{{Short description|Moroccan footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Yanis Begraoui | image = File:RC Lens - Toulouse FC (24-09-2023) 13.jpg | caption = Begraoui with [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]] in 2023 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|4|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Étampes]], France | height = 1.79 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.toulousefc.com/en/node/80419 |title=Yanis Begraoui |publisher=Toulouse FC |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163736/https://www.toulousefc.com/en/node/80419 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | currentclub = [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril Praia]] | clubnumber = 14 | youthyears1 = 2007–2014 | youthclubs1 = FC Étampes | youthyears2 = 2014–2017 | youthclubs2 = CS Brétigny | youthyears3 = 2017–2018 | youthclubs3 = [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] | years1 = 2018–2021 | clubs1 = [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre B]] | caps1 = 35 | goals1 = 23 | years2 = 2018–2021 | clubs2 = [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2021–2024 | clubs3 = [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]] | caps3 = 41 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2024 | clubs4 = [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse B]] | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 8 | years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = → [[Pau FC|Pau]] (loan) | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 9 | years6 = 2024 | clubs6 = → [[Pau FC|Pau]] (loan) | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2024– | clubs7 = [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril Praia]] | caps7 = 68 | goals7 = 31 | nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam2 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]] | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | nationalyears4 = 2023– | nationalteam4 = [[Morocco national under-23 football team|Morocco U23]] | nationalcaps4 = 4 | nationalgoals4 = 3 | club-update = 25 May 2026 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|MAR}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[U-23 Africa Cup of Nations]]}} {{Medal|W|[[2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations|2023 Morocco]]|}} }}
'''Yanis Begraoui''' (born 4 July 2001) is a professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Primeira Liga]] club [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril Praia]]. Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth level.
==Club career== A youth product of FC Étampes and CS Brétigny, Begraoui signed with [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] in the summer of 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/auxerre-a-16-ans-yanis-begraoui-frappe-deja-a-la-porte-des-pros-1411419.html|title=Auxerre: A 16 ans, Yanis Begraoui frappe déjà à la porte des pros|first=RMC|last=SPORT|website=RMC SPORT}}</ref> At the age of 16, he made his professional debut for the club in a 2–1 [[Ligue 2]] loss to [[Clermont Foot|Clermont]] on 13 April 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue2/feuille_match/83518|title=Ligue1.com - French Football League - Domino's Ligue 2 - Season 2017/2018 - Week 33 - AJ Auxerre / Clermont Foot|website=www.ligue1.com}}</ref>
In the [[2021–22 Toulouse FC season|2021–22 season]], Begraoui won Ligue 2 with [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=7 May 2022 |title=Le Toulouse Football Club est champion de Ligue 2 BKT |trans-title=Toulouse Football Club is Ligue 2 BKT champion |url=https://www.toulousefc.com/fr/le-toulouse-football-club-est-champion-de-ligue-2-bkt |access-date=9 May 2022 |publisher=[[Toulouse FC]] |language=fr}}</ref>
On 29 January 2023, Begraoui was loaned to [[Pau FC|Pau]] in [[Ligue 2]] until the end of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Toulouse FC|url=https://www.toulousefc.com/fr/yanis-begraoui-prete-pau-pour-la-suite-de-la-saison-2022-2023|title=YANIS BEGRAOUI PRÊTÉ À PAU POUR LA SUITE DE LA SAISON 2022-2023|date=29 January 2023|access-date=3 February 2023|language=fr}}</ref>
In January 2024, he returned to Pau on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.toulousefc.com/play/blog/2024/01/yanis-begraoui-prete-de-nouveau-au-pau-fc|trans-title=Yanis Begraoui lent of new At Pau FC|title=Yanis Begraoui prêté de nouveau au Pau FC|language=French|website=www.toulousefc.com|date=11 January 2024|accessdate=11 January 2024}}</ref>
In July 2024, he signed a four-year deal with [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril Praia]] in Portugal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Estoril Praia contrata avançado Yanis Begraoui · poste.pt |url=https://poste.pt/estoril-praia/36327/estoril-praia-contrata-avancado-yanis-begraoui |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=poste.pt}}</ref>
