Marcus Younis

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Marcus Younis
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 67
Youth career
North Rocks SC
2017–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 28 (5)
2022– Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Australia U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2023

Marcus Younis (born 3 July 2005) is an Australian footballer who plays as a forward for Western Sydney Wanderers. [1]

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Club career

Raised in the suburbs of Western Sydney, Younis joined Western Sydney Wanderers at the age of 12, during which he faced recurring injuries for three years during his time. [2] At the age of 16, he was registered for the Wanderers' youth squad which played in the National Premier Leagues NSW (NPL NSW). [3]

Rewarded for his form with the youths, on 15 January 2023, Younis made his A-League debut, replacing Brandon Borrello in the 82nd-minute, in a 1–1 draw against Melbourne City. [4] On 8 July 2023, he signed a two-year scholarship with Western Sydney Wanderers. [5]

International career

In May 2023, Younis received his first international call-up for the Australia U18 side. [6] He made his debut as a substitute on 9 June, in a 4–2 loss to Portugal, [7] and scored his first goal for Australia in a 3–2 loss to England. [8]

On 25 September 2023, Younis was called up to Australia U20 side for friendlies against France, Netherlands and Denmark in Marbella, Spain. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Marcus Younis - Western Sydney Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers.
  2. ↑ "Younis' meteoric rise". Western Sydney Wanderers. 17 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Stavroulakis, Mark (17 December 2022). "Western Sydney Wanderers ready for the big league". NPL NSW Men's. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Western Sydney Wanderers 1 vs Melbourne City 1". KEEPUP. 15 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Younis pens two-year scholarship deal". Western Sydney Wanderers . 7 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Australian U-18 squad to face some of Europe's best". Football Australia. 23 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Portugal bate Austrália no arranque do Torneio de Lisboa". FPF (in European Portuguese). 13 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "A-Leagues talent on target as Australia U18's suffer last-gasp loss to England". KEEPUP. 11 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Subway Young Socceroos squad named for Marbella Week of Football". Socceroos. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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