Youssef En-Nesyri 10 Interesting Facts About The Moroccan Football Star

Youssef En-Nesyri is a Moroccan professional football player who also plays for the Spanish La Liga team, Sevilla. He is a striker with amazing attributes and skills that have made him a ‘player of interest’ over the years.

En-Nesyri, since he started playing football professionally has been in Spain and played for Spanish teams most of his career. He has been linked with teams such as Malaga, Leganes and to date, Sevilla.

He has also been part of his home country’s national team from as back as 2016 and participated in a World Cup campaign in 2018. Additionally, Youssef has participated with his national team, in three Afcon tournaments.

Facts About The Sevilla And Moroccan Striker

1. A Brief Introduction Of The Football Player

Youssef En-Nesyri was born on the 1st of June 1997 in Fez, Morocco. He was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rachid En-Nesyri. He grew up with a brother named Mohamed Amin Al-Nusairi and a sister named Zainab Zumrud. He is the last of his siblings and was brought up in a middle-class household.

From a young age, he was introduced to football through street games in his environment. His love for the game developed into what we now watch whenever he plays.

2. En-Nesyri’s Journey To Being A Professional Football Player Began A Long Time Ago

The Fez-born football player started his journey as a beneficiary of Mohammed VI’s soccer initiative. Mohammed VI was the then King of Morocco and he launched the ‘Mohammed VI Football Academy’ in Sale, Morocco in 2009.

This initiative took in a lot of Moroccan kids and fended for them while they trained hard in order to be of International playing quality. During this period, four out of the trainees of this project got lucky and were sent to Europe to join European teams. It was this luck that shone upon the Fez-born player and he found his way to Malaga CF in Andalusia, Spain.

Youssef’s move to Spain cost a fee of over 140,000 dollars. And upon his graduation and final move to Malaga, he helped their Juvenil team win a trophy. At this point, Youssef’s career had picked up significantly.

From Malaga, En-Nesyri moved to Leganes in 2018 and lasted with the Spanish team till 2020 when he signed a contract with Sevilla.

3. From His Teen Days, The Moroccan Player Stood Out For His Drive

Youssef has made a name for himself as one of football’s renowned players. He has been praised for his physicality and skills on the field of play. As a striker, he has been described as being great on the field and also good with the ball while diving or on air.

His striking abilities have put the Moroccan star on a pedestal that makes him stand out from most strikers in the world. Seeing how young he is, he still has prospects of bettering his skills and getting bigger titles.

4. His 24 Goals In Sevilla’s Last Season Campaigns Helped Put His Team In A Good Position On The League Table

 

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As already stated, En-Nesyri has built himself and developed a great skill-set that is seen as a great asset to any team. Youssef signed a contract with Sevilla in January of 2021 and has proven to be worth the price. Given this, his contribution to his team’s pursuit during the just ended La Liga and UEFA Champions League campaigns was encouraged by the striker’s contribution.

Youssef scored a whooping number of 18 goals at the La Liga and added 6 more in the UEFA Championship. With this, the total number of goals scored for Sevilla is 24 out of the 53 games he appeared in.

Also, in about 89 matches played for the club, he has 33 goals and is considered the best striker Sevilla has ever had.

5. He Is A Highly Sought-after Player In Europe

As expected, the 54 year-old Sevilla striker has become a man of interest among top European clubs. Given Arsenal’s Aubameyang’s current state in the club and Lacazette’s situation with his contract, it is obvious that the team needs a striker on ground. As a result, Arsenal FC is eyeing Youssef and has begun scouting for him.

However, it’s not just this English team that has an eye on the player. Barcelona FC is also scouting and keeping tabs on the Sevilla star. It looks as if these two teams will battle it out for who will have him. However, it seems Arsenal has higher prospects of getting the striker.

6. He Suffered A Knee Injury In The Wake Of The New Season

 

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In 2021, Youssef suffered an injury spell that kept him off the field of play till September. The striker who had become an important part of the Sevilla team after his impressive stint in the last season was forced to rest.

Although a reoccurring injury, one of the injuries was sustained in Sanchez-Pizjuan during a game against Barcelona when he was brought in as a second-half substitute. This kept the Moroccan on the sidelines and he has been only able to play a few games for his club. Also, the injury has limited the number of goals scored so far by the striker to 3.

7. West Ham United Would Be Scouting For Him During The Afcon 2021 Tournament

Being a formidable player to reckon with, Youssef has more eyes on him than thought. The athlete also has West Ham United FC on his case as they look to possibly overtake Arsenal and Barcelona and clinch a signing with the Moroccan.

In a report given, the scouts for West Ham United are keeping an eye out for the player during the Afcon games. If everything pans out well, they hope to have him on their team before the close of the transfer window.

He is also being eyed by Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC. Talk about being sought after.

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8. Being Away From Sevilla Is Considered A Huge Loss

Although his injury has kept him out of play for a while at his club side, Sevilla, he is making his national team complete at the Afcon tournament. Thankfully, the Moroccan began to recover from the hamstring injury in time to be listed among his country’s team to represent at the games in Cameroon.

Youssef being away from Sevilla for the period the tournament would last is a huge loss on their part. However, they will make do without him for a couple of weeks.

9. En-Nesyri Is A Loyal ‘Kawasi’ Client

‘The barber to the stars’ known as Kawasi is a renowned name amongst football players. Kawasi is a barber who has been linked to the Moroccan player right from his days at Malaga.

This relationship between the player and barber has been tested through the years. However, they have both been loyal to each other. Kawasi has followed his faithful client through his different clubs.

10. Youssef En-Nesyri’s Relationship Status Is Obscure

If Youssef En-Nesyri is in a relationship or has ever been, it is a mystery. The young player has been so quiet and private about his love and relationship life. It is uncertain if he has dated anyone in the past either as his Instagram handle is void of any post about a romantic relationship.

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