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My Take
Yassine Bounou — or just "Bono" if you follow football — is one of those keepers who makes you feel safe even when everything else is chaos. Born in Montreal but raised in Morocco's football culture, he built his name the hard way through Spain's lower leagues before becoming a La Liga fixture at Sevilla, and honestly watching him command that penalty box during Morocco's stunning 2022 World Cup run was genuinely one of the tournament's great stories — saving penalties in the shootout against Spain, of all opponents, was the kind of moment you can't script. At 195 cm he fills the goal like he was built specifically for it, and the Order of the Throne award from Morocco in 2022 tells you exactly how much that nation values what he did. Now at Al Hilal, the journey keeps rolling, and I'm here for every chapter.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yassine Bounou
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤシン・ブヌ
- Reading
- やしん・ぶぬ
- Born
- April 5, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Height
- 195 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Officer of the Order of the Throne
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yassine Bounou born?
Born April 5, 1991 (age 35).
Where is Yassine Bounou from?
Yassine Bounou is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What does Yassine Bounou do?
Yassine Bounou works as association football player.
How tall is Yassine Bounou?
Yassine Bounou is 195 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.