Mohamed El Amine Amoura (Arabic: محمد الأمين عمورة; born 9 May 2000) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg (on loan from Union SG) and the Algeria national team.[1]

Mohamed Amoura
Personal information
Full name Mohamed El Amine Amoura
Date of birth (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 24)
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) 6 (1)
International career
2021 Algeria A' 1 (4)
2021– Algeria 28 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Club career

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 29 October 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ES Sétif 2019–20 Algerian 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
Wolfsburg (loan) 2024–25 Bundesliga 6 1 1 0 7 1
Career total 131 48 13 5 18 4 1 0 163 57
  1. ^ Includes Swiss Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Algerian League Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Lugano

Union SG

References

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  1. ^ a b "Le FC Lugano annonce l'arrivée d'Amoura" (in French). DZBallon. 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ Touileb, Mohamed (4 January 2021). "ES Sétif/Le joueur de 20 ans crève l'écran en ce début de saison : Amoura, prodige détecté" (in French). Reporters.dz. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Mohammed-Elamine Amoura rinforza l'attacco bianconero" (in Italian). FC Lugano. 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Mohamed Amoura new Union striker". Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 17 August 2023.
  5. ^ "POWER FÜR DIE OFFENSIVE" [POWER FOR THE OFFENSIVE] (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ "الخبر-التشكيلة الأساسية للمنتخب المحلي ضد ليبيريا". الخبر (in Arabic). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ^ "البلاد الرياضي / عمورة يصنع الحدث مع المنتخب الوطني المحلي". elbilad.net (in Arabic).
  8. ^ "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Mohamed El Amine Amoura". Soccerway.
  10. ^ "Suisse : Premier titre pour Amoura en Europe". dzfoot.com (in French). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Union St Gilloise end 110 year wait for third Belgian Cup victory". One Football. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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