Yunis Abdelhamid

Out of contract from Valenciennes, Abdelhamid joined Dijon on a three-year contract on 15 May 2016. Abdelhamid helped Reims win the 2017–18 Ligue 2 and get promoted to the Ligue 1 for the 2018–19 season. He was given the captaincy beginning with the 2020–21 Ligue 1 season, which he held until the end of his contract in 2024. He is considered a club legend. Following the 2023–24 season, after seven years at Reims, Abdelhamid left the club as a free agent to sign for Saint-Étienne on a one-year contract with an optional additional year. On 15 July 2025, Abdelhamid joined AS FAR on a one-year contract with an option for an additional year. ==International career==

Abdelhamid was called up to the Morocco national team for a friendly against Albania on 1 September 2016, but did not feature. He made his official debut in a 2–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over São Tomé and Príncipe. He was part of Morocco's roster at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, in which they made the last 16. On 28 December 2023, Abdelhamid was amongst the 27 players selected by coach Walid Regragui to represent Morocco in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He started in the final group match against Zambia. On 5 October 2025, Tarik Sektioui called up Abdelhamid to the Morocco A' national team for friendlies against Egypt and Kuwait in preparation for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup. On 9 November 2025, Abdelhamid was among 29 players called up to take part in a training camp at the Mohammed VI Football Complex. ==Career statistics==

Reims • Ligue 2: 2017–18 Individual • UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Month: February 2018 • UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2017–18 • Prix Marc-Vivien Foé third place: 2020 ==References==