Younes Bakiz


Younes Bakiz is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.

Career

Early years

Growing up in Vestegnen to Moroccan parents, 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.

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. In his first season, he won the second-tier 1st Division with the club and secured promotion to the Danish Superliga. He made 21 appearances and scored three goals.
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, before being substituted by Jeff Mensah in the 78th minute.

AaB

On deadline day, 31 August 2022, Bakiz joined fellow league club AaB on a deal until June 2026. 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. On 14 October, he scored his first goals for AaB, a brace, which secured a 2–0 victory against Lyngby. He scored another brace on 30 October against his former side Brøndby in AaB's 3–2 away loss.

Silkeborg

On 12 June 2024, Danish Superliga club Silkeborg announced the signing of Bakiz on a four-year contract. 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.

Honours

Viborg