Younes Khattabi

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Younes Khattabi
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Personal information
Born (1984-03-28) 28 March 1984 (age 38)
Rabat, Morocco
Playing information
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Position Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2006–08 Catalans Dragons 32110044
2008–11 RC Carpentras XIII 36230092
2011–13 SO Avignon 33130052
2013 AS Carcassonne 1270028
US Entraigues XIII
Total1135400216
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2008–13 France 20000
2009 Morocco 11004
Source: [1] [2]

Younes Khattabi (born 28 March 1984) is a Moroccan rugby league footballer who plays as a wing or centre for US Entraigues XIII in the Elite Two Championship. He previously played for SO Avignon and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He is notable for scoring the first try for the Catalans Dragons in the 2007 Challenge Cup Final against St. Helens, thus becoming the first Muslim to score a try at Wembley Stadium. [3]

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Background

Khattabi was born in Rabat, Morocco.

International career

Khattabi represented Morocco in a 2009 RLEF Euro Med Challenge match against Catalonia. He scored a try in the 29–6 win.

Khattabi represented France in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

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References

  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project stats
  3. "Showpiece sacrificed to success at Saints gear up for the double". The Guardian. 27 August 2007.