Mohamed Amoura

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Mohamed Amoura
Amoura with Algeria in 2025
Personal information
Full name Mohamed El Amine Amoura[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-09) 9 May 2000 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Jijel, Algeria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg
Number 9
Youth career
2013–2018 JS Djijel
2018–2020 ES Sétif
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 ES Sétif 36 (16)
2021–2023 Lugano 57 (14)
2023–2025 Union SG 32 (18)
2024–2025 → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 31 (10)
2025– VfL Wolfsburg 20 (8)
International career‡
2021 Algeria A' 1 (4)
2021– Algeria 42 (19)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 January 2026

Mohamed El Amine Amoura (Arabic: محمد الأمين عمورة; born 9 May 2000) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club VfL Wolfsburg and the Algeria national team.

Club career

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ES Setif

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Amoura made his professional debut with ES Sétif in a 3–0 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 win over CA Bordj Bou Arréridj on 17 February 2020, scoring his side's third goal after coming on as a late sub.[2] He was in blistering form in the 2020–21 season, finishing with 13 goals in 25 games.

Lugano

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On 29 August 2021, Amoura joined Swiss Super League club Lugano on a four-year contract.[3]

Union SG

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On 17 August 2023, Amoura joined Belgian Pro League club Union SG on a four-year contract with an option for another season.[4]

VfL Wolfsburg (loan)

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On 8 July 2024, Amoura moved to VfL Wolfsburg in Germany.[5]

International career

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Amoura is eligible to represent Algeria (country of birth) and France (through his parents). Amoura holds both Algerian and French nationalities from his parents.[6] Amoura was called up to represent the Algeria A' national team for a friendly on 17 June 2021.[7] and scored four goals in a 5–1 win over Liberia.[8]

That same year he was called up to the senior team.[9] In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. On March 25, 2025, he scored his first hat-trick for the Algeria national team.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 21 February 2026[11] Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ES Sétif 2019–20 Algerian Ligue 1 1 0 — — — 1 0
2020–21 35 15 — 8[b] 2 1[c] 0 44 17
Total 36 15 — 8 2 1 0 45 17
Lugano 2021–22 Swiss Super League 23 5 4 1 — — 27 6
2022–23 31 8 4 2 1[d] 0 — 36 10
2023–24 3 1 — — — 3 1
Total 57 14 8 3 1 0 — 66 17
Union SG 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 32 18 4 2 9[e] 2 — 45 22
VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 2024–25 Bundesliga 31 10 3 0 — — 34 10
VfL Wolfsburg 2025–26 Bundesliga 20 8 1 0 — — 21 8
Career total 176 65 16 5 18 4 1 0 211 74
  1. ^ Includes Swiss Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Algerian League Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 10 January 2026[12] Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Algeria 2021 2 0
2022 7 2
2023 10 3
2024 12 3
2025 9 11
2026 2 0
Total 42 19
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amoura goal. List of international goals scored by Mohamed El Amine Amoura
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 8 June 2022 Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Tanzania 2–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [13]
2 12 June 2022 Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Iran 2–1 2–1 Friendly [14]
3 18 June 2023 Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon  Uganda 1–0 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [15]
4 2–0
5 12 October 2023 Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine, Algeria  Cape Verde 1–0 5–1 Friendly [16]
6 9 January 2024 Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo  Burundi 4–0 4–0 [17]
7 10 October 2024 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria  Togo 5–1 5–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [18]
8 17 November 2024 Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria  Liberia 5–1 5–1 [19]
9 21 March 2025 Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown, Botswana  Botswana 2–0 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 3–1
11 25 March 2025 Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria  Mozambique 1–0 5–1
12 3–0
13 5–1
14 4 September 2025 Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria  Botswana 1–0 3–1
15 9 October 2025 Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran, Algeria  Somalia 1–0 3–0
16 3–0
17 14 October 2025 Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria  Uganda 1–1 2–1
18 2–1
19 13 November 2025 Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Zimbabwe 2–0 3–1 Friendly

Honours

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Lugano

Union SG

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mohamed Amoura". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  2. ^ Touileb, Mohamed (4 January 2021). "ES Sétif/Le joueur de 20 ans crève l'écran en ce début de saison : Amoura, prodige détecté" (in French). Reporters.dz. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ Ruberti, Andrea (29 August 2021). "Mohammed-Elamine Amoura rinforza l'attacco bianconero". FC Lugano (in Italian).
  4. ^ "Mohamed Amoura new Union striker". Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. 17 August 2023.
  5. ^ "POWER FÜR DIE OFFENSIVE" [POWER FOR THE OFFENSIVE] (in German). VfL Wolfsburg. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ Silas, Don (4 September 2024). "'My mother is from France' - Amoura on why he snubbed France". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  7. ^ "الخبر-التشكيلة الأساسية للمنتخب المحلي ضد ليبيريا". الخبر (in Arabic). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  8. ^ "البلاد الرياضي / عمورة يصنع الحدث مع المنتخب الوطني المحلي". elbilad.net (in Arabic).
  9. ^ "Le FC Lugano annonce l'arrivée d'Amoura" (in French). DZBallon. 29 August 2021.
  10. ^ "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Mohamed El Amine Amoura". Soccerway.
  12. ^ "Mohamed Amoura". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Tanzania vs. Algeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Iran vs. Algeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Uganda vs. Algeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Algeria vs. Cape Verde". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Burundi vs. Algeria". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Algeria vs. Togo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Algeria vs. Liberia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Suisse : Premier titre pour Amoura en Europe". dzfoot.com (in French). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Union St Gilloise end 110 year wait for third Belgian Cup victory". One Football. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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