Mohamed El Amine Amoura (Arabic: محمد الأمين عمورة; born 9 May 2000) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for German Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg (on loan from Union SG) and the Algeria national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed El Amine Amoura | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Jijel, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg (on loan from Union SG) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | JS Djijel | ||
| 2018–2020 | ES Sétif | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | ES Sétif | 36 | (16) |
| 2021–2023 | Lugano | 57 | (14) |
| 2023– | Union SG | 32 | (18) |
| 2024– | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Algeria A' | 1 | (4) |
| 2021– | Algeria | 20 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:18, 7 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024 | |||
Club career
Amoura made his professional debut with ES Sétif in a 3–0 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 win over CA Bordj Bou Arréridj on 17 February 2020, scoring his side's third goal after coming on as a late sub.[2] He was in blistering form in the 2020–21 season, finishing with 13 goals in 25 games.
On 29 August 2021, Amoura joined Swiss Super League club Lugano on a four-year contract.[3]
On 17 August 2023, Amoura joined Belgian Pro League club Union SG on a four-year contract with an option for another season.[4]
On 8 July 2024, Amoura moved to VfL Wolfsburg in Germany.[5]
International career
Amoura was called up to represent the Algeria A' national football team for a friendly on 17 June 2021.[6] and scored four goals in a 5–1 win over Liberia.[7]
That same year he was called up to the senior team.[1] In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 May 2024 [9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ES Sétif | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 35 | 15 | — | 8[b] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 44 | 17 | |||
| Total | 36 | 15 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 17 | |||
| Lugano | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 36 | 10 | |||
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 66 | 17 | |||
| Union SG | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9[e] | 2 | — | 45 | 22 | |
| Career total | 125 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 55 | ||
Honours
Lugano
Union SG
References
External links
- Mohamed Amoura at Soccerway
- LFP.dz Profile