Yanis Begraoui (born 4 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Estoril Praia. Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth level.
Club career
A youth product of FC Étampes and CS Brétigny, Begraoui signed with Auxerre in the summer of 2017.[2] At the age of 16, he made his professional debut for the club in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss to Clermont on 13 April 2018.[3]
In the 2021–22 season, Begraoui won Ligue 2 with Toulouse.[4]
On 29 January 2023, Begraoui was loaned to Pau in Ligue 2 until the end of the 2022–23 season.[5]
In January 2024, he returned to Pau on loan until the end of the season.[6]
In July 2024, he signed a four-year deal with Estoril Praia in Portugal.[7]
International career
Begraoui was born in France and is of Moroccan descent, with roots in the Moroccan city Meknes.[8] He is a former France youth international.[9] He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023.[10]
In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself;[11][12] he scored in the 2–1 final win over Egypt, which helped the Atlas Lions win their first title[13][14][15] and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[13][16]
Honours
Toulouse
Morocco U23
References
- ^ "Yanis Begraoui". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ SPORT, RMC. "Auxerre: A 16 ans, Yanis Begraoui frappe déjà à la porte des pros". RMC SPORT.
- ^ "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Domino's Ligue 2 - Season 2017/2018 - Week 33 - AJ Auxerre / Clermont Foot". www.ligue1.com.
- ^ a b "Le Toulouse Football Club est champion de Ligue 2 BKT" [Toulouse Football Club is Ligue 2 BKT champion] (in French). Toulouse FC. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "YANIS BEGRAOUI PRÊTÉ À PAU POUR LA SUITE DE LA SAISON 2022-2023" (in French). Toulouse FC. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Yanis Begraoui prêté de nouveau au Pau FC" [Yanis Begraoui lent of new At Pau FC]. www.toulousefc.com (in French). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Estoril Praia contrata avançado Yanis Begraoui · poste.pt". poste.pt. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Wahid (21 March 2018). "Le jeune Yanis Begraoui et son ascension fulgurante à l'AJ Auxerre".
- ^ "Buteur sous ses nouvelles couleurs - Le site du football de votre département". 1 February 2018.
- ^ "منتخب أقل من 23 سنة يدخل تجمع اعدادي للمنافسة بالدوري الدولي بالرباط — يسبريس 7". 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Le Maroc renverse l'Égypte et remporte sa première CAN U23". L'Équipe (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
External links
- Yanis Begraoui at Soccerway
- Yanis Begraoui at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Yanis Begraoui at the French Football Federation (archived 2018-06-17) (in French)
- Yanis Begraoui – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Yanis Begraoui – UEFA competition record (archived)