Younes Bakiz

Younes Bakiz (born 5 February 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.

Younes Bakiz

Personal information
Full name	Younes Bakiz
Date of birth	(1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth	Albertslund, Denmark
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Silkeborg
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2012	Brøndby
2012–2014	Holbæk B&I
2014	HB Køge
2015–2016	Brøndby
2016–2018	Roskilde
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Roskilde	39	(11)
2020–2022	Viborg	47	(5)
2022–2024	AaB	48	(11)
2024–	Silkeborg	28	(11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:55, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Career

Early years

Growing up in Vestegnen to Moroccan parents,^[3] Bakiz played football as a youth for Brøndby IF, Holbæk B&I and HB Køge before making his breakthrough as part of FC Roskilde in 2018.^[4][1]

Viborg

After having made 43 appearances for Roskilde, in which he scored 13 goals, Bakiz signed a three-year contract with Viborg FF in June 2020.^[5] In his first season, he won the second-tier 1st Division with the club and secured promotion to the Danish Superliga.^[6] He made 21 appearances and scored three goals.^[2]

On 18 July 2021, Bakiz made his Superliga-debut in a 2–1 away win over Nordsjælland. Starting on the left wing, he scored the 1–1 equaliser in the 41st minute of the game,^[7] before being substituted by Jeff Mensah in the 78th minute.^[8]

AaB

On deadline day, 31 August 2022, Bakiz joined fellow league club AaB on a deal until June 2026.^[9] He made his competitive debut for the club four days later, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute for Allan Sousa in a 2–0 away win over Midtjylland.^[10][11] On 14 October, he scored his first goals for AaB, a brace, which secured a 2–0 victory against Lyngby.^[12] He scored another brace on 30 October against his former side Brøndby in AaB's 3–2 away loss.^[13]

Silkeborg

On 12 June 2024, Danish Superliga club Silkeborg announced the signing of Bakiz on a four-year contract.^[14] On 21 April 2025, Bakiz scored his 10th league goal and provided his 8th league assist of the season in a 4–0 away win against Vejle.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 August 2025^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Danish Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roskilde	2018–19	Danish 1st Division	15	4	2	0	—		—		17	4
	2019–20	Danish 1st Division	24	7	2	2	—		—		26	9
	Total		39	11	4	2	—		—		43	13
Viborg	2020–21	Danish 1st Division	20	2	1	1	—		—		21	3
	2021–22	Danish Superliga	27	3	0	0	—		1[a]	0	28	3
	Total		47	5	1	1	—		1	0	49	6
AaB	2022–23	Danish Superliga	21	6	5	1	—		—		26	7
	2023–24	Danish 1st Division	27	5	2	0	—		—		29	5
	Total		48	11	7	1	—		—		55	12
Silkeborg	2024–25	Danish Superliga	25	10	4	3	3[b]	1	0	0	32	14
	2024–25	Danish Superliga	3	1	0	0	3[c]	0	0	0	6	1
	Total		28	11	4	3	6	1	0	0	38	15
Career total			161	38	16	7	6	1	1	0	184	46

1. Appearances in the Danish Superliga European play-off match
2. One appearance and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Viborg

• Danish 1st Division: 2020–21^[16]