Younes Taha

Younes Taha

Personal information
Full name	Younes Taha El Idrissi
Date of birth	(2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Twente
Number	19
Youth career
	De Volewijckers
	DWS
	Purmersteijn
2018–2022	Volendam
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Jong Volendam	30	(5)
2021–2022	Volendam	0	(0)
2022–2023	PEC Zwolle	33	(14)
2023–	Twente	38	(5)
2025–2026	→ Groningen (loan)	33	(5)
International career‡
2023–2024	Morocco U23	11	(3)
Medal record Representing   Morocco U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2023 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:30, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Younes Taha El Idrissi (born 27 November 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Twente. ^[2] Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Biography

Taha was born in the Netherlands and has Moroccan roots, originating from Imassine, a small village in the vicinity of Ouarzazate.

Club career

PEC Zwolle

Taha joined PEC Zwolle in the summer of 2022 from FC Volendam, having never started a senior game for Volendam. He signed for PEC Zwolle on a two-year contract with an option for a third year. ^[3]

Taha made his league debut in the Eerste Divisie starting on 7 August 2022 in a 2–1 win against De Graafschap at the MAC³PARK Stadion. ^[4]

On 12 September 2022, Taha scored his first professional goal away against Jong AZ. In October 2022, Taha's contract with PEC Zwolle was improved and extended for an extra year. ^[5] On 28 April 2023, Taha scored a league hat-trick against FC Dordrecht. ^[6]

FC Twente

In June 2023, it was announced that Taha had signed a four-year contract with FC Twente. ^[7]

On 7 July 2025, Taha moved on loan to Groningen. ^[8]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Taha is of Moroccan descent. He was called up to the Morocco under-23s in March 2023. ^[9]

In June 2023, Taha was included in the final squad of the Moroccan under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself. ^{[10] [11]} Having scored one goal in the group stage, ^[12] he helped the Atlas Lions win their first title ^{[13] [14]} and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics. ^{[13] [15]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 October 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Volendam	2021–22	Tweede Divisie	30	5	—		—		2 [a]	1	32	6
PEC Zwolle	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	33	14	0	0	—		—		33	14
Twente	2023–24	Eredivisie	20	3	1	0	2 [b]	0	—		23	3
	2024–25	Eredivisie	9	1	0	0	2 [c]	0	2 [d]	0	13	1
	2026–27	Eredivisie	9	2	0	0	6 [e]	1	—		15	3
	Total		38	6	1	0	10	1	2	0	51	7
Groningen (loan)	2025–26	Eredivisie	33	5	1	1	—		—		34	6
Career total			134	30	2	1	10	1	4	1	150	33

1. Appearances in promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in European play-offs
5. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Morocco U23

• U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023 ^{[13] [14]}

Individual

• Eerste Divisie Team of the Year: 2022–23 ^[16]

References

1. Younes Taha at WorldFootball.net
2. "Y. TAHA". Soccerway.
3. "Younes Taha verlaat Volendam voor degradant PEC Zwolle" [Younes Taha leaves Volendam for relegated PEC Zwolle]. nhnieuws.nl. 18 June 2022.
4. "PEC Zwolle vs. De Graafschap - 7 August 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
5. "Younes Taha contract broken open and extended". Peczwolle.nl.
6. "Taha met een hattrick voor PEC Zwolle". Espn.nl. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
7. Waanders, Arjan (9 June 2023). "Younes Taha signs a four-year contract with FC Twente". 1twente.nl. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
8. "FC Groningen huurt Younes Taha van FC Twente" [FC Groningen loans Younes Taha from FC Twente.] (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
9. "منتخب أقل من 23 سنة يدخل تجمع اعدادي للمنافسة بالدوري الدولي بالرباط — يسبريس 7". 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023.
10. "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
11. "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
12. Rahhou, Jihane (30 June 2023). "U-23 AFCON: Morocco Scores 1-0 Win Against Congo". Morocco World News. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
13. "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
14. "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
15. "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
16. "Team van het Jaar: PEC Zwolle hofleverancier; Armenteros rechtsbuiten". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.