and four assists,[7] and he also completed 66 dribbles, which was the second-highest in MLS that season.[8] Namli was named to the MLS Team of the Week in Week 11 for his two-assist performance to help Colorado defeat Real Salt Lake,[9] and reclaim the Rocky Mountain Cup.[10]
Personal life
Namli is of Moroccan origin.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 March 2020[11]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AB | 2013–14 | 1. Division | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 6 | ||
| Heerenveen | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 21 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| PEC Zwolle | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 36 | 7 | |||
| 2018–19 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 36 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 65 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 11 | ||
| FC Krasnodar | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| Colorado Rapids (loan) | 2020 | MLS | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 172 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 191 | 22 | ||
- Includes the KNVB Cup, Russian Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs
References
- Farzam Abolhosseini (12 January 2015). "Younes Namli tog fra 1. division til Æresdivisionen: Ingen Superliga-klubber bød på mig" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- Farzam Abolhosseini (12 January 2015). "Spillere takkede Namli for oplevelser til træning: Hvorfor kunne Superligaen ikke bruge ham?" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- Jeppe Melchior Mikkelsen (25 September 2014). "De uslebne diamanter: Denne trio kan blive dansk fodbolds næste stjerneskud" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- http://peczwolle.nl/nl/nieuwsarchief/pec-zwolle-voegt-younes-namli-toe-aan-selectie2017-06-08
- "ИГРОКОМ КРАСНОДАРА СТАЛ ЮНЕС НАМЛИ" [Younes Namli became Krasnodar player] (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 22 May 2019.
- "Colorado Rapids acquire Younes Namli on loan as designated player". The Denver Post. 15 January 2020.
- "Younes Namli | MLSsoccer.com".
- "By the Numbers: Analyzing the Keys to Colorado's Success in 2020 | Colorado Rapids".
- https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-09-12-real-salt-lake-vs-colorado-rapids/ 5-0
- "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Sounders lead Week 11 honors after 7-goal romp | MLSsoccer.com".
- Younes Namli at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2020.