Houssam Kounia

Houssam Kounia
Personal information
Full name	Houssam Kounia Ait Tamlihat
Date of birth	18 January 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth	Santa María del Águila [es], Spain
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Almería B
Number	27
Youth career
	El Ejido
2021–2025	Almería
Senior career*
Years	Team
2025–	Almería B
2025–	Almería
International career
2023	Morocco U16
2024	Morocco U17
2024–2025	Morocco U18
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 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 [es], 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

[1] "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.

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

[4] "Young striker Hou named in UD Almería squad list for Spanish Cup second-round tie". UD Almería. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.

[5] "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.

[6] "Hou, el cuarto hombre de la UD Almería" [Hou, UD Almería's fourth man] (in Spanish). Ideal. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.

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