| 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: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Algeria A' |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | Algeria |
| Nationalcaps2: | 31 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 8 |
| Club-Update: | 17:27, 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17 November 2024 |
Mohamed El Amine Amoura (ar|محمد الأمين عمورة; born 9 May 2000) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Wolfsburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 135 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 60 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Total | 31 | 8 | ||
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amoura goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [10] | |||
| 2 | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | [11] | |||
| 3 | Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [12] | |||
| 4 | 2–0 | |||||||
| 5 | Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine, Algeria | 1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly | [13] | |||
| 6 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | [14] | |||
| 7 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [15] | |||
| 8 | Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [16] |
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Union SG