Naoufal Bannis hopes for a new chance at Feyenoord next season. The nineteen-year-old striker has been rented to FC Dordrecht since January and has so far been in the starting eleven in every match after his arrival. the Sheep Heads. In an interview with Feyenoord TV Bannis looks back on the first half of the season in Rotterdam and his subsequent start in Dordrecht. He has the idea to learn a lot from his experiences with the current nineteen of the Kitchen Champion Division.
The youngster made his debut on August 4, 2019 under Jaap Stam at Feyenoord with a raid against Sparta Rotterdam. He played a total of fifteen times as a substitute for the club. The highlight for Bannis was his substitute visit to FC Emmen on November 1: deep in injury time, the attacker scored the winning goal (2-3). “To be honest, my focus was on the Under-21 at first as I didn’t expect it to be that fast,” admits Bannis. “I got a chance with Dick Advocaat. He said to me:” Now you have to show it. ” And I think I showed myself in that match against Emmen. “
“After that I got a lot of minutes and played a lot of matches. In the end I ended up here”, said Bannis, who understands why Lawyer still found him too light for Feyenoord 1. “He was right on a few points: for example that I was physically I am here at Dordrecht, to prove otherwise next year. I think I take a lot of steps. I spend one or two hours in the gym every day, to become stronger in the duels. “I’m getting stronger on the field. I also have to be sharper for the goal. I’m here to become ruthless for next season at Feyenoord.”
Naoufal Bannis scored the winning goal against FC Emmen on November 1.
Since joining bin Dordrecht, Bannis has scored four times, including two penalties, and also prepared three goals. He is ‘not satisfied’ with that number. “I always want more. I demand more and more from myself. At a club like Dordrecht you often get one chance in a match and it has to be in it. I have that constantly in my head: that chance will come, remain patient. I play everything, it goes well. It is now a matter of gaining experience “, he explains. Nevertheless, the chances of goals are limited for a striker of the number nineteen of the Kitchen Champion Division, he knows.” It is of course difficult. When it doesn’t work, it is difficult to score goals. But that’s not how I see it: I just have to give one hundred percent every match. You will eventually learn from this. “
He learned in Rotterdam from a colleague like Nicolai Jörgensen and from striker coach Robin van Persie, in Dordrecht he is asked about his experiences in De Kuip. “They occasionally ask me things like: how was it at Feyenoord? Then I tell them some stories. I learned a lot from those guys. finish in the box… with Van Persie I talked more about the footballing part: assumptions, turning away, running actions… Those are all great tips. “When asked about his biggest goals as a football player, Bannis is clear:” Success at Feyenoord anyway, make a big name at Feyenoord, become top scorer, become champion and then make a top transfer to England and hopefully also become top scorer there. “
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