Yacine Bourhane
![]() Bourhane in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Noisy-le-Grand, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motor Lublin | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Torcy[1] | ||
| 2014–2016 | Niort | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Niort II | 42 | (3) |
| 2017–2021 | Niort | 67 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Esbjerg fB | 89 | (6) |
| 2025–2026 | Aris Limassol | 24 | (0) |
| 2026– | Motor Lublin | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Comoros | 35 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:56, 15 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Yacine Bourhane (born 30 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
Club career
Bourhane started his career with French side Chamois Niortais. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 16 October 2017, coming on as a substitute for Tom Lebeau in the 0–0 draw with Lorient. He signed for Go Ahead Eagles in July 2021.[2]
On 31 January 2022, Bourhane joined Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a deal until the end of 2024.[3]
On 16 July 2025, Bourhane signed a two-year contract with Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol.[4]
On 14 July 2026, he moved to Polish Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin on a deal until mid-2028.[5]
International career
Born in France, Bourhane holds French and Comorian nationalities.[6][7] Bourhane debuted for the Comoros national team in a 2–1 friendly win over Libya on 11 October 2020.[8]
He was included in the Comoros' 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[9]
On 11 December 2025, Bourhane was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Niort | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 1 | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Esbjerg fB | 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Danish 2nd Division | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Danish 2nd Division | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | Danish 1st Division | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 89 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 92 | 6 | ||||
| Aris Limassol | 2025–26 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Motor Lublin | 2026–27 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 184 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 202 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, KNVB Cup, Danish Cup
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ↑ Appearances in Ligue 2 relegation playoffs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 29 December 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comoros | |||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Comoros' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bourhane goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2024 | Grand Stade d'Al Hoceima, Al Hoceima, Morocco | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
Honours
Esbjerg fB
References
- ↑ YACINE BOURHANE SIGNE PROFESSIONNEL Archived 1 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine, chamoisniortais.fr, 4 May 2018
- ↑ "Yacine Bourhane (Niort) signe aux Pays-Bas (officiel)" (in French). BeIN Sports. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ↑ EfB styrker den centrale midtbane, efb.dk, 31 January 2022
- ↑ "Yacine Bourhane is Green". Aris Limassol. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ Galiński, Tomasz (14 July 2026). "Oficjalnie. Reprezentant Komorów zagra w Ekstraklasie". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Yacine BOURHANE -".
- ↑ "Yacine Bourhane (19 ans) passe professionnel avec Niort". comorosfootball.com. 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "Vidéo : Les Comores retournent la situation contre la Libye". 12 October 2020.
- ↑ Afcon 2021: Squads for tournament in Cameroon - BBC
- ↑ "Comoros name final 26-man squad for AFCON with first-time call-ups for Amir and Kari". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ "Yacine Bourhane". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ Benthien, Kasper (31 May 2024). "Esbjerg vinder 2. division: Lammetæver AB". Campo (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
External links
- Yacine Bourhane at Soccerway
- Yacine Bourhane – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Footballers from Seine-Saint-Denis
- People from Noisy-le-Grand
- French sportspeople of Comorian descent
- Comorian men's footballers
- Comorian expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French men's footballers
- Comoros men's international footballers
- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2025 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Men's association football midfielders
- US Torcy players
- Chamois Niortais FC players
- Go Ahead Eagles players
- Esbjerg fB players
- Aris Limassol FC players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Eredivisie players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Danish 2nd Division players
- Cypriot First Division players
- French expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Comorian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- French expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- French expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Comorian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- French expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- French football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs
- Comorian football biography stubs
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