Oussama Targhalline (born 20 May 2002) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Le Havre and the Morocco national team.
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| Date of birth | 20 May 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Le Havre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| –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 | 33 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Morocco U17 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Morocco U20 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Morocco U23 | 20 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Morocco A' | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Morocco | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:18, 25 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editTarghalline 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
editTarghalline 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]
Targhalline made his debut for the Morocco national team on 9 September 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho at the Adrar Stadium.[17]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 25 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 50 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 9 September 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editLe Havre
Morocco U17
Morocco U20
Morocco U23
- Africa U-23 Cup of Nations: 2023[12][13][14]
- Summer Olympics Bronze Medal: 2024[20]
References
edit- ^ Guessous, Hamza. "Mohammed VI Football Academy Prepares Quality Players for European Clubs". moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "L'OM bat Nîmes en amical". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Marseille vs. Cannet Rocheville - 19 December 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Oussama Targhalline at Soccerway
- ^ "Oussama Targhalline prêté 1 an à Alanyaspor" (in French). Marseille. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Oussama Targhalline transféré au Havre AC". Olympique Marseille (in French). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Oussama Targhalline s'est engagé avec le Havre Athletic Club". www.hac-foot.com (in French). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Bamberger, Rodney (21 December 2021). "OM - Gros plan sur le jeune Oussama Targhalline". www.coeurmarseillais.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "UNAF U-20 – Morocco qualifies to Mauritania 2021". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Morocco's U23 team crowned with African Cup of Nations". HESPRESS English. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Le Maroc renverse l'Égypte et remporte sa première CAN U23". L'Équipe (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lesotho v Morocco game report". ESPN. 9 September 2024.
- ^ "CAN U17 : Le Maroc se qualifie à la phase finale". 28 August 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.