Younes Taha | |
Full Name: | Younes Taha El Idrissi |
Birth Date: | 27 November 2002 |
Birth Place: | Drachten, Netherlands |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | FC Twente |
Clubnumber: | 19 |
Youthclubs1: | De Volewijckers |
Youthclubs2: | DWS |
Youthclubs3: | VPV Purmersteijn |
Youthyears4: | 2018–2022 |
Youthclubs4: | FC Volendam |
Years1: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs1: | PEC Zwolle |
Caps1: | 33 |
Goals1: | 14 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | FC Twente |
Caps2: | 20 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Morocco U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 29 May 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 00:15, 1 July 2023 (UTC) |
Younes Taha El Idrissi (born 27 November 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Twente.[1] Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco at youth level.
Taha joined PEC Zwolle in the summer of 2022 from FC Volendam having never started a senior game for Volendam. He signed for PEC Zwolle on a two-year contract with an option for a third year.[2]
Taha made his league debut in the Eerste Divisie starting on 7 August 2022 in a 2-1 win against De Graafschap at the MAC³PARK Stadion.[3]
On 12 September 2022, Taha scored his first professional goal away against Jong AZ. In October 2022 Taha’s contract with PEC Zwolle was improved and extended for an extra year.[4] On 28 April 2023, Taha scored a league hat-trick against FC Dordrecht.[5]
In June 2023, it was announced that Taha had signed a four-year contract with FC Twente.[6]
Born in the Netherlands, Taha is of Moroccan descent. He was called up to the Morocco under-23s in March 2023.[7]
In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the Moroccan under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself.[8] [9] Having scored one goal in the group stage,[10] he helped the Atlas Lions win their first title[11] [12] and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[13]
Morocco U23
Individual