Yassine Bounou is a versatile Moroccan professional footballer who is well-recognized for playing as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Sevilla and the Morocco national team. His shirt number is 13. He represented Morocco in the FIFA World Cup 2018 and signed a four-year contract with Sevilla in 2020 after playing with them on loan from Girona for one year. He previously spent his youth career as a member of Wydad AC. Bounou led Sevilla to victory in the 2020 UEFA Europa League Final and shares moments in his life as a soccer player on his Instagram account, where he has amassed over 1.8 million followers. As well, he was called up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon where he made headlines for his defense of Arabic and refusal to speak to the press in any other language.
| Nationality |
Canadian, Moroccan |
| Horoscope |
Aries |
| Religion |
Christian |
| Current Team |
Girona |
| Position |
Goalkeeper |
Where is Yassine Bounou from?
Yassine Bounou took birth on 5th April 1991 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. By nationality, he is Canadian and his ethnicity is Canadian-White. Likewise, his religious belief is in the Christian religion and his race is white. As of 2022, he celebrated his 31st birthday and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Aries. Yassine has not revealed any data about his parents, siblings, education, and childhood life. However, we know that he was very interested in the field of football from an early age.
| Place Of Birth |
Montreal, Quebec |
| Birth Nation |
Canada |
| Ethnicity |
Canadian-White |
| Race |
White |
Yassine Bounou Career (Goalkeeper)
Wydad Casablanca
- Yassine Bounou kicks off his football career as a senior with the club, Wydad Casablanca in 2011.
Atletico Madrid
- He moved to La Liga club Atletico Madrid on 14th June 2012 where he was assigned to the reserves in Segunda Division.
- He signed a new four-year deal on 31st May 2013 for the club, Atletico Madrid, and was promoted to the main squad in the summer of 2014.
- He made his club debut against CD Numancia on 24th July 2014 where the club won.
Zaragoza
- Yassine was loaned to Segunda Division's Real Zaragoza, in a season-long deal on 1st September 2014.
- He made his debut the following 11th January in a 5-3 loss at UD Las Palmas and finished the season with 16
- appearances.
- He later returned to the Aragonese side on a one-year loan deal on 23rd July 2015.
Girona
- He signed a permanent two-year contract with fellow league team Girona FC on 12th July 2016 and he extended his contract until June 2021.
Sevilla
- Bounou joined Sevilla FC in the top tier, on loan for one year on 2nd September 2019, and played regularly in the domestic cup and as the side won the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League against Wolves.
- As well, he earned for his performance against Wolves in the quarter-finals as he saved a penalty from Raul Jimenez to earn a 1-0 win.
- He gave his best performance in the 2-1 semi-final win over Manchester United, and eventually his decisive save of Romelu Lukaku's one-to-one strike, to win the final 3-2 against Inter Milan.
- He signed a permanent four-year contract with the Andalusians on 4th September 2020 and scored his first goal as a professional goalkeeper to secure a 1-1 draw.
International career
- Yassine Bounou was eligible to represent Canada or Morocco after which he appeared with the under-20 team at the 2012 Toulon Tournament, where he played in only one match.
- Then he was also selected in the 18-man under-23 squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics but acted as a backup to Mohamed Amsif during the tournament, in which Morocco was eliminated at the group stage.
- He was also called up to the main squad for a friendly match against Burkina Faso on 14th August 2013 and made his debut the following day, playing the entire second half of an eventual 1-2 defeat in Tangier.
- Additionally, he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia in May 2018.
- Also, Yassine was the first choice for Herve Renard's team, keeping clean sheets in 1-0 wins over Namibia and the Ivory Coast to qualify for the last 16 at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
- He was called up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon and at the tournament, he made headlines for his defense of Arabic and refusal to speak to the press in any other language.
Yassine Bounou Awards and Achievements
Wydad Casablanca
- Botola: 2009-2010
- CAF Champions League runner-up: 2011
Sevilla
- UEFA Europa League: 2019-2020
- UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2020
Individual
- La Liga Zamora Trophy: 2021-2022
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2019-2020
- La Liga Mid-Season African MVP: 2021-2022
- La Liga African MVP: 2021-2022
- CIES La Liga Team of the Season: 2021-2022
- Best Moroccan goalkeeper abroad: 2021-2022
Yassine Bounou Salary and Net Worth
| Net Worth |
$5 Million |
| Salary |
€1,144,000 annually |
| Source of Wealth |
Football Career |
Yassine Bounou has made a huge amount of money from his professional career. As of 2022, Yassine's net worth is estimated to have between $1 Million-$5 Million. The factual information about his net worth has not come up. Whereas, his worth was $1 Million as of 2019. With the club, Girona, he received a salary of €1,144,000 annually. Moreover, he was receiving £156,000 as of 2017. His major source of wealth comes from his football career. He is satisfied with his earnings and he is living a lavish lifestyle. In addition, his current market value is $19.80m as of 9th March 2021 which is also his highest market value as of now.
How tall is Yassine Bounou?
| Height |
1.92 m |
| Weight |
80 Kg |
| Chest Size |
37 in |
| Waist Size |
29 in |
| Bicep Size |
13 in |
| Body Type |
Athletic |
Yassine Bounou is 1.92 m or 6 ft 4 in tall and his body weighs around 80 kg. He is a good-looking person with a charming personality. His body measurement is 37-29-13 in (Chest-Waist-Bicep) and his body build type is athletic. Overall, he has got a healthy body. Yassine maintains his body a lot to keep himself fit and fine.
