Gessime Yassine

Gessime Yassine
	Yassine with Morocco in 2026
Personal information
Full name	Gessime Ben Youssef Mustapha Yassine
Date of birth	22 November 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Salon-de-Provence, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Strasbourg
Number	80
Youth career
0000–2023	Istres
2023–2024	Marignane GCB
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022	Istres
2024–2026	Dunkerque
2026–	Strasbourg
International career‡
2024–2026	Morocco U20
2026–	Morocco
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Morocco
FIFA U-20 World Cup
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2026

Last updated October 30, 2026

Gessime Ben Youssef Mustapha Yassine (born 22 November 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. Born in France, he represents the Morocco national team.

Club career

After playing for Istres and Marignane GCB, Yassine signed for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque in January 2024.^[2] He quickly established himself in the side's starting eleven, and was chosen as Dunkerque's player of the month in February and March. He was elected Ligue 2 young player of the month in February, and was nominated for Ligue 2 young player of the season.^[3]

On 17 January 2026, Yassine signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Strasbourg.^[4]

International career

In March 2024, Yassine received his first call-up to the Morocco U20s for two friendly matches against DR Congo.^[5]

On 26 May 2026, Yassine was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.^[6] On 24 June, he scored his first World Cup goal in a 4–2 victory over Haiti, becoming the youngest Moroccan player ever to score at the FIFA World Cup, at 20 years and 214 days.^[7]

Personal life

Born in France, Yassine is of Moroccan descent.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 October 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Istres	2021–22	National 3	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Dunkerque	2023–24	Ligue 2	19	2	1	0	—		—		20	2
	2024–25	Ligue 2	29	3	6	0	—		2^[a]	0	37	3
	2025–26	Ligue 2	13	2	2	1	—		—		15	3
	Total		61	7	9	1	—		2	0	72	8
Strasbourg	2025–26	Ligue 1	12	0	3	0	4^[b]	0	—		18	0
	2026–27	Ligue 1	7	2	0	0	—		—		7	2
	Total		19	2	3	0	4	0	—		26	2
Career total			82	9	12	1	4	0	2	0	100	10

↑ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 4 October 2026^[8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Morocco	2026	9	1
Total		9	1

Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yassine goal.

List of international goals scored by Gessime Yassine
No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	24 June 2026	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States	5	Haiti	4–2	4–2	2026 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Morocco U20

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2025 ^[9]

References

↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 SQUAD LIST" (PDF). FIFA. 22 September 2025.
↑ "Football - Ligue 2 : l'Avignonnais Gessime Yassine nommé pépite du mois". La Provence (in French). 6 March 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
↑ Denis, Sebastien (7 June 2024). "Ligue 2 : l'ascension fulgurante de la pépite marocaine Gessime Yassine". Foot Mercato [ fr ] (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
↑ "Gessime Yassine au Racing" [Gessime Yassine at Racing] (in French). RC Strasbourg Alsace. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
1 2 Alaoui, Yassine (22 March 2024). "Maroc U20: première sélection pour Gessime Yassine". Hespress (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
↑ "Morocco squad brimming with Qatar 2022 heroes". 26 May 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026 stats: Vinicius Jr. joins Ronaldo with 5, Neymar joins Pele with 4; Alajbegovic breaks Mbappe's WC record". ESPN. 25 June 2026.
↑ Gessime Yassine at National-Football-Teams.com
↑ "Zabiri fires Morocco to maiden crown". FIFA. 20 October 2025.

External links

Gessime Yassine at Soccerway
Strasbourg profile

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[8] Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

[9] Appearances in UEFA Conference League

[1] "FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 SQUAD LIST" (PDF). FIFA. 22 September 2025.

[2] "Football - Ligue 2 : l'Avignonnais Gessime Yassine nommé pépite du mois". La Provence (in French). 6 March 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

[3] Denis, Sebastien (7 June 2024). "Ligue 2 : l'ascension fulgurante de la pépite marocaine Gessime Yassine". Foot Mercato [ fr ] (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2024.

[4] "Gessime Yassine au Racing" [Gessime Yassine at Racing] (in French). RC Strasbourg Alsace. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.

[:0-5] 1 2 Alaoui, Yassine (22 March 2024). "Maroc U20: première sélection pour Gessime Yassine". Hespress (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2024.

[6] "Morocco squad brimming with Qatar 2022 heroes". 26 May 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.

[7] "FIFA World Cup 2026 stats: Vinicius Jr. joins Ronaldo with 5, Neymar joins Pele with 4; Alajbegovic breaks Mbappe's WC record". ESPN. 25 June 2026.

[10] Gessime Yassine at National-Football-Teams.com

[11] "Zabiri fires Morocco to maiden crown". FIFA. 20 October 2025.

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