Younes Namli

Younes Namli (born 20 June 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.

Career After spending three seasons in the Danish 1st Division with AB, Namli signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Dutch club Heerenveen in January 2015 following a successful trial. He was previously listed in September 2014 as a star for the future by Danish magazine BT.

After two seasons in Heerenveen, it was reported in June 2017 that Namli had signed a contract with another Dutch team, PEC Zwolle.

On 22 May 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club FC Krasnodar.

On 15 January 2020, the Colorado Rapids acquired Namli on a two-year loan from FC Krasnodar. Namli appeared in 18 matches, including MLS Cup Playoffs, and adding two goals and four assists, and he also completed 66 dribbles, which was the second-highest in MLS that season. Namli was named to the MLS Team of the Week in Week 11 for his two-assist performance to help Colorado defeat Real Salt Lake, and reclaim the Rocky Mountain Cup. Following the 2021 season, Colorado declined their purchase option on Namli.

On 11 January 2022, he joined Sparta Rotterdam back in the Netherlands on loan until 30 June 2022. On 2 July 2022, Namli's agent stated that his contract with Krasnodar had been terminated.

On 11 July 2022, Namli returned to Sparta Rotterdam on a one-year contract.

On 21 July 2023, Namli returned to PEC Zwolle on a one-year deal. After leaving the club at the end of the 2023–24 season, on 9 September 2024 Namli returned to Zwolle once again, on a contract until 30 June 2025.

On 6 August 2025, Namli joined Le Havre on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract.

On 6 January 2026, Le Havre announced that Namli's contract was terminated, stating personal reasons. He subsequently rejoined his old club PEC Zwolle, and signed a contract until the summer of 2028.

Personal life Namli is of Moroccan origin.

Career statistics

Honours Individual Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2025,