Younes Namli

Younes Namli
Namli with Krasnodar in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-20) 20 June 1994
Place of birthCopenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
PositionWinger
Team information
Current team
PEC Zwolle
Number 9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015AB 47 (6)
2015–2017Heerenveen 33 (0)
2017–2019PEC Zwolle 65 (9)
2019–2022Krasnodar 10 (1)
2020–2021 → Colorado Rapids (loan) 28 (3)
2022 → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 14 (1)
2022–2023Sparta Rotterdam 26 (1)
2023–2025PEC Zwolle 48 (8)
2025–2026Le Havre 13 (0)
2026–PEC Zwolle 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026

Younes Namli (born 20 June 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.

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.[2] There was little interest, and no bids, from any other Danish clubs,[2] something which surprised Thomas Nørgaard, his manager at AB, who praised Namli's talent.[3] He was previously listed in September 2014 as a star for the future by Danish magazine BT.[4]

After two seasons in Heerenveen, it was reported in June 2017 that Namli had signed a contract with another Dutch team, PEC Zwolle.[5]

On 22 May 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Krasnodar.[6]

On 15 January 2020, the Colorado Rapids acquired Namli on a two-year loan from FC Krasnodar.[7] Namli appeared in 18 matches, including MLS Cup Playoffs, and adding two goals and four assists,[8] and he also completed 66 dribbles, which was the second-highest in MLS that season.[9] 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,[10] and reclaim the Rocky Mountain Cup.[11] Following the 2021 season, Colorado declined their purchase option on Namli.[12]

On 11 January 2022, he joined Sparta Rotterdam back in the Netherlands on loan until 30 June 2022.[13] On 2 July 2022, Namli's agent stated that his contract with Krasnodar had been terminated.[14]

On 11 July 2022, Namli returned to Sparta Rotterdam on a one-year contract.[15]

On 21 July 2023, Namli returned to PEC Zwolle on a one-year deal.[16] After leaving the club at the end of the 2023–24 season, on 9 September 2024 Namli returned to Zwolle once again, on a contract until 30 June 2025.[17]

On 6 August 2025, Namli joined Le Havre on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract.[18][19]

On 6 January 2026, Le Havre announced that Namli's contract was terminated, stating personal reasons.[20] He subsequently rejoined his old club PEC Zwolle, and signed a contract until the summer of 2028.[21]

Personal life

Namli is of Moroccan origin.[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2025[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup[a]League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AB2013–141. Division30200–––302
2014–151. Division 17400–––174
Total 47600000000476
Heerenveen2014–15Eredivisie12000–––120
2015–16Eredivisie 3000–––30
2016–17Eredivisie 18032–––212
Total 33032000000362
PEC Zwolle2017–18Eredivisie32542–––367
2018–19Eredivisie 33430–––364
Total 659720000007211
FC Krasnodar2019–20Russian Premier League10110–7[b]0–181
Colorado Rapids (loan) 2020Major League Soccer172–––1[c]0182
2021Major League Soccer 111–––1[d]0121
Total 28300000020303
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2021–22Eredivisie 141––––141
Sparta Rotterdam 2022–23Eredivisie 261–––4[e]0301
PEC Zwolle2023–24Eredivisie 30410–––314
2024–25Eredivisie 18400–––184
Total 48810–––498
Le Havre2025–26Ligue 112010–––120
PEC Zwolle2025–26Eredivisie 00––––00
Career total 2833013400706030834
  1. ^Includes the KNVB Cup, Russian Cup, U.S. Open Cup and Coupe de France.
  2. ^Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  3. ^Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs
  4. ^MLSP
  5. ^Appearances in Conference League play-offs

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^Younes Namli at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ abcFarzam 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.
  3. ^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.
  4. ^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.
  5. ^"PEC Zwolle voegt Younes Namli toe aan selectie – Nieuwsarchief – PEC Zwolle". peczwolle.nl. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017.
  6. ^"ИГРОКОМ КРАСНОДАРА СТАЛ ЮНЕС НАМЛИ" [Younes Namli became Krasnodar player] (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 22 May 2019.
  7. ^"Colorado Rapids acquire Younes Namli on loan as designated player". The Denver Post. 15 January 2020.
  8. ^"Younes Namli | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  9. ^Rapids, Colorado. "By the Numbers: Analyzing the Keys to Colorado's Success in 2020". Colorado Rapids.
  10. ^https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-09-12-real-salt-lake-vs-colorado-rapids/ 5–0
  11. ^"Team of the Week presented by Audi: Sounders lead Week 11 honors after 7-goal romp | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  12. ^Rapids, Colorado. "Rapids Announce 2021 Year-End Roster Updates". Colorado Rapids.
  13. ^"ЮНЕС НАМЛИ АРЕНДОВАН "СПАРТОЙ" ИЗ РОТТЕРДАМА" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 11 January 2022.
  14. ^"Агент Намли: Юнес расторгнул контракт с "Краснодаром", это правда" (in Russian). RB Sport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  15. ^"NAMLI OOK DIT SEIZOEN SPARTAAN" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  16. ^"Younes Namli keert terug in Zwolle" [Younes Namli returns to Zwolle] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  17. ^"Publiekslieveling Younes Namli tekent in Zwolle" [Crowd favorite Younes Namli signs in Zwolle] (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  18. ^"Younes Namli débarque au HAC!". www.hac-foot.com (in French). 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  19. ^"Official: Younes Namli joins Le Havre". Yahoo Sports. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  20. ^"Younes Namli quitte le HAC". www.hac-foot.com (in French). 6 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  21. ^"PEC Zwolle versterkt zich met Younes Namli". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 6 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  22. ^Younes Namli at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  23. ^"Eredivisie Team of the Month: AZ leads the way". Eredivisie. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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