Yanis Begraoui

Yanis Begraoui
Begraoui with Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth 4 July 2001
Place of birth Étampes, France
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Pau
(on loan from Toulouse)
Number 9
Youth career
2007–2014 FC Étampes
2014–2017 CS Brétigny
2017–2018 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Auxerre B 35 (23)
2018–2021 Auxerre 33 (2)
2021– Toulouse 41 (0)
2021– Toulouse B 6 (8)
2023 Pau (loan) 18 (9)
2024– Pau (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2018 France U17 6 (2)
2018–2019 France U18 5 (2)
2019 France U19 10 (3)
2023– Morocco U23 4 (3)
Medal record
Representing Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2023 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024

Yanis Begraoui (born 4 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Pau on loan from Toulouse. Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Club career

A youth product of FC Étampes and CS Brétigny, Begraoui signed with Auxerre in the summer of 2017. At the age of 16, he made his professional debut for the club in a 2–1 Ligue 2 loss to Clermont on 13 April 2018.

In the 2021–22 season, Begraoui won Ligue 2 with Toulouse.

On 29 January 2023, Begraoui was loaned to Pau in Ligue 2 until the end of the 2022–23 season.

In January 2024, he returned to Pau on loan until the end of the season.

International career

Begraoui was born in France and is of Moroccan descent, with roots in the Moroccan city Meknes. He is a former France youth international. He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023.

In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself; he scored in the 2–1 final win over Egypt, which helped the Atlas Lions win their first title and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Honours

Toulouse

Morocco U23