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Youness Mokhtar

ユネス・モフタル　/　ゆねす・もふたる

Association football player from Netherlands

August 29, 1991 (age 34)　・　Utrecht, Netherlands

association football player

My Take

Youness Mokhtar is the kind of footballer I find quietly compelling. Born in Utrecht and carrying both Dutch and Moroccan roots, he represented two nations at youth level, a tug-of-war over identity that I imagine shaped how he sees the game. A winger still chasing the ball in the Dutch lower divisions, he never became a household name, but there is real dignity in players who keep showing up far from the spotlight. To me, his story is less about trophies and more about persistence and belonging. I respect the steadiness it takes to keep lacing up when the cameras have moved on.

Overview

Youness Mokhtar (Arabic: يونس مختار; born 29 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Derde Divisie club DVS '33. Born in the Netherlands, Mokhtar has represented both his native country and Morocco internationally at youth level.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Youness Mokhtar
Name (Japanese): ユネス・モフタル
Reading: ゆねす・もふたる
Born: August 29, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Goat
Origin: Utrecht, Netherlands
Blood type: Private
Height: 179 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A6%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%95%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AB

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