Mohamed Elyounoussi, a Moroccan-born forward sporting the number 10 jersey is a name not unfamiliar to football enthusiasts. Born on 4th August 1994, his journey started with Sarpsborg 08 in the Eliteserien in Norway, where he made his debut in the year 2011. He then moved on to Molde - another Norwegian club, where his football career escalated. However, his football journey is not restricted to his home grounds.
Mohamed Elyounoussi, who primarily plays as a left winger is currently playing for FC Copenhagen. Standing at 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall and weighing in at 11st (70kg), he has proven to be a formidable player on the field. Transfermarkt values Elyounoussi at approximately £4.3m. (source)
You see, in July 2016, Elyounoussi moved to Basel in the Super League in Switzerland for around £2.8m. His performance was impressive, having made 32 and 33 appearances and bagging ten goals in each of the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons, respectively. He then made a significant leap in his career when he transferred from Basel to Southampton in the Championship in England for approximately £16m in July 2018.
Aside from his stint in England, Elyounoussi is ranked fondly in our memories for his spell at Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland, where he played on loan from 2019 to 2021. During the 2019-2020 season, he made ten appearances and scored four goals. In the following season, he made a staggering 34 appearances, netting ten goals. His performance was indeed memorable, reaffirming his worth on the football field.
After his term at Celtic ended in June 2021, he returned to Southampton, where he continued his journey, scoring goals and making appearances. His most recent move was to FC Copenhagen in the Superliga in Denmark in July 2023. There, Elyounoussi continues to thrive, delivering goals and making numerous appearances.
He has also proven himself in the Champions League for FC Copenhagen, bagging three goals in eight starts in the 2023-2024 season, as well as in the Champions League qualifiers in the 2025-2026 season.
