Mohamed Amoura | |
Full Name: | Mohamed El Amine Amoura |
Birth Date: | 9 May 2000 |
Birth Place: | Jijel, Algeria |
Height: | 1.68 m |
Position: | Striker |
Currentclub: | VfL Wolfsburg (on loan from Union SG) |
Clubnumber: | 9 |
Youthyears1: | 2013–2018 |
Youthclubs1: | JS Djijel |
Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
Youthclubs2: | ES Sétif |
Years1: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs1: | ES Sétif |
Caps1: | 36 |
Goals1: | 16 |
Years2: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs2: | Lugano |
Caps2: | 57 |
Goals2: | 14 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Union SG |
Caps3: | 32 |
Goals3: | 18 |
Years4: | 2024– |
Clubs4: | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Algeria A' |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
Nationalteam2: | Algeria |
Nationalcaps2: | 20 |
Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
Club-Update: | 17:18, 7 June 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 9 January 2024 |
Mohamed El Amine Amoura (Arabic: محمد الأمين عمورة; born 9 May 2000) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for German club VfL Wolfsburg (on loan from Union SG) and the Algeria national team.[1]
Amoura made his professional debut with ES Sétif in a 3–0 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 win over CA Bordj Bou Arréridj on 17 February 2020, scoring his side's third goal after coming on as a late sub.[2] He was in blistering form in the 2020–21 season, finishing with 13 goals in 25 games.
On 29 August 2021, Amoura joined Swiss Super League club Lugano on a four-year contract.[3]
On 17 August 2023, Amoura joined Belgian Pro League club Union SG on a four-year contract with an option for another season.[4]
On 8 July 2024, Amoura moved to VfL Wolfsburg in Germany.[5]
Amoura was called up to represent the Algeria A' national football team for a friendly on 17 June 2021.[6] and scored four goals in a 5–1 win over Liberia.[7]
That same year he was called up to the senior team. In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
ES Sétif | 2019–20 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
2020–21 | 35 | 15 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 17 | ||||
Total | 36 | 15 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 17 | ||||
Lugano | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 6 | |||
2022–23 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 10 | ||||
2023–24 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 57 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 66 | 17 | ||||
Union SG | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 45 | 22 | ||
Career total | 125 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 55 |
Lugano
Union SG