Younes Namli
Danish footballer (born 1994)
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Younes Namli (born 20 June 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.
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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)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PEC Zwolle | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | AB | 47 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Heerenveen | 33 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | PEC Zwolle | 65 | (9) |
| 2019–2022 | Krasnodar | 10 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Colorado Rapids (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Sparta Rotterdam | 26 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | PEC Zwolle | 48 | (8) |
| 2025–2026 | Le Havre | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | PEC Zwolle | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026 | |||
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]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | 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 | 1. Division | 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 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 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 | Eredivisie | 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[b] | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| Colorado Rapids (loan) | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | 1[c] | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 1[d] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 26 | 1 | – | – | – | 4[e] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||
| PEC Zwolle | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 49 | 8 | |||||
| Le Havre | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| PEC Zwolle | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 283 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 308 | 34 | ||
- Includes the KNVB Cup, Russian Cup, U.S. Open Cup and Coupe de France.
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs
- MLSP
- Appearances in Conference League play-offs
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2025,[23]