Oussama Targhalline

Oussama Targhalline
Targhalline playing for Morocco U23 in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 28
Youth career
–2020 Mohammed VI Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Marseille B 11 (0)
2021–2023 Marseille 2 (0)
2022 → Alanyaspor (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2025 Le Havre 40 (1)
2025– Feyenoord 32 (2)
International career‡
2017 Morocco U17 3 (0)
2021–2022 Morocco U20 3 (1)
2022– Morocco Olympic 20 (2)
2022– Morocco A' 2 (0)
2024– Morocco 11 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2025 Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2023 Morocco
UNAF U-20 Tournament
Winner2020 Tunisia
UNAF U-17 Tournament
Winner2018 Tunisia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 January 2026

Oussama Targhalline (Arabic: أسامة ترغلين; 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]

On 11 December 2025, Targhalline was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 August 2026[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Marseille B 2020–21 CFA 2 30——30
2021–22 CFA 2 80——80
Total 110——110
Marseille 2021–22 Ligue 1 2010—30
Alanyaspor (loan) 2022–23 Süper Lig 6010—70
Le Havre 2022–23 Ligue 2 121——121
2023–24 Ligue 1 14020—160
2024–25 Ligue 1 14000—140
Total 40120—421
Feyenoord 2024–25 Eredivisie 60—0060
2025–26 Eredivisie 252008[a]0332
2026–27 Eredivisie 10000012
Total 3220080402
Career total 91340801033
  1. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 18 January 2026[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Morocco 202410
202560
202640
Total110

Honours

Le Havre

Morocco U17

Morocco U20

Morocco U23

Morocco

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. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. 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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "Morocco's U23 team crowned with African Cup of Nations". HESPRESS English. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  15. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Morocco name star-studded AFCON squad as Hakimi makes cut but Diop misses out". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Oussama Targhalline - Club matches". Worldfootball.
  21. ↑ Oussama Targhalline at National-Football-Teams.com
  22. ↑ "CAN U17 : Le Maroc se qualifie à la phase finale". 28 August 2018.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  25. ↑ Bosher, Luke; Joseph, Sam; Harris, Jay (18 March 2026). "Morocco crowned AFCON winners 57 days after final as Senegal's victory declared void". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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