Yassine En-Neyah (born 6 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Truro City. Born in Morocco, he is a youth international for Ireland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yassine En-Neyah | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Oued Zem, Morocco[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Truro City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Corduff FC | ||
| 2015–2017 | Bohemians | ||
| 2017–2021 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Shelbourne | 10 | (1) |
| 2022 | Waterford | 26 | (0) |
| 2023 | Truro City | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Truro City | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Republic of Ireland U16 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:57, 4 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editEn-Neyah was born in Morocco and moved to the Republic of Ireland at an early age when his mother relocated the family to Dublin.[1] He grew up in the Corduff area of Blanchardstown, playing for his local club Corduff FC, before moving onto League of Ireland club Bohemians.[2]
Club career
editNottingham Forest
editEn-Neyah joined the Nottingham Forest academy in 2017 from Irish club Bohemians.[3][4][5]
He made his professional debut on 5 January 2020, appearing as an 81st-minute substitute during an FA Cup third round match against Chelsea.[6][7]
Following the 2020-21 season, En-Neyah was not listed on Forest's retained player list.[8]
Shelbourne
editOn 30 July 2021, it was announced that En-Neyah had signed for League of Ireland First Division side Shelbourne.[9] He made his debut on the same day, in a 2–2 draw at home to Cobh Ramblers.[10] He scored his first goal in senior football on 3 September 2021, in a 4–0 win over Wexford at Tolka Park.[11] He accumulated a total of 10 appearances and 1 goal for the club, as they went on to win the 2021 League of Ireland First Division.[12]
Waterford
editOn 2 January 2022, En-Neyah signed with First Division side Waterford, following former Shelbourne manager Ian Morris to the club.[13][14]
Truro City
editOn 24 February 2023, En-Neyah joined Southern Football League side Truro City.[15][16]
Colchester United
editOn 1 September 2023, En-Neyah joined Colchester United on a one-year contract, and then immediately joined Maldon & Tiptree on loan.[17]
Return to Truro City
editOn 25 July 2024, En-Neyah signed for his former club Truro City in the National League South.[18]
International career
editEn-Neyah was born in Morocco but holds Irish citizenship having been raised in Ireland and has represented the country at under-16 level. He is also eligible to represent Italy through his mother.[1][3]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 11 November 2022[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2019–20 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Shelbourne | 2021 | League of Ireland First Division | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Waterford | 2022 | League of Ireland First Division | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Career total | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup & League of Ireland Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in the Munster Senior Cup & 3 appearances in the 2022 League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Donnelly, Dave (16 January 2020). "The only way is up for Duff's Yaz". Dublin Gazette.
- ^ "'Football was my language' - The Morocco-born player who came of age in Ireland". the42.ie. 14 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Yassine En-Neyah". Nottingham Forest F.C.
- ^ "Former Corduff and Bohemians winger Yassine En-Neyah signs first pro deal with Nottingham Forest". ExtraTime.com. 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Corduff's Yassine latest to sign terms". Dublin Gazette. 18 February 2016.
- ^ Emons, Michael (5 January 2020). "Chelsea 2–0 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest on 05 Jan 20 – Match Centre". Nottingham Forest F.C.
- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). 15 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Shels sign Ledwidge and En-Neyah". 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Danny O'Connell helps Cobh Ramblers take a point at leaders Shelbourne". 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Extratime.com - Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2021 League of Ireland First Division - Shelbourne -v- Wexford". www.extratime.com.
- ^ a b "Republic of Ireland - Y. En-Neyah - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Waterford FC sign Yassine En-Neyah". Waterford FC. 2 January 2022.
- ^ Donnelly, David (2 January 2022). "Yassine En-Neyah follows Ian Morris from Shelbourne to Waterford". DublinLive.
- ^ "EN-NEYAH JOINS THE WHITE TIGERS". www.trurocityfc.net.
- ^ "Truro City sign Irish attacker En-Neyah". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Youngster Signs U's Deal". www.cu-fc.com.
- ^ "Truro City Sign Yassine En-Neyah". trurocity.co.uk.