| Yunis Abdelhamid | |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Montpellier, France |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Saint-Étienne |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | AS Lattoise |
| Years1: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs1: | AS Lattoise |
| Years2: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Arles-Avignon |
| Caps2: | 87 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Valenciennes |
| Caps3: | 73 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Dijon |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs5: | Dijon B |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2017–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Reims |
| Caps6: | 236 |
| Goals6: | 17 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Saint-Étienne |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016– |
| Nationalteam1: | Morocco |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:59, 8 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19:59, 8 July 2024 (UTC) |
Yunis Abdelhamid (born 28 September 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Saint-Étienne.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team. In 2020, he was named as one of the best Arab players in the world.[2]
Out of contract from Valenciennes, Abdelhamid joined Dijon on a three-year contract on 15 May 2016.[3]
Abdelhamid helped Reims win the 2017–18 Ligue 2 and promote to the Ligue 1 for the 2018–19 season.[4] He was also made the captain of the club.
Following the 2023–24 season, after seven years at Reims, Abdelhamid left the club as a free agent to sign for Saint-Étienne on a one-year contract with an optional additional year.[5] [6]
Abdulhamid was called up to the Morocco national team for a friendly against Albania on 1 September 2016, but did not feature.[7] He made his official debut in a 2–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over São Tomé and Príncipe.[8]
On 28 December 2023, Abdulhamid was amongst the 27 players selected by coach Walid Regragui to represent Morocco in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[9] [10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Arles-Avignon | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| Total | 87 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 93 | 5 | ||||
| Valenciennes | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| Total | 73 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 80 | 3 | ||||
| Dijon | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Dijon B | 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Reims | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 236 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 254 | 17 | |||
| Career total | 418 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 448 | 26 | |||
Reims