Yassine Kechta

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Yassine Kechta
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Le Havre
Number 8
Youth career
Paris FC
Le Havre
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Le Havre B 33 (3)
2021– Le Havre 72 (3)
International career
2018–2019 Morocco U17 5 (0)
2020–2021 Morocco U20 6 (0)
2023– Morocco U23 12 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:12, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Yassine Kechta (born 25 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Le Havre. [1] Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth international level.

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Club career

Yassine Kechta started his career in the Parisian region being part of the youth teams from Racing Club and Paris FC before arriving at Le Havre. [2]

There, he came through the ranks of Le Havre academy, [3] notably reaching the last 16 of the Coupe Gambardella in 2019, as he was only 15 years old. [4]

He made his professional debut for Le Havre on the 15 May 2021, replacing Arouna Sangante in the Ligue 2 home 3–2 win against the league champions of Troyes. [5]

International career

Yassine Kechta is a youth international for Morocco. [2] He took part in the 2018 UNAF U-17 Tournament with Morocco youth team, who reached the final at home. [6] He later was a member of the Moroccan squad who went to the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Tanzania. [7]

In 2021, when youth international football resumed after the pandemic interruption, he was part of the Moroccan squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Havre II 2018–19 CFA 2 5050
2019–20 National 3 7070
2020–21 National 35151
2021–22 National 3173173
Total344344
Le Havre 2020–21 Ligue 2 100010
2021–22 Ligue 2001010
2022–23 Ligue 228110291
2023–24 Ligue 1 32230352
2024–25 Ligue 111000110
Total72350773
Career total10675000001117

Honours

Morocco U23

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