==International career== Begraoui was born in France and is of Moroccan descent, with roots in the Moroccan city [[Meknes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lionsdelatlas.ma/24808-le-jeune-yanis-begraoui-et-son-ascension-fulgurante-a-l-aj-auxerre|title=Le jeune Yanis Begraoui et son ascension fulgurante à l'AJ Auxerre|last=Wahid|date=21 March 2018|publisher=|access-date=14 April 2018|archive-date=15 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215202605/http://lionsdelatlas.ma/24808-le-jeune-yanis-begraoui-et-son-ascension-fulgurante-a-l-aj-auxerre|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is a former France youth international.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.actufoot.com/91/buteur-nouvelles-couleurs/|title=Buteur sous ses nouvelles couleurs - Le site du football de votre département|date=1 February 2018|publisher=}}</ref> He was called up to the [[Morocco national under-23 football team|Morocco U23]]s in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yespress7.com/archives/24889|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321180022/https://yespress7.com/archives/24889|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 March 2023|title=منتخب أقل من 23 سنة يدخل تجمع اعدادي للمنافسة بالدوري الدولي بالرباط — يسبريس 7|date=21 March 2023}}</ref>
In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the [[Morocco national under-23 football team|under-23 national team]] for the [[2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations]], hosted by Morocco itself;<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2023 |title=Sei bianconeri con le nazionali |url=https://www.fclugano.com/sei-bianconeri-con-le-nazionali-2/ |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=[[FC Lugano]] |language=it-CH |archive-date=27 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527002315/https://www.fclugano.com/sei-bianconeri-con-le-nazionali-2/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2023 |title=تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا |url=https://site.frmf.ma/%d8%aa%d8%b4%d9%83%d9%8a%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86%d9%8a-%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%82%d9%84-%d9%85%d9%86-23-%d8%b3%d9%86%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7-2/ |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=[[Royal Moroccan Football Federation]] |language=ar}}</ref> he scored in the 2–1 final win over [[Egypt national under-23 football team|Egypt]], which helped the ''Atlas Lions'' win their first title<ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=8 July 2023 |title=Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt {{!}} Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023 |url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-u23-africa-cup-of-nations/2023/news/morocco-win-maiden-totalenergies-u-23-africa-cup-of-nations-title-with-victory-o |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=CAFOnline.com}}</ref><ref name=":42">{{Cite web |date=9 July 2023 |title=Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation |url=https://www.sofoot.com/breves/can-u23-le-maroc-detrone-legypte-au-bout-de-la-prolongation |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=SO FOOT.com |language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=9 July 2023 |title=Le Maroc renverse l'Égypte et remporte sa première CAN U23 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-maroc-renverse-l-egypte-et-remporte-sa-premiere-can-u23/1407421 |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr-FR}}</ref> and qualify for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=":32" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 July 2023 |title=Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024 |url=https://www.sofoot.com/breves/le-mali-le-maroc-et-legypte-qualifies-pour-les-jo-2024 |access-date=9 July 2023 |website=SO FOOT.com |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
== Honours == '''Toulouse''' * [[Ligue 2]]: [[2021–22 Ligue 2|2021–22]]<ref name=":0" /> '''Morocco U23'''
* [[U-23 Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations|2023]]<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":42" /><ref name=":1" />
== References == {{reflist}} https://www.afrikopano.com/player/2903/124652
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Soccerway|yanis-begraoui/534370}} * {{FFF|9492-begraoui-yanis}} * {{FFF male|2544447328-yanis-begraoui|archive=20180617093528}} * {{LFP|begraoui-yanis}} * {{UEFA|250117944|archive=20190521101142}}
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