Personal information | |||
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Full name | Youns Gabriele El Hilali | ||
Date of birth | 8 June 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Arzignano (on loan from Cambuur) | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Alcione | |||
–2014 | Accademia Inter | ||
2014–2015 | Novara | ||
2015–2023 | AC Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Cambuur | 16 | (2) |
2024– | → Arzignano (loan) | 7 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Italy U16 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2019 |
Youns Gabriele El Hilali (born 8 June 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Serie C Group A club Arzignano, on loan from Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.
Born in Milan, [1] [2] El Hilali started playing football at local clubs Alcione and Accademia Inter, before joining Novara in 2014, [1] and then entering AC Milan's youth sector the following year. [1] [3]
Having come through the club's youth ranks, [3] [4] he began playing for the under-19 team from the 2021–22 season; [2] [4] in the following campaign, he was made vice-captain of the side, [3] [4] while also starting training with the first team, under manager Stefano Pioli. [3] [5] Having taken part in a training camp with the first team in Dubai during the league's winter break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, [3] [4] the striker went on to help AC Milan's under-19 team reach the UEFA Youth League semi-finals for the first time in their history, [2] [6] as they eventually got eliminated by Hajduk Split. [7] [8]
On 12 July 2023, El Hilali joined Dutch side Cambuur on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract with the club, with an option for another year. [9] [10] In the process, he became Cambuur's first ever Italian player. [11] On 11 August of the same year, he made his professional debut for the club, coming on as a substitute for Alex Bangura in the 86th minute of a 2–2 league draw against Emmen. [12] On 17 September, he scored his first professional goal, netting the winner in a 1–0 league victory over Willem II. [13]
On 1 February 2024, El Hilali was sent out on loan to Serie C club Arzignano until the end of the season. [14] [15]
El Hilali is eligible to represent either Italy or Morocco internationally. [4]
He played for the Italian under-16 national team in 2019, [16] and then received call-ups from the under-17 and under-18 national teams. [17] [18]
El Hilali is an attacking midfielder, [1] [2] who can also play as a winger on both sides, [1] or as a centre-forward. [3] [4] He has been regarded for his technique and his dribbling skills. [1] [4]
El Hilali was born in Milan by a Moroccan father and an Italian mother. [2]
He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Mattia El Hilali (b. 1998), [2] [4] who similarly played for AC Milan's youth teams and represented Italy at youth international level. [2] [3]
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