Yassine Kechta

Yassine Kechta

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
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	75	(3)
International career^‡
2018–2019	Morocco U17	5	(0)
2020–2021	Morocco U20	6	(0)
2023–	Morocco U23	12	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Morocco Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:59, 7 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:12, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

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.

Club career

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

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Le Havre II	2018–19	CFA 2	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2019–20	National 3	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2020–21	National 3	5	1	—		—		—		5	1
	2021–22	National 3	17	3	—		—		—		17	3
	Total		34	4	—		—		—		34	4
Le Havre	2020–21	Ligue 2	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Ligue 2	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2022–23	Ligue 2	28	1	1	0	—		—		29	1
	2023–24	Ligue 1	32	2	3	0	—		—		35	2
	2024–25	Ligue 1	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
	Total		75	3	5	0	—		—		80	3
Career total			109	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	114	7

Honours

Morocco U23

• Summer Olympics Bronze Medal: 2024^[9]

References

1. "Le Havre profile". Le Havre|HAC. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
2. "HAC : Yassine Kechta s'entraîne avec le groupe pro". Lions de l'Atlas (in French). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
3. Gallais, Luc (19 February 2018). "Football - Nationaux jeunes : les U17 du HAC impressionnent". Paris-Normandie [fr] (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
4. "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.
5. "Estac - Le Havre et autres matches : Suivez en direct la dernière journée du championnat de Ligue 2". L'Est-Éclair [fr] (in French). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
6. Moutmaine, Youssef. "Le Maroc surclasse la Mauritanie et affronte le Sénégal en finale". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
7. 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.
8. "CAN U20: La liste définitive de l'EN". Libération (in French). 14 February 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
9. "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

External links

• Yassine Kechta at Soccerway