Yanis Begraoui (born 4 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a

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for club Pau on loan from Toulouse. Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Club career

A youth product of FC Étampes and CS Brétigny, Begraoui signed with Auxerre in the summer of 2017. At the age of 16, he made his professional debut for the club in a 2–1

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loss to Clermont on 13 April 2018. In the 2021–22 season, Begraoui won Ligue 2 with Toulouse. On 29 January 2023, Begraoui was loaned to Pau in

until the end of the 2022–23 season. In January 2024, he returned to Pau on loan until the end of the season.

International career

Begraoui was born in France and is of Moroccan descent, with roots in the Moroccan city Meknes. He is a former France youth international. He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023. In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself; he scored in the 2–1 final win over Egypt, which helped the ''Atlas Lions'' win their first title and qualify for the

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Honours

Toulouse *

: 2021–22 Morocco U23 *

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