Yanis Begraoui

Yanis Begraoui

Begraoui with Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Étampes, France
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Estoril Praia
Number	14
Youth career
2007–2014	FC Étampes
2014–2017	CS Brétigny
2017–2018	Auxerre
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Auxerre B	35	(23)
2018–2021	Auxerre	33	(2)
2021–2024	Toulouse	41	(0)
2021–2024	Toulouse B	6	(8)
2023	→ Pau (loan)	18	(9)
2024	→ Pau (loan)	19	(2)
2024–	Estoril Praia	2	(0)
International career
2018	France U17	6	(2)
2018–2019	France U18	5	(2)
2019	France U19	10	(3)
2023–	Morocco U23	4	(3)
Medal record Representing  Morocco U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2023 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024

Yanis Begraoui (born 4 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Estoril Praia. Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Club career

A youth product of FC Étampes and CS Brétigny, Begraoui signed with Auxerre in the summer of 2017.[2] At the age of 16, he made his professional debut for the club in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss to Clermont on 13 April 2018.[3]

In the 2021–22 season, Begraoui won Ligue 2 with Toulouse.[4]

On 29 January 2023, Begraoui was loaned to Pau in Ligue 2 until the end of the 2022–23 season.[5]

In January 2024, he returned to Pau on loan until the end of the season.[6]

In July 2024, he signed a four-year deal with Estoril Praia in Portugal.[7]

International career

Begraoui was born in France and is of Moroccan descent, with roots in the Moroccan city Meknes.[8] He is a former France youth international.[9] He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023.[10]

In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself;[11][12] he scored in the 2–1 final win over Egypt, which helped the Atlas Lions win their first title[13][14][15] and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[13][16]

Honours

Toulouse

• Ligue 2: 2021–22[4]

Morocco U23

• U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023[13][14][15]

References

1. "Yanis Begraoui". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
2. SPORT, RMC. "Auxerre: A 16 ans, Yanis Begraoui frappe déjà à la porte des pros". RMC SPORT.
3. "Ligue1.com - French Football League - Domino's Ligue 2 - Season 2017/2018 - Week 33 - AJ Auxerre / Clermont Foot". www.ligue1.com.
4. "Le Toulouse Football Club est champion de Ligue 2 BKT" [Toulouse Football Club is Ligue 2 BKT champion] (in French). Toulouse FC. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
5. "YANIS BEGRAOUI PRÊTÉ À PAU POUR LA SUITE DE LA SAISON 2022-2023" (in French). Toulouse FC. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
6. "Yanis Begraoui prêté de nouveau au Pau FC" [Yanis Begraoui lent of new At Pau FC]. www.toulousefc.com (in French). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
7. "Estoril Praia contrata avançado Yanis Begraoui · poste.pt". poste.pt. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
8. Wahid (21 March 2018). "Le jeune Yanis Begraoui et son ascension fulgurante à l'AJ Auxerre".
9. "Buteur sous ses nouvelles couleurs - Le site du football de votre département". 1 February 2018.
10. "منتخب أقل من 23 سنة يدخل تجمع اعدادي للمنافسة بالدوري الدولي بالرباط — يسبريس 7". 21 March 2023.
11. "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
12. "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
13. "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
14. "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
15. "Le Maroc renverse l'Égypte et remporte sa première CAN U23". L'Équipe (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
16. "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

External links

• Yanis Begraoui at Soccerway
• Yanis Begraoui at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Yanis Begraoui at the French Football Federation (archived 2018-06-17) (in French)
• Yanis Begraoui – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Yanis Begraoui – UEFA competition record (archived)