Marcus Younis
{{Short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marcus Younis
| fullname =
| image = Marcus Younis 2024.png
| caption = Younis in 2024 with Western Sydney Wanderers
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2005|7|3}}{{cite web |url=https://au.soccerway.com/players/marcus-younis/889145/ |title=M. Younis: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=7 September 2024}}
| birth_place =
| position = Winger
| currentclub = PSV Eindhoven
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = North Rocks SC
| youthyears2 = 2017–2022
| youthclubs2 = Western Sydney Wanderers
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = Western Sydney Wanderers NPL
| caps1 = 42
| goals1 = 13
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Western Sydney Wanderers
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = → Jong PSV (loan)
| caps3 = 26
| goals3 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Australia U20
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| club-update = 16 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2024
}}
Marcus Younis (born 3 July 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, on loan from A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.voetbalnieuws.nl/nieuws/1223704/wie-is-marcus-younis-de-nieuwe-australische-aanvaller-van-psv.html|title=Wie is Marcus Younis, de nieuwe Australische aanvaller van PSV?|trans-title=Who is Marcus Younis, PSV's new Australian attacker?|language=nl|publisher=VoetbalNieuws.nl|date=4 September 2024|access-date=18 January 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/12/22/audaciously-talented-resilient-and-finally-injury-free-western-sydneys-marcus-younis-is-one-of-footballs-rising-stars/|title=Audaciously talented, resilient and finally injury free, Western Sydney's Marcus Younis is one of football's rising stars|trans-title=|language=en|publisher=The Roar|date=21 December 2023|access-date=18 January 2025}}
Club career
= Western Sydney Wanderers =
Raised in the suburbs of Western Sydney, Younis joined Western Sydney Wanderers at the age of 12, during which he faced recurring injuries for three years.{{cite web |title=Younis' meteoric rise |url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/younis-meteoric-rise |website=Western Sydney Wanderers |date=17 July 2023}} After gaining consistency in the youth teams, Younis made his A-League Men debut for the first-team on 15 January 2023, replacing Brandon Borrello, in the 82nd-minute of a 1–1 draw against Melbourne City. He signed his first professional contract, a two-year scholarship contract, on 7 July with the first-team.{{cite web |title=Younis pens two-year scholarship deal |url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/younis-pens-two-year-scholarship-deal |website=Western Sydney Wanderers |date=7 July 2023}}
= Loan to PSV Eindhoven =
After impressing from his 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, Younis extended his contract for two years with the Wanderers in September 2024. On the day of his re-signing, he was loaned out to PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie with an option to buy.{{cite web |title=Younis signs extension and loan to PSV Eindhoven |url=https://wswanderersfc.com.au/news/younis-signs-extension-and-loan-to-psv-eindhoven/ |publisher=Western Sydney Wanderers |access-date=10 September 2024 |language=en-AU |date=4 September 2024}}
International career
In May 2023, Younis received his first international call-up for the Australian U18 side.{{cite web |title=Australian U-18 squad to face some of Europe's best |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/australian-u-18-squad-face-some-europes-best |website=Football Australia |date=23 May 2023}} He made his debut as a substitute on 9 June, in a 4–2 loss to Portugal,{{cite web |title=Portugal bate Austrália no arranque do Torneio de Lisboa |url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/40386/contextid/182 |website=FPF |language=pt-PT |date=13 June 2023}} and scored his first goal for Australia in a 3–2 loss to England.{{cite news |title=A-Leagues talent on target as Australia U18's suffer last-gasp loss to England |url=https://keepup.com.au/news/australia-a-leagues-socceroos-england-football-news/ |newspaper=A-Leagues |date=11 June 2023 |author1=Sachapisani }}
On 25 September 2023, Younis was called up to the Australian U20 side for friendlies against France, Netherlands and Denmark in Marbella, Spain.{{cite web |title=Subway Young Socceroos squad named for Marbella Week of Football |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-young-socceroos-squad-named-marbella-week-football |publisher=Socceroos |access-date=25 September 2023 |date=25 September 2023}} However, he pulled out of the squad due to injury two weeks later.{{cite web |title=Subway Young Socceroos squad update – Marbella Week of Football |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-young-socceroos-squad-update-marbella-week-football |publisher=Socceroos |access-date=17 October 2023 |date=9 October 2023}}
Personal life
Younis has a younger sister, Talia, who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League Women. His father, Ray, was a former National Soccer League player and works as the Wanderers' conditioning coach.{{cite web |title=After breaking Sam Kerr's record, the A-Leagues' youngest-ever player has her eyes on a bright future |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-25/talia-younis-youngest-a-league-player-sam-kerr/103019798 |website=ABC News |access-date=11 November 2023 |language=en-AU |date=25 October 2023}} His uncle, Robert, was also a footballer who played for Adelaide United.{{cite web |title=Robbie Younis calls it a day |url=https://footballnsw.com.au/2017/02/24/robbie-younis-calls-it-a-day/ |publisher=Football NSW |access-date=11 November 2023 |language=en-AU |date=23 February 2017}} He is of Lebanese descent.{{cite web | title= Audaciously talented, resilient and finally injury free, Western Sydney's Marcus Younis is one of football's rising stars
| website=The Roar | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/12/22/audaciously-talented-resilient-and-finally-injury-free-western-sydneys-marcus-younis-is-one-of-footballs-rising-stars/ | access-date=2025-05-07}}
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Category:Australian soccer players
Category:Australia men's under-20 international soccer players
Category:Australian people of Lebanese descent
Category:Sportspeople of Lebanese descent
Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Australian expatriate men's soccer players