Yunis Abdelhamid
![]() Abdelhamid with Valenciennes in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 September 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Montpellier, France | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2010 | AS Lattoise | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | AS Lattoise | ||
2011–2014 | Arles-Avignon | 87 | (5) |
2014–2016 | Valenciennes | 73 | (3) |
2016–2017 | Dijon | 18 | (0) |
2017–2024 | Reims | 205 | (13) |
2024- | Saint-Étienne | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2016– | Morocco | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2023 |
Yunis Abdelhamid (born 28 September 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for AS Saint-Étienne[1]. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.[2] In 2020, he was named as one of the best Arab players in the world[3].
Club career
Out of contract from Valenciennes, Abdelhamid joined Dijon on a three-year contract on 15 May 2016.[4]
Abdelhamid helped Reims win the 2017–18 Ligue 2 and promote to the Ligue 1 for the 2018–19 season.[5] He was also made the captain of the club.
Following the 2024-25 season, after seven years at Reims, Abdelhamid left the club as a free agent to sign for AS Saint-Étienne[6].
He was regarded as a club legend at Stade de Reims.
International career
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 June 2023[11]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
Dijon | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
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 | ||||
Total | 205 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 13 | ||
Career total | 383 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 413 | 21 |
Honours
Reims
References
- ^ "Mercato - ASSE : Abdelhamid à Saint-Étienne, signature dans la semaine". OneFootball. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Yunis Abdelhamid at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Goal 25 2020: The best 25 Arab players in the world | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Transfert : Yunis Abdelhamid (Valenciennes) trois ans à Dijon". L'Equipe (in French). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Ensemble, fêtons nos champions ! – Stade de Reims". 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Mercato - ASSE : Abdelhamid à Saint-Étienne, signature dans la semaine". OneFootball. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Bakkali, Achraf. "Renard convoque un autre défenseur". Mountakhab.net.
- ^ Bakkali, Achraf. "Maroc 2–0 Sao Tomé: Une victoire et des satisfactions". Mountakhab.net.
- ^ "Regragui unveils 27 player list for Morocco's participation in CAN 2023". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Regragui names 27 provisional players for AFCON". CAF. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Yunis Abdelhamid at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
External links
- Yunis Abdelhamid profile at foot-national.com
- Yunis Abdelhamid – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Yunis Abdelhamid at Soccerway
- 1987 births
- Living people
- French sportspeople of Moroccan descent
- Moroccan men's footballers
- Footballers from Montpellier
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Morocco men's international footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- AC Arlésien players
- Valenciennes FC players
- Dijon FCO players
- Stade de Reims players
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Moroccan football defender stubs
- French football defender, 1980s birth stubs