Ilyes Housni

Ilyes Housni
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Créteil, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Le Havre
(on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
Number 46
Youth career
2010–2011 CSM Bonneuil Football
2011–2014 Créteil
2014–2016 Racing Club de Joinville
2016–2017 Paris FC
2017–2019 AS Jeunesse Aubervilliers
2019–2023 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Paris Saint-Germain 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Al Sadd (loan) 6 (1)
2024– → Le Havre (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2021 France U17 2 (0)
2022–2023 France U18 8 (6)
2023– Morocco U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:28, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Ilyes Housni (born 14 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Le Havre, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.[1] Born in France, he is a youth international for Morocco.

Early career

Ilyes Housni was born in Créteil, Île-de-France.[2][3] He played with several clubs of the region, from Créteil in his home town to AS Jeunesse Aubervilliers,[4] including spells at Paris FC and RC Joinville.[2] He entered the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2019, soon becoming a great prospect of the club, along players such as Ismaël Gharbi.[4][5]

Club career

Housni first made headlines with PSG's under-19s on 1 October 2022, scoring a double hat-trick against Reims in the Championnat National U19, as his side won 9–0 at home.[2][6] Four days later, he proved to be also decisive in the UEFA Youth League, scoring the only goal of a 1–0 away win to Benfica, against a side that included most of the players that won the previous edition.[7][3] On 21 December 2022, Housni scored his first two goals with Paris Saint-Germain's senior team in a 3–1 friendly win over Quevilly-Rouen at the Camp des Loges.[8] He signed his first professional contract with PSG on 30 December, committing to a deal until 30 June 2026.[9] On 6 January 2023, Housni made his professional debut during a 3–1 away Coupe de France win over Châteauroux, coming on as a late replacement for Carlos Soler.[10][11] He made his Ligue 1 debut as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat away to Monaco on 11 February.[12]

On 18 September 2023, Housni was loaned out to Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd for the 2023–24 season.[13] He scored his first league goal for the club in a 9–1 victory over Al Ahli.[14] On 28 August 2024, Housni signed for Ligue 1 club Le Havre on loan until the end of the season, with a club option to make the deal permanent for a reported fee of €2 million.[15]

International career

Eligible for the Morocco national team through his Moroccan nationality, Housni is a youth international for France, making his debut for the France under-17s in August 2021.[16][17] In September 2022, he played the Tournoi de Limoges with the France under-18s, scoring goals against Scotland and Poland.[18][19] In November 2023, he accepted a call-up to the Morocco U23s for a set of friendlies.[20] He was a substitute in a 3–0 loss to the Denmark U23s on 16 November 2023, where he ruptured his cruciate ligaments and had to leave the camp early.[21]

Style of play

An offensive-minded player, Housni is able to play in most positions of the attack, mainly playing as a centre-forward or a left-winger during his time at the PSG Academy.[5]

From an early age, he has been described as a player with great pace and execution, a smart forward good at attacking spaces and the depth of the field.[2][5]

Career statistics

As of 21 December 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2022–23 Ligue 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Al Sadd (loan) 2023–24 Qatar Stars League 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Le Havre (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 1 4 0 1 0 — — 5 0
Career total 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 1

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19

Paris Saint-Germain

Al Sadd

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ilyes Housni at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c d Quarez, Benjamin (5 October 2022). "Youth League : Ilyes Housni, la nouvelle attraction du PSG". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022. Pas vraiment une surprise. Plus une confirmation. « Physiquement, il n'était pas le plus aguerri, mais il avait déjà cette intelligence dans les déplacements, de la précision et une grande rapidité d'exécution », note Samy Guenfoud, qui l'a entraîné à Joinville des U 9 aux U 11, puis à la Jeunesse d'Aubervilliers avant son entrée au PSG en 2019.
  3. ^ a b Chochois, Alexandre (7 October 2022). "Qui est Ilyes Housni, le nouveau crack en pleine bourre du PSG ?". Foot11.com (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b Pereira, Alexis; Saccani, Kevin (26 February 2020). "Le PSG découvre avec bonheur les jeunes attaquants Ismaël Gharbi et Ilyes Housni". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Quarez, Benjamin (21 January 2021). "PSG - El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Gharbi... : 5 jeunes talents à suivre de très près". Goal (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. ^ Pedebos, Julien (1 October 2022). "PSG : carton dingue des U19 et sextuplé d'un buteur parisien !". Onze Mondial (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. ^ Mechenoua, Marc (5 October 2022). "Youth League : grâce à Housni, le PSG créé la sensation à Benfica". Goal (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  8. ^ Ben Berkane, Hanif (21 December 2022). "PSG : Ilyes Housni, la dernière pépite franco-marocaine en attaque". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Ilyes Housni signs his first professional contract". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  10. ^ Nieto, Sébastien (6 January 2023). "Châteauroux-PSG (1-3) : efficaces ou plus maladroits, c'était quand même la soirée des titis". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  11. ^ Mahé, Marie (6 January 2023). "Châteauroux 1-3 PSG, Coupe de France, résultat et résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Monaco vs. PSG". Soccerway. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Le PSG prête Ilyes Housni à Al-Sadd". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Rampant Sadd crush Ahli 9-1 to inch closer to title". Gulf Times. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Le PSG officialise le nouveau prêt d'Ilyes Housni". CulturePSG (in French). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Ilyes HOUSNI -". www.unfp.org.
  17. ^ "La France U17 de Tchicamboud et Housni s'incline contre l'Espagne". PSG (in French). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Équipe de France. Quatre U18 tricolores exclus contre la Pologne, le match dégénère et est". Ouest-France (in French). 25 September 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Housni buteur avec la France U18 face à l'Écosse". PSG (in French). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Maroc : un joueur de l'OM et un ex-titi du PSG optent pour les U23 !". www.afrik-foot.com. 10 November 2023.
  21. ^ "Frayeur au genou pour Housni". CulturePSG.
  22. ^ "Al Sadd officially crowned 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League champions | QSL".
  23. ^ "Al Sadd officially crowned 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League champions | QSL".