Here is all you need to know about Youssef En-Nesyri, his age, team, nation, height, family and moreย
In the last minute of the first half of Saturday’s FIFA World Cup quarterfinal between Morocco and Portugal, Youssef En-Nesyri scored to give Morocco a 1-0 lead. In his 55th appearance, En-Nesyri scored his 17th goal for the national team.
Nesyri also made history by becoming the first Moroccan player to score in two different World Cups at this tournament. In the group stage, he scored against Canada, and the goal against Portugal was his second in Qatar.
Who Is Youssef En-Nesyri, His Age, Height, Football Career Stats, Club, Goal High Jump
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— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 10, 2022
During the group stage of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, he scored his first World Cup goal against Spain. He is Morocco’s top goal scorer at the quadrennial competition with three goals.
Herve Renard gave En-Nesyri his Moroccan debut in 2016. A year later, in January 2021, he won La Liga player of the month after recording two hat-tricks in the league. The La Liga attacker, who represents Sevilla, has 89 games and 27 goals for the team. Even in the 2019โ20 season, he was the UEFA Europa League champion.
Who Is Youssef En-Nesyri, Age, Career, Family, Net Worth
On June 1st, 1997, in the Moroccan city of Fez, Youssef En-Nesyri was born and is currently 25 years old. His young playing career got off to a good start at the Mohammed VI Football Academy, and he later signed for $125,000 with Malaga’s youth team in Spain.
He was born in Fez, one of Morocco’s largest cities and the striker is the youngest child of his parents and has two elder siblings. His height stands at 1.88m. According to beIN Sports, En-Nesyri jumped 2.78 meters when he made his header, scoring a goal for the Atlas Lions against Portugal.
Prior to getting promoted to the club’s senior team, the forward participated in 29 games for Malaga B and netted 16 goals. Between 2016 and 2018, he was a player with them. After leaving Malaga, the Moroccan forward transferred to Leganes, where he played 49 games and netted 13 goals. En-Nesyri, who was playing for Leganes at the time, became the first member of the team to ever accomplish the feat in 2019 when he scored a hat-trick against Real Betis in a La Liga match.
En-Nesyri now plays for Sevilla as a striker. He has played his entire senior career for several La Liga teams. Throughout his extended stay at Sevilla, he maintained his propensity for hat tricks. In 2019, he scored three goals each against Real Sociedad and Cadiz.
On November 4, 2020, En-Nesyri scored a brace against FC Krasnodar to give his team the victory. This was his first Champions League goal. On August 22, 2016, he was selected for the Moroccan national team.
En-Nesyri represented his nation at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups in addition to the 2017, 2019, and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Youssef En-Nesyri Relationship
There is no information about his relationship as of now and he is expected to be single.