Mohamed El Amine Amoura (Arabic: محمد الأمين عمورة; born 9 May 2000) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg (on loan from Union SG) and the Algeria national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed El Amine Amoura | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Jijel, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg (on loan from Union SG) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | JS Djijel | ||
| 2018–2020 | ES Sétif | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | ES Sétif | 36 | (16) |
| 2021–2023 | Lugano | 57 | (14) |
| 2023– | Union SG | 32 | (18) |
| 2024– | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Algeria A' | 1 | (4) |
| 2021– | Algeria | 28 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editAmoura made his professional debut with ES Sétif in a 3–0 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 win over CA Bordj Bou Arréridj on 17 February 2020, scoring his side's third goal after coming on as a late sub.[2] He was in blistering form in the 2020–21 season, finishing with 13 goals in 25 games.
On 29 August 2021, Amoura joined Swiss Super League club Lugano on a four-year contract.[3]
On 17 August 2023, Amoura joined Belgian Pro League club Union SG on a four-year contract with an option for another season.[4]
On 8 July 2024, Amoura moved to VfL Wolfsburg in Germany.[5]
International career
editAmoura was called up to represent the Algeria A' national football team for a friendly on 17 June 2021.[6] and scored four goals in a 5–1 win over Liberia.[7]
That same year he was called up to the senior team.[1] In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024 [9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ES Sétif | 2019–20 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 35 | 15 | — | 8[b] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 44 | 17 | |||
| Total | 36 | 15 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 17 | |||
| Lugano | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 36 | 10 | |||
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 66 | 17 | |||
| Union SG | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9[e] | 2 | — | 45 | 22 | |
| Wolfsburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 133 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 58 | ||
- ^ Includes Swiss Cup, Belgian Cup
- ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Algerian League Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editLugano
Union SG
References
edit- ^ a b "Le FC Lugano annonce l'arrivée d'Amoura" (in French). DZBallon. 29 August 2021.
- ^ Touileb, Mohamed (4 January 2021). "ES Sétif/Le joueur de 20 ans crève l'écran en ce début de saison : Amoura, prodige détecté" (in French). Reporters.dz. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Mohammed-Elamine Amoura rinforza l'attacco bianconero" (in Italian). FC Lugano. 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Mohamed Amoura new Union striker". Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 17 August 2023.
- ^ "POWER FÜR DIE OFFENSIVE" [POWER FOR THE OFFENSIVE] (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "الخبر-التشكيلة الأساسية للمنتخب المحلي ضد ليبيريا". الخبر (in Arabic). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "البلاد الرياضي / عمورة يصنع الحدث مع المنتخب الوطني المحلي". elbilad.net (in Arabic).
- ^ "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Mohamed El Amine Amoura". Soccerway.
- ^ "Suisse : Premier titre pour Amoura en Europe". dzfoot.com (in French). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Union St Gilloise end 110 year wait for third Belgian Cup victory". One Football. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
External links
edit- Mohamed Amoura at Soccerway
- LFP.dz Profile Archived 24 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine
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