Amine Dinar

Amine Dinar
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995
Place of birth Rabat, Morocco
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FUS Rabat
Number 32
Youth career
2001–2003 AS Salé
2003–2005 Sahel SC
2005–2007 Olympic FC
2007–2009 Delta Telestar
2009–2010 FC Lewai
2010–2011 FC Boca Libreville
2011–2012 FAR Rabat
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 San Francisco State Gators
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 FAR Rabat 11 (4)
2013–2014 Paris Saint-Germain B 8 (1)
2013–2016 Paris Saint-Germain 0 (0)
2014Créteil (loan) 12 (0)
2014–2015Paris FC (loan) 15 (1)
2015–2016Red Star (loan) 11 (1)
2025– FUS Rabat 0 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Morocco U17 9 (3)
2012–2013 Morocco U20 5 (0)
2013–2015 Morocco U23 5 (0)
2012–2013 Morocco 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Morocco
UNAF U-17 Tournament
Winner 2011 Morocco
Islamic Solidarity Games
Winner 2013 Indonesia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amine Dinar (Arabic: أمين دينار; born 13 June 1995) is a Moroccan professional football player, finance executive and entrepreneur who currently plays as a midfielder for FUS Rabat in the Botola Pro.

Early life and youth career

Born in Rabat, Morocco, Dinar spent part of his youth in Tunisia, Niger and Gabon due to his father’s diplomatic career. He started playing football at AS Salé before joining various clubs in Africa, including Sahel SC and Olympic FC in Niger, Delta Telestar, FC Lewai and FC Boca Libreville in Gabon. In 2011, Dinar returned to Morocco and joined the youth academy of FAR Rabat.

Club career

FAR Rabat

He made his senior debut during the 2012–13 season, scoring 4 goals in 11 appearances. His performances caught the attention of French club Paris Saint-Germain, leading to a transfer in 2013.

Paris Saint-Germain and loan spells

Dinar joined Paris Saint-Germain from FAR Rabat on 1 July 2013 on a three-year contract.[1] He did not make any competitive appearances for PSG and spent each of his three seasons with the club out on loan. During the 2014 January transfer window, Dinar was loaned to US Créteil-Lusitanos until the end of the season. He then joined Paris FC on loan for the 2014–15 season, followed by a loan spell at Red Star FC during the 2015–16 season.

Early retirement and college soccer

In June 2016, Dinar announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 21, citing recurring knee injuries and growing disillusionment with the world of football.

Later that year, he enrolled at San Francisco State University, where he trained with the San Francisco State Gators soccer team. Although not eligible for NCAA competition, he took part in friendly matches and served as an assistant coach.

Return to football

In September 2025, Dinar signed with FUS Rabat for the 2025–2026 season, marking a return to top-flight Moroccan football nearly a decade after his last professional appearance.

International career

Youth career

Dinar represented Morocco at various youth levels, starting with the U17 team. In 2011, he won the UNAF U-17 Tournament.

Although Dinar was called up to the U20 team for the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games in Indonesia, he was unable to participate due to PSG's refusal to release him, as the tournament took place outside of FIFA's official international break. Despite not playing, he remained officially listed as part of the squad and was credited with a gold medal following Morocco’s victory in the competition.

Senior career

Dinar earned his first cap for the senior national football team on 12 December 2012, after coming on as a substitute in the 3-0 win over Niger in a friendly match. His second and final appearance for the senior team came on 6 March 2013, when he played as a substitute in a 2-1 win over Mali.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental[c] Other[d] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FAR Rabat 2012–13 Botola Pro 11 4 0 0 11 4
Paris Saint-Germain B 2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur 8 1 8 1
Paris Saint-Germain 2013–14 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014–15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Créteil (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Paris FC (loan) 2014–15 Championnat National 15 1 0 0 15 1
Red Star (loan) 2015–16 Ligue 2 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
FUS Rabat 2025–26 Botola Pro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 57 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 7

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2012 1 0
2013 1 0
Total 2 0

Honours

FAR Rabat

Paris Saint-Germain

Paris FC

Morocco U17

Morocco U20

Post-playing career

Following his retirement, Dinar transitioned into business and financial consulting.[2]

In 2025, Dinar joined the Board of Advisors at Chicago Football Club, the parent company of Chicago House AC and Westfield FC, focusing on community-led sports ownership models.

Personal life

Dinar has Italian ancestry from Trapani, Sicily[3] and Moroccan Jewish heritage, both through his maternal grandmother.

He earned a Master of International Relations from the University of Western Australia and speaks Arabic, English, French, Spanish and Tamazight fluently.

References

  1. ^ "Amine Dinar invité de l'Euro Foot 36". VL Média. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Amine Dinar - LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Sicilia FA: Rinnovato l'organigramma, Privitera nuovo presidente". Sicilia Football. 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.