Yunis Abdelhamid (born 28 September 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club 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]

Yunis Abdelhamid
Abdelhamid with Valenciennes in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-09-28) 28 September 1987 (age 37)
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)
2016–2017 Dijon B 4 (1)
2017–2024 Reims 236 (17)
2024– Saint-Étienne 0 (0)
International career
2016– Morocco 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:59, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:59, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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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.[citation needed]

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.[6][7]

International career

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Abdulhamid was called up to the Morocco national team for a friendly against Albania on 1 September 2016, but did not feature.[8] He made his official debut in a 2–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over São Tomé and Príncipe.[9]

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.[10][11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 May 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

Honours

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Reims

References

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  1. ^ "Mercato - ASSE : Abdelhamid à Saint-Étienne, signature dans la semaine". OneFootball. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ Yunis Abdelhamid at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ "Goal 25 2020: The best 25 Arab players in the world | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Transfert : Yunis Abdelhamid (Valenciennes) trois ans à Dijon". L'Equipe (in French). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Ensemble, fêtons nos champions ! – Stade de Reims". 7 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Mercato - ASSE : Abdelhamid à Saint-Étienne, signature dans la semaine". OneFootball. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ^ @ASSEofficiel. "Communiqué officiel : Yunis Abdelhamid passe au Vert !". ASSE.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  8. ^ Bakkali, Achraf. "Renard convoque un autre défenseur". Mountakhab.net.
  9. ^ Bakkali, Achraf. "Maroc 2–0 Sao Tomé: Une victoire et des satisfactions". Mountakhab.net.
  10. ^ "Regragui unveils 27 player list for Morocco's participation in CAN 2023". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Regragui names 27 provisional players for AFCON". CAF. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  12. ^ Yunis Abdelhamid at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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