Oussama Targhalline

Moroccan footballer (born 2002)

Oussama Targhalline
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Le Havre
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2020 Mohammed VI Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Marseille B 11 (0)
2021–2023 Marseille 2 (0)
2022 → Alanyaspor (loan) 6 (0)
2023– Le Havre 27 (1)
International career‡
2017 Morocco U17 3 (0)
2021–2022 Morocco U20 3 (1)
2022– Morocco U23 20 (2)
2022– Morocco A' 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2023 Morocco
UNAF U-20 Tournament
Winner 2020 Tunisia
UNAF U-17 Tournament
Winner 2018 Tunisia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:14, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024

Oussama Targhalline (born 20 May 2002) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Le Havre.

Club career

Targhalline began his career at the Mohammed VI Academy in Salé, Morocco[1] before signing his first professional contract with Marseille at the age of 18. He scored his first senior goal for the club in a mid-season friendly match against Nîmes; Marseille went on to win the match 4–1.[2] Targhalline made his first-team competitive debut for Marseille in a 4–1 Coupe de France win over Cannet Rocheville on 19 December 2021.[3] He made his Ligue 1 debut in a 1–0 win over Bordeaux on 7 January 2022.[4] On 1 August 2022, Targhalline was loaned to Turkish side Alanyaspor.[5]

On 7 January 2023, after being recalled from the loan spell, Targhalline joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre on a permanent deal, signing a contract until June 2025, with an option for another year.[6][7]

International career

Targhalline has represented Morocco at under-17, under-20 and under-23 levels.[8] He was on the final list to participate in the 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament qualifying for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, and participated in all matches, scoring one goal against Libya.[9]

In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself;[10][11] he scored the winning goal in the 2–1 final victory over Egypt, which helped the Atlas Lions win their first title[12][13][14] and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12][15]

Targhalline was selected for Morocco's squad to compete in the men's football at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marseille B 2020–21 CFA 2 3 0 — — — 3 0
2021–22 CFA 2 8 0 — — — 8 0
Total 11 0 — — — 11 0
Marseille 2021–22 Ligue 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Alanyaspor (loan) 2022–23 Süper Lig 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
Le Havre 2022–23 Ligue 2 12 1 — — — 12 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
2024–25 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 27 1 2 0 — — 29 1
Career total 44 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 47 1

Honours

Le Havre

Morocco U17

Morocco U20

Morocco U23

References

  1. ^ Guessous, Hamza. "Mohammed VI Football Academy Prepares Quality Players for European Clubs". moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "L'OM bat Nîmes en amical". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Marseille vs. Cannet Rocheville - 19 December 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ Oussama Targhalline at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Oussama Targhalline prêté 1 an à Alanyaspor" (in French). Marseille. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Oussama Targhalline transféré au Havre AC". Olympique Marseille (in French). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Oussama Targhalline s'est engagé avec le Havre Athletic Club". www.hac-foot.com (in French). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ^ Bamberger, Rodney (21 December 2021). "OM - Gros plan sur le jeune Oussama Targhalline". www.coeurmarseillais.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  9. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "UNAF U-20 – Morocco qualifies to Mauritania 2021". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  11. ^ "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  12. ^ a b c "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Morocco's U23 team crowned with African Cup of Nations". HESPRESS English. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Le Maroc renverse l'Égypte et remporte sa première CAN U23". L'Équipe (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  16. ^ MASAITI, Amira EL (4 July 2024). "Morocco's Head Coach unveils squad list for 2024 Olympic Games". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  17. ^ "CAN U17 : Le Maroc se qualifie à la phase finale". 28 August 2018.
  18. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "UNAF U-20 – Morocco qualifies to Mauritania 2021 | Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2021". CAFOnline. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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Le Havre AC – current squad
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Morocco men's football squad – 2024 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists
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