Naoufal Bannis

Naoufal Bannis (born 11 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Vitesse.

Club career Bannis joined the youth academy of Feyenoord in 2016, after stints with the academies of Haaglandia and ADO Den Haag. On 24 May 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Feyenoord. Bannis made his professional debut with Feyenoord in a 2–2 Eredivisie tie with Sparta Rotterdam on 4 August 2019. On 1 November 2020, he scored his first goal for Feyenoord, scoring the third goal in the 94th minute in a 3–2 win.

In January 2021, Bannis joined FC Dordrecht on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.

In January 2022, Bannis extended his contract by a year to mid-2022 and joined NAC Breda of the Eerste Divisie on loan for the remainder of the season.

On 18 July 2022, Bannis joined Eindhoven on a new loan.

On 18 July 2023, Feyenoord announced Bannis's transfer to Al-Markhiya in Qatar.

On 19 September 2025, Bannis signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Vitesse.

International career Born in the Netherlands, Bannis is of Moroccan descent. Bannis is a youth international for the Netherlands, and helped them win the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

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Honours Netherlands U17 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2019