Youness Mokhtar

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.

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

Height

179 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• association football player

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.