Younes Khattabi

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Younes Khattabi
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Personal information
Born (1984-03-28) 28 March 1984 (age 40)
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
2003–09 Morocco 230012
Source: [1] [2]

Younes Khattabi (born 28 March 1984) [3] 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. [4]

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Background

Khattabi was born in Rabat, Morocco. [3]

International career

In 2003, Khattabi represented Morocco in the Mediterranean Cup scoring twice in their 58–4 win over Serbia. [5] In 2009, he scored a try in a RLEF Euro Med Challenge match against Catalonia which Morocco won 29–6. [6]

Khattabi represented France in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup in the quarter-final match against England. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ loverugbyleague
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project stats
  3. 1 2 "Younes Khattabi". RLWC2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Showpiece sacrificed to success at Saints gear up for the double". The Guardian. 27 August 2007.
  5. ↑ "Serbia 4 Morocco". European Rugby League. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Catalonia 6 29 Morocco". European Rugby League. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "SAT 16TH NOV 2013, 20:00 - QUARTER FINALS". RLWC2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013.


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