Houssam Kounia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Houssam Kounia Ait Tamlihat | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa María del Águila, Spain | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería B | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| El Ejido | |||
| 2021–2025 | Almería | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Almería B | 23 | (2) |
| 2025– | Almería | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Morocco U16 | 8 | (3) |
| 2024 | Morocco U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Morocco U18 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 | |||
Houssam Kounia Ait Tamlihat (Arabic: حسام كونية آيت تمليحات; born 18 January 2007), sometimes known as just Hou, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club UD Almería. Born in Spain, he represents Morocco at youth level.
Club career
Born in Santa María del Águila, Almería, Andalusia, Kounia played for CD El Ejido before joining UD Almería's youth sides in 2021. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 9 February 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yago Paredes and scoring his side's second in a 3–1 Segunda Federación home win over Recreativo Granada.[1]
On 19 February 2025, Kounia renewed his contract with the Rojiblancos until 2028.[2][3] He made his first team debut on 3 December of that year, replacing Patrick Soko in a 2–1 away loss to CD Eldense, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]
Kounia made his professional debut on 3 January 2026, replacing Léo Baptistão late into a 3–2 Segunda División home win over Granada CF.[5][6]
References
- ^ "El Almería B remonta con carácter y doblega al Recreativo Granada (3–1)" [Almería B come from behind with character and defeat Recreativo Granada (3–1)] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "El Almería asegura el futuro de Hou con una renovación hasta 2028" [Almería assure Hou's future with a renewal until 2028] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "El goleador del mañana ya está en Almería" [The goalscorer of tomorrow is already at Almería] (in Spanish). La Voz de Almería. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Young striker Hou named in UD Almería squad list for Spanish Cup second-round tie". UD Almería. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "El Almería empieza el año con pegada y efectividad" [Almería begin the year with grit and effectiveness] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Hou, el cuarto hombre de la UD Almería" [Hou, UD Almería's fourth man] (in Spanish). Ideal. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
External links
- Houssam Kounia at BDFutbol
- Houssam Kounia at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Houssam Kounia at Soccerway