Younes Aitamer (; born 23 April 2003) is a professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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. Born in Germany, he is an Algeria youth international.

Early life

Born in

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, Germany, Aitamer moved from the youth academy of German side

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and joined the

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of German

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side

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at the age of fourteen. He was part of the club's under-19 team by the age of seventeen.

Club career

Aitamer started his career with German side

. On 28 September 2021, he debuted for the club during a 6–3 win over

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. On 15 March 2023, he scored his first goal for the club during a 3–2 win over

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International career

He has represented the Algeria U20s internationally at youth level since 2021.

Career statistics

Club

Style of play

Aitamer mainly operates as a winger. He is known for his versatility and can also operate as a

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, wing-back and full-back.

Personal life

Aitamer holds both

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and

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

n citizenships, he has regarded

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as his football idol.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aitamer, Younes 2003 births Living people Algerian men's footballers German men's footballers German people of Algerian descent Men's association football wingers FC Bayern Munich II players 21st-century German sportsmen 21st-century Algerian sportsmen