Yacine Bourhane

Yacine Bourhane

Bourhane in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth	Noisy-le-Grand, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Motor Lublin
Number	27
Youth career
0000–2014	Torcy [1]
2014–2016	Niort
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Niort II	42	(3)
2017–2021	Niort	67	(1)
2021–2022	Go Ahead Eagles	4	(0)
2022–2025	Esbjerg fB	89	(6)
2025–2026	Aris Limassol	24	(0)
2026–	Motor Lublin	9	(1)
International career‡
2020–	Comoros	39	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:37, 18 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:45, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

Yacine Bourhane (born 30 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Club career

Bourhane started his career with French side Chamois Niortais. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 16 October 2017, coming on as a substitute for Tom Lebeau in the 0–0 draw with Lorient. He signed for Go Ahead Eagles in July 2021. ^[2]

On 31 January 2022, Bourhane joined Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a deal until the end of 2024. ^[3]

On 16 July 2025, Bourhane signed a two-year contract with Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol. ^[4]

On 14 July 2026, he moved to Polish Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin on a deal until mid-2028. ^[5]

International career

Born in France, Bourhane holds French and Comorian nationalities. ^{[6] [7]} Bourhane debuted for the Comoros national team in a 2–1 friendly win over Libya on 11 October 2020. ^[8]

He was included in the Comoros' 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad. ^[9]

On 11 December 2025, Bourhane was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. ^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 September 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Niort	2017–18	Ligue 2	14	0	1	0	0	0	—		15	0
	2018–19	Ligue 2	18	0	1	0	1	0	—		20	0
	2019–20	Ligue 2	7	0	2	0	3	0	—		12	0
	2020–21	Ligue 2	28	1	1	0	—		2 [c]	0	31	1
	Total		67	1	5	0	4	0	2	0	78	1
Go Ahead Eagles	2021–22	Eredivisie	4	0	2	0	—		—		6	0
Esbjerg fB	2021–22	Danish 1st Division	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2022–23	Danish 2nd Division	26	1	1	0	—		—		27	1
	2023–24	Danish 2nd Division	24	3	1	0	—		—		25	3
	2024–25	Danish 1st Division	29	2	1	0	—		—		30	2
	Total		89	6	3	0	—		—		92	6
Aris Limassol	2025–26	Cypriot First Division	24	0	0	0	—		2 [d]	0	26	0
Motor Lublin	2026–27	Ekstraklasa	7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
Career total			191	7	11	0	4	0	4	0	210	7

1. Includes Coupe de France, KNVB Cup, Danish Cup, Polish Cup
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
3. Appearances in Ligue 2 relegation playoffs
4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 4 October 2026 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Comoros
	2020	3	0
	2021	5	0
	2022	3	0
	2023	6	0
	2024	10	1
	2025	8	0
	2026	4	0
Total		39	1

Scores and results list Comoros' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bourhane goal.

List of international goals scored by Yacine Bourhane

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 November 2024	Grand Stade d'Al Hoceima, Al Hoceima, Morocco	Madagascar	1–0	1–0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Esbjerg fB

• Danish 2nd Division: 2023–24 ^[12]

References

1. YACINE BOURHANE SIGNE PROFESSIONNEL Archived 1 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine , chamoisniortais.fr, 4 May 2018
2. "Yacine Bourhane (Niort) signe aux Pays-Bas (officiel)" (in French). BeIN Sports. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
3. EfB styrker den centrale midtbane, efb.dk, 31 January 2022
4. "Yacine Bourhane is Green". Aris Limassol. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.^{[ dead link ]}
5. Galiński, Tomasz (14 July 2026). "Oficjalnie. Reprezentant Komorów zagra w Ekstraklasie". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
6. "Yacine BOURHANE -".
7. "Yacine Bourhane (19 ans) passe professionnel avec Niort". comorosfootball.com. 13 May 2018.
8. "Vidéo : Les Comores retournent la situation contre la Libye". 12 October 2020.
9. Afcon 2021: Squads for tournament in Cameroon - BBC
10. "Comoros name final 26-man squad for AFCON with first-time call-ups for Amir and Kari". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
11. "Yacine Bourhane". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
12. Benthien, Kasper (31 May 2024). "Esbjerg vinder 2. division: Lammetæver AB". Campo (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

External links

• Yacine Bourhane at Soccerway
• Yacine Bourhane – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)