Othmane Maamma

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Othmane Maamma
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Maamma in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-10-06) 6 October 2005 (age 19)
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 28 (8)
2024– Montpellier 14 (2)
International career
2024– Morocco U20 20 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:36, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

Othmane Maamma (born 6 October 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 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]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montpellier B 2022–23 National 3 8282
2023–24 National 3185185
2024–25 National 32121
Total288288
Montpellier 2023–24 Ligue 1 210021
2024–25 Ligue 112100121
Total14200142
Career total42100000004210

References

  1. Othmane Maamma at Soccerway
  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.