Ilyes Housni

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Ilyes Housni
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Créteil, France
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Youth career
Years Team
2010–2011 CSM Bonneuil Football
2011–2014 Créteil
2014–2016 Racing Club de Joinville
2016–2017 Paris FC
2017–2019 AS Jeunesse Aubervilliers
2019– Paris Saint-Germain
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 France U17 2 (0)
2022– France U18 3 (2)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022

Ilyes Housni (born 14 May 2005) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain.[1]

Early career

Ilyes Housni was born in Créteil, Île-de-France,[2][3] he played with several clubs of the region, from the Lusitanos in his home town to Aubervilliers,[4] including spells at Paris FC and in Joinville-le-Pont.[2]

He entered the PSG academy in 2019, soon becoming a great prospect of the club, along players such as Ismaël Gharbi.[4][5]

Club career

Housni first made headlines with Paris as an under-19 on 1st October 2022, scoring a double hat-trick against Reims in the Championnat National, as his side won it 9–0 at home.[2][6] Four days later, he proved to be also decisive in the Youth League, scoring the only goal of a 1–0 away win to Benfica, against a side that included most of the players that won the previous edition.[7][3]

International career

Eligible for the Morocco national team through his origins, Ilyes Housni is a youth international for France, having played with the French U17 since August 2021.[8]

In September 2022, he played the Tournoi de Limoges with France under-18s, scoring goals against Scotland[9] and Poland.[10]

Style of play

An offensive-minded player, Ilyes Housni is able to play in most positions of the attack, mainly playing as a centre-forward or a left-winger, during his time at the PSG academy.[5]

From an early age, he has been described as a player with great pace and execution, a smart forward good at attacking spaces and the depth of the field.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ Ilyes Housni at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c d Quarez, Benjamin (5 October 2022). "Youth League : Ilyes Housni, la nouvelle attraction du PSG". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022. Pas vraiment une surprise. Plus une confirmation. « Physiquement, il n'était pas le plus aguerri, mais il avait déjà cette intelligence dans les déplacements, de la précision et une grande rapidité d'exécution », note Samy Guenfoud, qui l'a entraîné à Joinville des U 9 aux U 11, puis à la Jeunesse d'Aubervilliers avant son entrée au PSG en 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Chochois, Alexandre (7 October 2022). "Qui est Ilyes Housni, le nouveau crack en pleine bourre du PSG ?". Foot11.com (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b Pereira, Alexis; Saccani, Kevin (26 February 2020). "Le PSG découvre avec bonheur les jeunes attaquants Ismaël Gharbi et Ilyes Housni". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b c Quarez, Benjamin (21 January 2021). "PSG - El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Gharbi... : 5 jeunes talents à suivre de très près". Goal (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. ^ Pedebos, Julien (1 October 2022). "PSG : carton dingue des U19 et sextuplé d'un buteur parisien !". Onze Mondial (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Mechenoua, Marc (5 October 2022). "Youth League : grâce à Housni, le PSG créé la sensation à Benfica". Goal (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "La France U17 de Tchicamboud et Housni s'incline contre l'Espagne". PSG (in French). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Housni buteur avec la France U18 face à l'Écosse". PSG (in French). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Équipe de France. Quatre U18 tricolores exclus contre la Pologne, le match dégénère et est". Ouest-France (in French). 25 September 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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