Younes Namli

Younes Namli (born 20 June 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids on loan from FC Krasnodar.

Younes Namli

Namli with Krasnodar in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	20 June 1994
Place of birth	Copenhagen, Denmark
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Colorado Rapids (on loan from FC Krasnodar)
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	AB	47	(6)
2015–2017	Heerenveen	33	(0)
2017–2019	PEC Zwolle	65	(9)
2019–	FC Krasnodar	10	(1)
2020–	→ Colorado Rapids (loan)	17	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2020

Career

After spending three seasons in the Danish 1st Division with AB, Namli signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Dutch club Heerenveen in January 2015 following a successful trial.[1] There was little interest, and no bids, from any other Danish clubs,[1] something which surprised Thomas Nørgaard, his manager at AB, who praised Namli's talent.[2] He was previously listed in September 2014 as a star for the future by Danish magazine BT.[3]

After two seasons in Heerenveen, it was reported in June 2017 that Namli had signed a contract with another Dutch team, PEC Zwolle.[4]

On 22 May 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Krasnodar.[5]

On 15 January 2020, the Colorado Rapids acquired Namli on a two-year loan from FC Krasnodar.[6] Namli appeared in 18 matches, including MLS Cup Playoffs, and adding two goals and four assists,[7] and he also completed 66 dribbles, which was the second-highest in MLS that season.[8] Namli was named to the MLS Team of the Week in Week 11 for his two-assist performance to help Colorado defeat Real Salt Lake,[9] and reclaim the Rocky Mountain Cup.[10]

Personal life

Namli is of Moroccan origin.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 March 2020[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1]		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AB	2013–14	1. Division	30	2	0	0	–		–		–		30	2
	2014–15		17	4	0	0	–		–		–		17	4
	Total		47	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	6
Heerenveen	2014–15	Eredivisie	12	0	0	0	–		–		–		12	0
	2015–16		3	0	0	0	–		–		–		3	0
	2016–17		18	0	3	2	–		–		–		21	2
	Total		33	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	2
PEC Zwolle	2017–18	Eredivisie	32	5	4	2	–		–		–		36	7
	2018–19		33	4	3	0	–		–		–		36	4
	Total		65	9	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	72	11
FC Krasnodar	2019–20	Russian Premier League	10	1	1	0	–		7[lower-alpha 2]	0	–		18	1
Colorado Rapids (loan)	2020	MLS	17	2	–		–		–		1[lower-alpha 3]	0	18	2
Career total			172	18	11	4	0	0	7	0	1	0	191	22

1. Includes the KNVB Cup, Russian Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs

References

1. Farzam Abolhosseini (12 January 2015). "Younes Namli tog fra 1. division til Æresdivisionen: Ingen Superliga-klubber bød på mig" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
2. Farzam Abolhosseini (12 January 2015). "Spillere takkede Namli for oplevelser til træning: Hvorfor kunne Superligaen ikke bruge ham?" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
3. Jeppe Melchior Mikkelsen (25 September 2014). "De uslebne diamanter: Denne trio kan blive dansk fodbolds næste stjerneskud" (in Danish). BT.dk. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
4. http://peczwolle.nl/nl/nieuwsarchief/pec-zwolle-voegt-younes-namli-toe-aan-selectie2017-06-08
5. "ИГРОКОМ КРАСНОДАРА СТАЛ ЮНЕС НАМЛИ" [Younes Namli became Krasnodar player] (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 22 May 2019.
6. "Colorado Rapids acquire Younes Namli on loan as designated player". The Denver Post. 15 January 2020.
7. "Younes Namli | MLSsoccer.com".
8. "By the Numbers: Analyzing the Keys to Colorado's Success in 2020 | Colorado Rapids".
9. https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-09-12-real-salt-lake-vs-colorado-rapids/ 5-0
10. "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Sounders lead Week 11 honors after 7-goal romp | MLSsoccer.com".
11. Younes Namli at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

External links

• Younes Namli at WorldFootball.net