Oussama Targhalline

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Oussama Targhalline
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 28
Youth career
–2020 Mohammed VI Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Marseille B 11 (0)
2021–2023 Marseille 2 (0)
2022 → Alanyaspor (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2025 Le Havre 40 (1)
2025– Feyenoord 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Morocco U17 3 (0)
2021–2022 Morocco U20 3 (1)
2022– Morocco U23 20 (2)
2022– Morocco A' 2 (0)
2024– Morocco 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2023 Morocco
UNAF U-20 Tournament
Winner 2020 Tunisia
UNAF U-17 Tournament
Winner 2018 Tunisia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 26 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024

Oussama Targhalline (born 20 May 2002) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Morocco national team.

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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]

Feyenoord

On 5 February 2025, Targhalline joined Dutch side Feyenoord on a contract through mid-2028. [8]

International career

Targhalline has represented Morocco at under-17, under-20 and under-23 levels. [9] 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. [10]

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; [11] [12] he scored the winning goal in the 2–1 final victory over Egypt, which helped the Atlas Lions win their first title [13] [14] [15] and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [13] [16]

Targhalline was selected for Morocco's squad to compete in the men's football at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [17]

Targhalline made his debut for the Morocco national team on 9 September 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho at the Adrar Stadium. [18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 January 2025 [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Marseille B 2020–21 CFA 2 30—30
2021–22 CFA 280—80
Total110—110
Marseille 2021–22 Ligue 1 201030
Alanyaspor (loan) 2022–23 Süper Lig 601070
Le Havre 2022–23 Ligue 2 121—121
2023–24 Ligue 114020160
2024–25 Ligue 114000140
Total40120421
Career total59140631

International

As of match played 9 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Morocco 202410
Total10

Honours

Le Havre

Morocco U17

Morocco U20

Morocco U23

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