Author of three saves with Morocco against Spain during the penalty shootout on Tuesday December 6, Yassine Bounou is far from being an unknown.
He made headlines around the world after his three saves in the penalty shootout in the round of 16 of the World Cup. Yassine Bounou went from shadow to light in a few seconds, he even became a real national hero in the eyes of Moroccans. However, the goalkeeper is not unknown and has had good references since the start of his career.
Arrived in Spanish D2 in 2016 within the club of Girona, the goalkeeper crossed all the levels by contributing in particular to the accession in La Liga of the small Spanish club. Despite the recruitment of a new goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou quickly returned to the cages to once again be Girona’s number 1 goalkeeper. At the end of the season and a nice 10th place, the Moroccan goalkeeper is elected as the best African player in Spain.
In 2021, Yassine Bounou takes off and goes on loan with the Andalusian club Sevilla FC to reach a new milestone. On the bench for part of the season, he participated in the victory of the Sevillians in the Europa League and then in the European Super Cup. After several high-class performances, Sevilla FC finally decides to quickly exercise its purchase option. Wise choice since Yassine Bounou was voted best goalkeeper in La Liga ahead of a certain Courtois and Oblak.