Othmane Maamma

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]

Othmane Maamma
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-10-06) 6 October 2005
Place of birth Alès, France
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Montpellier
Number 42
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)

Club career

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

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
  1. Othmane Maamma at Soccerway
  2. Maxime (2024-05-13). "Premier match en Ligue 1 pour Othmane Maamma". MHSC OnAir (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. Senoussi, Zoubida (2024-05-14). "Ligue 1: le phénomène marocain Othmane Maamma enflamme les réseaux". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  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 2024-05-21.
  5. "[RCL-MHSC] Othmane Maamma brille encore | AllezPaillade.com" (in French). 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  6. Senoussi, Zoubida (2024-05-20). "Ligue 1: La belle performance d'Othmane Maamma face à Lens". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  7. "Qui est Othmane Maamma, cette nouvelle étoile marocaine qui brille en Ligue 1?". Le360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  8. "Othmane Maamma avec les U20 du Maroc". OneFootball. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  9. "Le Maroc U20 d'Othmane Maamma tenu en échec par l'Angleterre U19". MHSC OnAir (in French). 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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