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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Le Havre | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paris FC | |||
| Le Havre | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Le Havre B | 33 | (3) |
| 2021– | Le Havre | 30 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Morocco U17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:42, 13 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Le Havre profile". Le Havre|HAC. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ a b "HAC : Yassine Kechta s'entraîne avec le groupe pro". Lions de l'Atlas (in French). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Gallais, Luc (19 February 2018). "Football - Nationaux jeunes : les U17 du HAC impressionnent". Paris-Normandie (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Football - Coupe Gambardella (8e de finale) : les Havrais n'ont pas existé à Toulouse". Paris-Normandie (in French). 24 February 2002. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Estac - Le Havre et autres matches : Suivez en direct la dernière journée du championnat de Ligue 2". L'Est-Éclair (in French). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Moutmaine, Youssef. "Le Maroc surclasse la Mauritanie et affronte le Sénégal en finale". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Raad, Amine (5 April 2019). "Le Matin - La liste des vingt-et-un Lionceaux de l'Atlas dévoilée". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "CAN U20: La liste définitive de l'EN". Libération (in French). 14 February 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
External links edit
- Yassine Kechta at Soccerway
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