Youness Mokhtar

Youness Mokhtar (; born 29 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Derde Divisie club DVS '33. Born in the Netherlands, Mokhtar has represented both his native country and Morocco internationally at youth level.

Club career

Early career Mokhtar formerly played for Eindhoven, Twente, Al-Nassr and PEC Zwolle.

In April 2019, he signed a contract with Stabæk. The club announced on 3 June 2019 that Mokhtar had left the club by mutual agreement.

Columbus Crew SC On 19 July 2019, Mokhtar signed with Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer as a free transfer. He made his debut on 10 August 2019 in a 2–2 draw against FC Cincinnati in the first Hell Is Real Derby in MLS, coming on as a substitute for Luis Díaz. He scored his first goal for the team about a month and a half later on 29 September 2019 in a 2–0 win over the Philadelphia Union. Mokhtar would make eight total appearances in the 2019 season.

Mokhtar remained with the team for the 2020 season. He scored important goals during the MLS is Back Tournament, scoring in the 4–0 win over FC Cincinnati and scoring the lone goal in a 1–0 win over Atlanta United, helping the team win their group. He was frequently used as both a starter and a substitute during the season, scoring three goals in 19 appearances, ten of which were starts.

Later career On 25 January 2021, Mokhtar joined Dutch Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag for the remainder of their season.

In March 2023, Mokhtar returned to the Netherlands to join Eindhoven on a deal until the end of the season.

International career Mokhtar was born in the Netherlands to parents of Moroccan descent. He was first called up to the Netherlands U17 squad, followed by a couple appearances with the Netherlands U19. Mokhtar then switched federations and joined the Morocco U20 team. Mokhtar was last called up by the Morocco U23s.

Honours Columbus Crew MLS Cup: 2020