Othmane Maamma

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Othmane Maamma
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-10-06) 6 October 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Alès, France
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Montpellier
Number 14
Youth career
Gazelec Sportif Gardois
Arles
Montpellier
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Montpellier B 26 (7)
2024– Montpellier 2 (1)
International career
2024– Morocco U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:01, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:01, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Othmane Maamma (born 6 October 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Montpellier. Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth international level. [1]

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Club career

On 12 May 2024, Maamma made his professional debut for Ligue 1 club Montpellier, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat at home to Monaco. [2] He completed five dribbles and two shots on target, a performance that "impressed observers". [3] [4] In the following match on 19 May, he made his first senior start and scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw away to Lens. [5] [6] At the age of 18 years and 226 days, he became the third-youngest goalscorer in Montpellier's history. [7]

International career

In March 2024, Maamma was called up by the Morocco under-20s for two friendly matches against the England under-19s and the United States under-19s. [8] He played in the match against England. [9]

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References

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  2. Maxime (13 May 2024). "Premier match en Ligue 1 pour Othmane Maamma". MHSC OnAir (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. Senoussi, Zoubida (14 May 2024). "Ligue 1: le phénomène marocain Othmane Maamma enflamme les réseaux". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. "MHSC : à l'image d'Othmane Maamma, à l'entrée en jeu prometteuse devant Monaco, le club montpelliérain veut s'appuyer un peu plus sur ses jeunes" . midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  5. "[RCL-MHSC] Othmane Maamma brille encore | AllezPaillade.com" (in French). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. Senoussi, Zoubida (20 May 2024). "Ligue 1: La belle performance d'Othmane Maamma face à Lens". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  7. "Qui est Othmane Maamma, cette nouvelle étoile marocaine qui brille en Ligue 1?". Le360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. "Othmane Maamma avec les U20 du Maroc". OneFootball. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. "Le Maroc U20 d'Othmane Maamma tenu en échec par l'Angleterre U19". MHSC OnAir (in French). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.