Robert Younis

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Robert Younis
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Younis with APIA Leichhardt in 2009
Personal information
Full name Robert Younis [1]
Date of birth (1985-08-14) 14 August 1985 (age 40) [1]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Bankstown City Lions
Parramatta Power
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 APIA Leichhardt
2006 Fairfield City Lions
2007–2008 APIA Leichhardt 43 (39)
2008–2009 Adelaide United 12 (0)
2009–2012 APIA Leichhardt 49 (29)
2012–2016 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 116 (82)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Younis (born 14 August 1985) is an Australian former footballer who played as a striker for Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC and APIA Leichhardt in the NSW Premier League, and Adelaide United in the A-League. He retired in 2017.

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Club career

Younis signed for A-League side Adelaide United in 2008 after two seasons for APIA Leichhardt in the NSW Premier League which saw him net 38 goals in 43 appearances.[ citation needed ] Robert came on as a substitute against Perth Glory [2] and made an immediate impact win an assist. [3]

Younis was released from Adelaide United in April 2009 by mutual consent, re-signing with former club APIA Leichhardt for the 2009 NSW Premier League season.[ citation needed ] In the 2010 season, he scored 16 goals.[ citation needed ]

Younis signed for the Bonnyrigg White Eagles for the 2012 NSWPL season,[ citation needed ] during which time they became Premiers.[ citation needed ] They also reached the semi-finals in 2014.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Born in Australia, Younis is of Lebanese descent. [4] His brother, Ray, [5] is a former National Soccer League player who works as the Western Sydney Wanderers's conditioning coach. [6] His nephews, Marcus and Talia, are both professional footballers. [7]

Career statistics

As of 22 December 2008
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Adelaide United 2008–09 A-League 120—3 [a] 02 [b] 0170
Total120003020170
  1. ↑ Appearances in Asian Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearances in pre-season cup

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "Homepage". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Homepage". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Soccer (Football) – Parramatta Marist Old Boys Union". parramattamaristobu.org.au.
  5. ↑ "Robbie Younis calls it a day". Football NSW. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "After breaking Sam Kerr's record, the A-Leagues' youngest-ever player has her eyes on a bright future". ABC News. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Audaciously talented, resilient and finally injury free, Western Sydney's Marcus Younis is one of football's rising stars". The Roar. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2025.