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Othmane Maamma

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Othmane Maamma
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-10-06) 6 October 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Alès, France
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Montpellier
Number 14
Youth career
Gazelec Sportif Gardois
Arles
Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Montpellier B 26 (7)
2024– Montpellier 2 (1)
International career
2024– Morocco U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:01, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:01, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Othmane Maamma (born 6 October 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Montpellier. Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth international level.[1]

Club career

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On 12 May 2024, Maamma made his professional debut for Ligue 1 club Montpellier, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat at home to Monaco.[2] He completed five dribbles and two shots on target, a performance that "impressed observers".[3][4] In the following match on 19 May, he made his first senior start and scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw away to Lens.[5][6] At the age of 18 years and 226 days, he became the third-youngest goalscorer in Montpellier's history.[7]

International career

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In March 2024, Maamma was called up by the Morocco under-20s for two friendly matches against the England under-19s and the United States under-19s.[8] He played in the match against England.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Othmane Maamma at Soccerway
  2. ^ Maxime (13 May 2024). "Premier match en Ligue 1 pour Othmane Maamma". MHSC OnAir (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. ^ Senoussi, Zoubida (14 May 2024). "Ligue 1: le phénomène marocain Othmane Maamma enflamme les réseaux". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ "MHSC : à l'image d'Othmane Maamma, à l'entrée en jeu prometteuse devant Monaco, le club montpelliérain veut s'appuyer un peu plus sur ses jeunes". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  5. ^ "[RCL-MHSC] Othmane Maamma brille encore | AllezPaillade.com" (in French). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. ^ Senoussi, Zoubida (20 May 2024). "Ligue 1: La belle performance d'Othmane Maamma face à Lens". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Qui est Othmane Maamma, cette nouvelle étoile marocaine qui brille en Ligue 1?". Le360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Othmane Maamma avec les U20 du Maroc". OneFootball. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Le Maroc U20 d'Othmane Maamma tenu en échec par l'Angleterre U19". MHSC OnAir (in French). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.