Youness Rahimi

Youness Rahimi

Rahimi with Honka in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	HJK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Klubi 04	10	(1)
2012–2014	Honka	33	(2)
2014	→ Pallohonka	21	(10)
2014	→ Pallohonka	3	(1)
2015	HIFK	25	(1)
2016–2017	SJK	15	(1)
2017	Ilves	21	(3)
2018	Honka	27	(3)
2019–2020	RoPS	34	(6)
2021	Brattvåg	0	(0)
2022	PK-35	9	(0)
International career^‡
2010–2011	Finland U-17	4	(1)
2012	Finland U-19	3	(0)
2014–2015	Finland U-21	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 February 2016

Youness Rahimi (born 13 February 1995) is a Finnish former professional football player.

Career

Rahimi played in the youth sector of HJK Helsinki. He also spent time on trial with Tottenham.[1]

Club

Rahimi made his league debut on 9 July 2012 with Honka against TPS. On 19 October 2012, he scored his first league goal against KuPS.

In December 2015, Rahimi signed with SJK.[2]

He got his first stint abroad in May 2021 when he signed for Norwegian third-tier side Brattvåg IL.[3]

International

Rahimi has represented Finland at youth and under-21 level.[4]

Personal life

Rahimi has also a dual Moroccan citizenship.

Career statistics

As of match played 19 July 2016[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup		Europa		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Klubi-04	2011	Kakkonen	10	1	0	0	–		–		10	1
Honka	2012	Veikkausliiga	7	1	0	0	0	0	–		7	1
	2013	Veikkausliiga	19	1	2	0	4	2	–		25	3
	2014	Veikkausliiga	7	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		33	2	3	0	5	2	0	0	41	4
Pallohonka (loan)	2012	Kakkonen	21	10	0	0	–		–		21	10
	2014	Kakkonen	3	1	0	0	–		–		3	1
	Total		24	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	11
HIFK	2015	Veikkausliiga	25	1	2	0	4	1	–		31	2
SJK	2016	Veikkausliiga	13	1	3	1	3	0	2	0	21	2
Ilves	2017	Veikkausliiga	21	3	7	3	–		–		28	6
Honka	2018	Veikkausliiga	27	3	5	6	–		–		32	9
RoPS	2019	Veikkausliiga	25	5	0	0	–		2	0	27	5
	2020	Veikkausliiga	9	1	1	0	–		–		10	1
	Total		34	6	1	0	0	0	2	0	37	6
Brattvåg	2021	2. divisjon	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
PK-35	2022	Ykkönen	9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
Career total			196	28	21	10	12	3	4	0	233	41

References

1. Suomen jalkapalloilun ex-lupaus paljastaa nyt, miksi hänen perheensä menetti luottamuksen HJK:hon, Helsingin Sanomat, 7 November 2024
2. "Tapio Heikkilä ja Youness Rahimi SJK:n paitaan". www.sjk2007.fi (in Finnish). SJK. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
3. Grannes, Odd-Sølve I. (12 May 2021). "Brattvåg signerte spiller med 150 kamper på toppnivå i Finland". Sunnmørsposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 May 2021.
4. "Y. Rahimi". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

External links

• Profile at veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish)
• Youness Rahimi at Soccerway