Younes Bakiz (born 5 February 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Albertslund, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Brøndby | ||
| 2012–2014 | Holbæk B&I | ||
| 2014 | HB Køge | ||
| 2015–2016 | Brøndby | ||
| 2016–2018 | Roskilde | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Roskilde | 39 | (11) |
| 2020–2022 | Viborg | 47 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | AaB | 48 | (11) |
| 2024– | Silkeborg | 13 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:26, 26 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEarly years
editGrowing up in Vestegnen to Moroccan parents,[3] Bakiz played football as a youth for Brøndby IF, Holbæk B&I and HB Køge before making his breakthrough as part of FC Roskilde in 2018.[4][1]
Viborg
editAfter having made 43 appearances for Roskilde, in which he scored 13 goals, Bakiz signed a three-year contract with Viborg FF in June 2020.[5] In his first season, he won the second-tier 1st Division with the club and secured promotion to the Danish Superliga.[6] He made 21 appearances and scored three goals.[2]
On 18 July 2021, Bakiz made his Superliga-debut in a 2–1 away win over Nordsjælland. Starting on the left wing, he scored the 1–1 equaliser in the 41st minute of the game,[7] before being substituted by Jeff Mensah in the 78th minute.[8]
AaB
editOn deadline day, 31 August 2022, Bakiz joined fellow league club AaB on a deal until June 2026.[9] He made his competitive debut for the club four days later, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute for Allan Sousa in a 2–0 away win over Midtjylland.[10][11] On 14 October, he scored his first goals for AaB, a brace, which secured a 2–0 victory against Lyngby.[12] He scored another brace on 30 October against his former side Brøndby in AaB's 3–2 away loss.[13]
Silkeborg IF
editOn 12 June 2024, Silkeborg IF announced the signing of Bakiz on a four-year contract.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 25 November 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roskilde | 2018–19 | 1st Division | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | 1st Division | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 9 | |||
| Total | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 13 | ||||
| Viborg | 2020–21 | 1st Division | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | Superliga | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 49 | 6 | |||
| AaB | 2022–23 | Superliga | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | 1st Division | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| Total | 48 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 12 | ||||
| Silkeborg | 2024–25 | Superliga | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3[b] | 1 | — | 18 | 7 | |
| Career total | 147 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 38 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Danish Superliga European play-offs
- ^ One appearance and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editViborg
References
edit- ^ a b "#23 – Younes Bakiz | Angriber | [da]". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Y. Bakiz: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Kærligheden til fodbold begyndte i en gård på Vestegnen – nu vil han hjælpe Viborg FF". viborg-folkeblad.dk (in Danish). 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Roskildes nye stjernefrø vil starte inde". sn.dk – Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (3 June 2020). "Viborg sikrer sig aftale med FC Roskilde-profil". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ Kløcker, Jakob (10 May 2021). "Se videoen: Viborg-spillere i ekstase efter oprykning" (in Danish).
- ^ "Viborg tager flot comebacksejr over FCN i sæsonpremiere". TV2 Sport (in Danish). 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Nordsjælland vs. Viborg – 18 July 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "AaB køber Younes Bakiz". AaB (in Danish). 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Bakiz kan få AaB-debut". AaB (in Danish). 3 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Superligakamp FC Midtjylland-AaB, 04.09.2022 – SuperStats". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Kyniske AaB triumferede i bundbrag og har isoleret Lyngby". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 14 October 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Okstrøm, Oliver (30 October 2022). "Bedst og værst: Forrygende Brøndby-redningsmand". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "SIF køber Younes Bakiz". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Viborg vinder 1. division – TV 2". TV2 Sport (in Danish). 26 May 2021.
External links
edit- Younes Bakiz at WorldFootball.net
- Younes Bakiz at Soccerway