Abdellatif Aboukoura
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 16, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Loudoun United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Loudoun United | 47 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024 | |||
Abdellatif Aboukoura (Arabic: عبداللطيف ابو قورة; born October 16, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Loudoun United FC in the USL Championship.
Club career
[edit]On May 16, 2021, Aboukoura made his professional debut at age 16 for Loudoun United.[1]
On April 16, 2022, Aboukoura scored his first professional goal for Loudoun United, in a 4–1 away loss to Oakland Roots.[2] Aboukoura scored subsequent goals for United in matches against Phoenix Rising and New York Red Bulls II.[3][4]
In August 2024, Aboukoura signed a two and a half year contract with an option for 2027 with Loudoun United.[5]
International career
[edit]Aboukoura is eligible to represent both the United States and Egypt at international level. Born in Fairfax, Virginia, to Egyptian parents, Aboukoura was called into a United States under-17 training camp in 2021, but didn't join due to injury.[6] In March 2022, Aboukoura trained with the Egyptian under-20 national team,[7] ahead of their friendly against Slovenia.[8] Aboukoura was again selected for the Egyptian U-20 squad in July 2022, joining the team for the 2022 Arab Cup U-20.[9]
Statistics
[edit]- As of match played July 10, 2022[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Loudoun United | 2021 | USL Championship | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ @dcuyouth (May 6, 2021). "Congratulations to our Academy player Abdellatif Aboukoura on his professional debut for @LoudounUnitedFC last Saturday!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Abdellatif Aboukoura with a Goal vs. Oakland Roots" (AV Media). USL Championship. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ Keefer, Ryan (June 18, 2022). "Recap: Aboukoura helps Loudoun to 4-3 win over Phoenix". Black and Red United. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ Goff, Steven (June 18, 2022). "D.C. United off target in loss at Chicago as winless streak hits five". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Loudoun United Sign 19-Year-Old Abdellatif Aboukoura Through 2026". LoudounUnitedFC.com. Loudoun United. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Boys YNT Regional ID - Philadelphia". TopDrawer Soccer. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ @a_aboukoura (March 25, 2022). "🇪🇬" – via Instagram.
- ^ Ismail, Ali (March 8, 2022). "Egypt U20 to face Slovakia twice in preparation for AFCON". kingfut.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ "Loudoun United's Abdellatif Aboukoura selected by Egypt U-20s". USLChampionship.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Abdellatif Aboukoura at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- 2004 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Fairfax, Virginia
- Soccer players from Fairfax County, Virginia
- American people of Egyptian descent
- Egyptian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- USL Championship players
- Loudoun United FC players
- Egyptian expatriate men's footballers
- Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen