Oussama Targhalline

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Oussama Targhalline
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Sidi Belyout, Morocco
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Le Havre
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2020 Mohammed VI Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Marseille B 11 (0)
2021–2023 Marseille 2 (0)
2022 → Alanyaspor (loan) 6 (0)
2023– Le Havre 13 (1)
International career
2017 Morocco U17 3 (0)
2021–2022 Morocco U20 3 (1)
2022– Morocco U23 8 (1)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
UNAF U-17 Tournament
Winner 2018 Tunisia
UNAF U-20 Tournament
Winner 2020 Tunisia
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2023 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2023

Oussama Targhalline (born 20 May 2002) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Le Havre.

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Club career

Targhalline 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

Targhalline 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]

Honours

Le Havre

Morocco U17

Morocco U20

Morocco U23

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