Amin Younes

Amin Younes Biography

Amin Younes is a German professional football player who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Ajax and for the German national football team. He was born on 6 August 1993 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Background

Younes started playing football as a youth for SG Unterrath. At an early age of 8, he joined the youth setup of German league Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach. In the year 2011, he made his debut for Borussia Monchengladbach 2, which is the reserve team of Borussia Monchengladbach.

At the end of the 2011-12 Bundesliga season, Younes made his senior team debut coming on as a substitute against Hannover 96.

Debut

In May 2017, Younes was called up to the German national team as part of the squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. Eventually, he made his international debut on 6 June 2017 against Denmark when he came in as a substitute.

Younes scored his first International goal against San Marino on 10 June 2017. In his five appearances for the German national team, he has scored two goals and has an assist to his name.

Club Career

Younes played as a Midfielder for Borussia Monchengladbach from 2011 to 2015. He has great dribbling skills and strong passing skills.

In August 2014, he joined Bundesliga club FC Kaiserslautern on a season-long loan. He played for them until June 2015.

On July 2015, Younes signed a three-year contract for Amsterdam football club Ajax, which is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam. He was a part of Ajax when they finished as runners-up in the UEFA Europa League 2016-17.

Stats and Records

Younes scored three goals in 37 appearances for Borussia Monchengladbach 2. In his stint with Borussia Monchengladbach, he scored just a single goal in 26 appearances.

His stats with AFC Ajax are better as compared to his previous clubs as he has scored 16 goals and 13 assists in 89 appearances.