Younes Bakiz (born 5 February 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.
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.
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 2âÂÂ1 away win over Nordsjælland. Starting on the left wing, he scored the 1âÂÂ1 equaliser in the 41st minute of the game, before being substituted by Jeff Mensah in the 78th minute.
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 2âÂÂ0 away win over Midtjylland. On 14 October, he scored his first goals for AaB, a brace, which secured a 2âÂÂ0 victory against Lyngby. He scored another brace on 30 October against his former side Brøndby in AaB's 3âÂÂ2 away loss.
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 4âÂÂ0 away win against Vejle.
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