Zeki Amdouni
Zeki Amdouni is a Swiss professional footballer born in 2000, known for playing as a forward.
He currently plays for Burnley F.C. in the EFL Championship and the Switzerland national team.
Amdouni began his career with Étoile Carouge before moving to Lausanne-Sport, where he became the top scorer despite the team's relegation.
Biography
Early Life
Mohamed Zeki Amdouni was born in 2000 in Switzerland to a Turkish father and a Tunisian mother. He began his football journey in the youth systems of Servette, Meyrin, and Étoile Carouge, where he developed his skills before making his professional debut.
Career
Amdouni started his senior career at Étoile Carouge, competing in the 1. Liga, the fourth tier of Swiss football. He then moved to Stade Lausanne Ouchy in 2019, and later to Lausanne-Sport in the Swiss Super League, where he made his debut on July 24, 2021. Despite Lausanne-Sport's relegation at the end of the 2021-22 season, Amdouni stood out as the team's top scorer with 12 goals.
In June 2022, he joined FC Basel on a two-year loan, where he quickly made an impact, scoring in his first two test matches and making his league debut shortly after. Amdouni's performances in the UEFA Europa Conference League further showcased his talent, helping Basel advance to the knockout stages.
On the international stage, Amdouni has represented Switzerland at various youth levels before making his senior debut in September 2022. He scored his first international goal in March 2023 during a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match and was later named in Switzerland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals.
Legacy
Amdouni's achievements include being named the Swiss Super League Player of the Month in February 2023 and being recognized as the top scorer in the UEFA Europa Conference League for the 2022-23 season. He is set to continue his career with S.L. Benfica starting in the 2024-25 season, further solidifying his status as a rising star in Swiss football.
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Career & Clubs
Club
As of match played 19 September 2026
International
As of match played 6 October 2026
Switzerland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Amdouni goal.
Early years
Amdouni is a youth product of Servette, Meyrin, and Étoile Carouge. He began his career with Étoile Carouge, playing in the 1. Liga the fourth tier of the Swiss football league system, before moving to Stade Lausanne Ouchy in the Swiss Challenge League in 2019. On 9 June 2021, he transferred to Lausanne-Sport in the Swiss Super League. He made his professional debut with Lausanne-Sport in a 2–1 Swiss Super League defeat against FC St. Gallen on 24 July 2021. At the end of the 2021–22 season Lausanne-Sport suffered relegation, but Amdouni was the team's top scorer with 12 goals.
Basel
On 24 June 2022, Amdouni joined Basel's first team for their 2022–23 season under head coach Alexander Frei signing a two-year loan with an option for the club to buy. After playing in two test games, in each of which he had scored a goal, Amdouni played his domestic league debut for his new club in the away game in the Schützenwiese on 16 July 2022 as Basel drew 1–1 with Winterthur. He played his first European match in the second qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 21 July, it was the home game in the St. Jakob-Park as Basel won 2–0 against Northern Ireland team Crusaders. Amdouni scored his first goal for the club on 28 August in the away game in the Letzigrund against Zürich as Basel won 4–2. Basel finished the Conference League group stage in second position and advanced to the Knockout round. It was here that Amdoumi showed his goal…
Amdouni was born in Switzerland to a Turkish father and Tunisian mother. He represented Switzerland U20, before switching to represent Turkey U21 in May 2019. That same month, he again switched over to Switzerland U21. He was called up by the senior Switzerland squad for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against Czech Republic, Portugal and Spain in June 2022. He made his debut on 27 September 2022 in a Nations League match against the Czech Republic, replacing Ruben Vargas as a 79th-minute substitute. On 25 March 2023, Amdouni scored his first international goal against Belarus, as Switzerland won 5–0 in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match. He went to make his first start for the national team against Israel three days later, scoring the second goal of a 3–0 win. He ended the Euro qualifying campaign with six goals from ten appearances, scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 win away to Andorra, both goals of a 2–2 draw at home to Romania, and a 90th minute equaliser in a 3–3 draw in Belarus. On 7 June 2024, Amdouni was named in Switzerland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in Germany. He appeared as a substitute in the team's first match, replacing opening goalscorer Kwadwo Duah in the 68th minute of the 3–1 win over Hungary in Cologne. On 20 May 2026, Amdouni was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Club
- S.L. Benfica (2024–2025)
- Club
- Burnley F.C. (2023–)
- National team
- Switzerland
Legacy
Benfica
Taça da Liga: 2024–25 Individual
Swiss Super League Player of the Month: February 2023 Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League Top scorer: 2022–23
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron LennonBurnley F.C. · 2018–2020
Aaron LennonBurnley F.C. · 2021–2022- Abdel Sattar SabryS.L. Benfica · 2000–2001
- Abdelkrim El HadriouiS.L. Benfica · 1997–1998
- Abe HartleyBurnley F.C. · 1899–1900
- Abel MigliettiS.L. Benfica · 1967–1968
- Abel MigliettiS.L. Benfica · 1968–1970
- Abel SilvaS.L. Benfica · 1988–1994
- Abel XavierS.L. Benfica · 1993–1995
- Adam BlacklawBurnley F.C. · 1956–1967
Adam EvansBurnley F.C. · 2012–2013
Ade AkinbiyiBurnley F.C. · 2005–2006
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Identifiers & aliases
Mohamed Zeki Amdouni is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for EFL Championship club Burnley and the Switzerland national team.
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