Younes Bakiz

Younes Bakiz (born 5 February 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Viborg.

Younes Bakiz
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999[1]
Place of birth Albertslund, Denmark
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Viborg
Number 23
Youth career
Brøndby
0000–2018 Roskilde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Roskilde 39 (11)
2020– Viborg 42 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:10, 25 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Early years

Growing up in Vestegnen to Moroccan parents,[2] Bakiz started playing football as a youth for Brøndby IF, before making his breakthrough as part of FC Roskilde in 2018.[1]

Viborg

After having made 43 appearances for Roskilde, in which he scored 13 goals, Bakiz signed a three-year contract with Viborg FF in June 2020.[3] In his first season, he won the second-tier 1st Division with the club and secured promotion to the Danish Superliga.[4] He made 21 appearances and scored three goals.[5]

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,[6] before being substituted by Jeff Mensah in the 78th minute.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 November 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roskilde 2018–19 1st Division 15420174
2019–20 24722269
Total 3911424313
Viborg 2020–21 1st Division 20211213
2021–22 Superliga 920092
Total 29411305
Career total 6815537318

    Honours

    Viborg

    References
    1. "#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.
    2. "Kærligheden til fodbold begyndte i en gård på Vestegnen - nu vil han hjælpe Viborg FF". viborg-folkeblad.dk (in Danish). 14 June 2020.
    3. Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (3 June 2020). "Viborg sikrer sig aftale med FC Roskilde-profil". bold.dk (in Danish).
    4. Kløcker, Jakob (10 May 2021). "Se videoen: Viborg-spillere i ekstase efter oprykning" (in Danish).
    5. "Denmark - Y. Bakiz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
    6. "Viborg tager flot comebacksejr over FCN i sæsonpremiere - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 18 July 2021.
    7. "Nordsjælland vs. Viborg - 18 July 2021 - Soccerway". nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
    8. "Viborg vinder 1. division - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 26 May 2021.
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