Amin Younes


Amin Younes is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Napoli. A technical forward, Younes' main characteristics are his dribbling and vision of play.
Younes started his youth career at SG Unterrath, before moving to Borussia Mönchengladbach's youth side aged 8. In 2011 he made his debut for the reserve team, Borussia Mönchengladbach II, before making his debut for the senior team in 2012. After a one-season loan spell at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Younes moved to Dutch club Ajax in 2015, with whom he was runner-up at the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. In 2018 Younes moved to Italian side Napoli on a free transfer.
Born in Germany to a German mother, Younes also holds Lebanese citizenship on the basis of having a Lebanese father. He represented Germany at youth level since 2008, before playing for the senior team five times in 2017, scoring twice.

Club career

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Born in Düsseldorf to a former Lebanese footballer and a German mother, Younes played as a youth for SG Unterrath. In 2000, at the age of 8, he joined the youth setup of Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach. In 2011, he made his debut for Borussia Mönchengladbach II, the reserve team, playing in the Regionalliga West.
Younes made his senior team debut at the end of the 2011–12 Bundesliga, coming on as a substitute against Hannover 96 on 1 April 2012.

1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan)

In August 2014, he joined 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a season-long loan.

AFC Ajax

On 16 July 2015, Younes signed a three-year contract for Dutch club Ajax, until 30 June 2018, with an option for an additional year for €2,5 million. After an injury, which kept him out for the start of the championship, he made his debut as a starter against Groningen on 26 September. The following week he scored his first goal for Ajax, against PSV in a 1–2 defeat. Over the weeks, the player found continuity and concluded his first season with eight goals and nine assists in 35 total games. On 20 October 2016, he scored his first goal in a UEFA competition by scoring against Celta Vigo in the UEFA Europa League. At the end of the season he played in the 2017 UEFA Europa League final lost to Manchester United. Younes was the player with the most dribbles in the competition.

Napoli

In July 2018 Younes moved to Serie A side Napoli on a free transfer. When Younes moved to Napoli, he requested number 34 shirt in tribute to former Ajax teammate Abdelhak Nouri, who collapsed and suffered brain damage, ending his career. His league debut came on 8 December 2018, against Frosinone in a 4–0 win. Younes' first goal for Napoli, and in the Serie A, came on 17 March 2019, in a 4–2 home victory over Udinese.

International career

On 17 May 2017, Germany manager Joachim Löw called Younes up to the German national team for the first time as part of the squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
His senior debut came on 6 June 2017, coming on as a sub in a 1–1 draw with Denmark. Younes scored his first goal for the national team against San Marino on 10 June 2017.
On 29 June 2017, he scored his 2nd goal in the semi-final of 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup where Germany knocked Mexico out of the tournament to reach the final and won the tournament eventually.

Personal life

Younes is a Muslim.

Career statistics

Club

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 June 2017Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany4–07–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.29 June 2017Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia4–14–12017 FIFA Confederations Cup

Honours

Club

Ajax
Jong Ajax
Napoli
Germany