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.

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 1 March 2025[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marseille B 2020–21 CFA 2 3 0 — — 3 0
2021–22 CFA 2 8 0 — — 8 0
Total 11 0 — — 11 0
Marseille 2021–22 Ligue 1 2 0 1 0 — 3 0
Alanyaspor (loan) 2022–23 Süper Lig 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
Le Havre 2022–23 Ligue 2 12 1 — — 12 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 14 0 2 0 — 16 0
2024–25 Ligue 1 14 0 0 0 — 14 0
Total 40 1 2 0 — 42 1
Feyenoord 2024–25 Eredivisie 3 0 — 0 0 3 0
Career total 62 1 4 0 0 0 66 1

International

As of match played 9 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Le Havre

Morocco U17

Morocco U20

Morocco U23

References

  1. ^ Guessous, Hamza. "Mohammed VI Football Academy Prepares Quality Players for European Clubs". moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "L'OM bat Nîmes en amical". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Marseille vs. Cannet Rocheville - 19 December 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ Oussama Targhalline at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Oussama Targhalline prêté 1 an à Alanyaspor" (in French). Marseille. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Oussama Targhalline transféré au Havre AC". Olympique Marseille (in French). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Oussama Targhalline s'est engagé avec le Havre Athletic Club". www.hac-foot.com (in French). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Definitief: Targhalline versterkt gelederen van Feyenoord" [Confirmed: Targhalline strengthens Feyenoord squad] (in Dutch). 5 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  9. ^ Bamberger, Rodney (21 December 2021). "OM - Gros plan sur le jeune Oussama Targhalline". www.coeurmarseillais.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  10. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "UNAF U-20 – Morocco qualifies to Mauritania 2021". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  12. ^ "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Morocco's U23 team crowned with African Cup of Nations". HESPRESS English. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Le Maroc renverse l'Égypte et remporte sa première CAN U23". L'Équipe (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  17. ^ MASAITI, Amira EL (4 July 2024). "Morocco's Head Coach unveils squad list for 2024 Olympic Games". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Lesotho v Morocco game report". ESPN. 9 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Oussama Targhalline - Club matches". Worldfootball.
  20. ^ "CAN U17 : Le Maroc se qualifie à la phase finale". 28 August 2018.
  21. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "UNAF U-20 – Morocco qualifies to Mauritania 2021 | Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2021". CAFOnline. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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