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Younes Bnou Marzouk (born 2 March 1996) is a French-born Moroccan footballer who plays for FC Chiasso.
Career
Youth career
Born in Freyming-Merlebach, Moselle, Bnou Marzouk was quickly noticed in youth competitions held in the East. After his classes in the USF Farebersviller, his hometown club, then SG Marineau, he joined the training center of FC Metz in 2011, where his talent gradually began to hatch eyes of many. As so often in this case, the emissaries of the country of origin of Bnou Marzouk, who has dual French-Moroccan nationality, were quick to select the order to enlist and make a bet for the future. He progressed and was ready to confirm his immense potential in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, held in April 2013 in Morocco. He was voted player of the tournament, after scoring 4 goals. His prowess in the tournament did not go unnoticed and recruiters of the biggest European clubs - including the propensity to serve in the French league - were interested very closely to him.
Juventus
He signed with Juventus in the summer of 2013, on a three year-contract. According to the media, the fee was €500,000. A substantial sum for a player who was only 17 years old, and that never had played at the highest level.
KVC Westerlo (loan)
Bnou Marzouk joined KVC Westerlo on loan in 2015.
Angers (loan)
In 2016, he joined Angers SCO on loan.
FC Chiasso (loan)
In 2017, Bnou Marzouk was loaned to FC Chiasso.
Lugano
He signed permanently for FC Lugano on 21 July 2017.
Playing style
Described as very skillful with the ball and not clumsy in front of goal, Bnou Marzouk has the profile of a modern striker, able to play both as a striker advanced than that of playmaker. Qualities that allowed him to win very quickly to the outposts of the Primavera Turin, with which he has shown this season in the UEFA Youth League (U19 Version of the champions League), scoring 4 goals and 3 assists in delivering 5 matches, making him the leader of attack in Juventus U19, Bnou Marzouk continued his rise in parallel to the international level. Latest, the U17 World Cup last fall in the United Arab Emirates, where the momentum of his excellent start to the year in Italy, he stole the show asserting himself as the number one asset for the Moroccans, beaten (1-2) in the quarterfinals of the tournament in the Ivory Coast. On a personal level, the young French-Moroccan scored 3 goals in as many games. Faultless which again aroused the curiosity of foreign clubs, including English teams, which always would keep a close eye on him.