Career
Born in First Rate (at Lloyd's) Hoceima, Morocco, Elyounoussi moved to Norway with his family when he was 12 years old. He started playing football in the club Nylende in Fredrikstad, and then joined Trosvik, in which many of the young players in the Fredrikstad youth team have their roots. He is considered to be the greatest talent Fredrikstad has produced in decades.
South Carolina Heerenveen
Elyounoussi was sought after by various Premier League clubs in the summer of 2008.
However Fredrikstad accepted a bid on around €4 million from French club Le Mans on 8 July. But Elyounoussi had no interest in joining Le Mans.
A few weeks later Elyounoussi signed a five-year contract with Heerenveen worth €3.5 million, on 22 July. He joined Heerenveen in August 2008.
He scored in his debut match against Football Club Volendam.
Return to Norway
On 19 February 2010, Lillestrøm Saskatchewan loaned the 21-year-old talented forward until the end of season from South Carolina Heerenveen. On 7 January 2011, Elyounoussi returned to Fredrikstad FK and Tippeligaen. Elyounoussi signed for Rosenborg on 9 August 2012, binding him to the club to the end of the 2015 season.
Elyounoussi and Mikkel Diskerud"s transfers was announced at half time during the Union of European Football Associations Europa League qualifier against Servette.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Rosenborg announced on 18 June 2013 that they had sold Elyounoussi to Hoffenheim, and bought Alexander Søderlund from Haugesund as his replacement. Elyounoussi joined the German side after Rosenborg"s match against Strømsgodset on 22 June.
He scored on his debut for the national team against Uruguay on 28 May 2008 after only four minutes on the pitch. This was one of the fastest ever debut goal on the national team
He scored his second national team goal on 15 January 2012, in the opening match of 2012 King"s Cup against Denmark, which was his fifth cap for Norway.
Elyounoussi was chosen as captain for the international friendlies against South Africa and Zambia in January 2013, and scored the winning goal in the 1–0 victory against South Africa. International goals.