Jakub Yunis

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Jakub Yunis
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Yunis with Sigma Olomouc
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Brno, Czech Republic
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Sigma Olomouc
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2022 Sigma Olomouc 87 (7)
2015 → Mohelnice (loan) 9 (3)
2017 → GKS Katowice (loan) 6 (1)
2022–2023 Opava 16 (1)
2023 Erbil 0 (0)
International career
2012 Czech Republic U16 10 (2)
2012 Czech Republic U17 1 (0)
2014 Czech Republic U18 2 (0)
2014–2015 Czech Republic U19 11 (1)
2015–2016 Czech Republic U20 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024

Jakub Yunis (born 25 March 1996) is a Czech-Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward. [1]

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Career

Sigma Olomouc coach Václav Jílek described him as a natural defensive forward. [2] He made his league debut in Sigma Olomouc's Czech National Football League 5–1 loss at Třinec on 1 August 2015. He made his first starting 11 appearance in October 2016, scoring two goals in a 2–1 comeback win at Vítkovice. [3]

In the 2023 transfer window, Jakub Yunis signed for Iraqi side Erbil SC. He had completed his Iraqi paperwork so he qualifies as a local player.

International career

Jakub Younis is eligible to represent the Czech Republic, through his mother as well as his place of birth, and Iraq through his father, who originates from the city of Mosul. He has represented Czechia at many youth levels but has not represented them at senior level.

In September 2015, he scored the winning goal in Czech Republic Under-20 national team's 1–0 victory against England. [4]

In 2023, Yunis obtained an Iraqi passport so he is eligible to play for Iraq, subject to FIFA transferring his paperwork from the Czech FA to the Iraqi FA.

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References

  1. ↑ Jakub Yunis at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Lepší než Chorý? Host Řezníček naznačuje, jak moc může Olomouci pomoct". iDNES.cz. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Doufám, že jsem trenérovi zamotal hlavu, říká olomoucký Yunis". iDNES.cz. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ↑ esmedia.cz, ESMEDIA Interactive. "Jakub Yunis rozhodl o výhře repre U 20" . Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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