| Haytam Manaout | |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 2001 |
| Birth Place: | El Jadida, Morocco |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | RS Berkane |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mohammed VI Football Academy |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Union de Touarga |
| Caps1: | 48 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | RS Berkane |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Morocco U18 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2021 |
| Nationalteam2: | Morocco U20 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | Morocco U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 25 September 2024 |
Haytam Manaout (; born 18 April 2001) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a defender for RS Berkane.
Manaout was born on 18 April 2001 in El Jadida, Morocco.[1] [2] A defender, he began his career as a youth with the Mohammed VI Football Academy.[3]
Manaout signed his first professional contract in August 2021 with Union de Touarga, then in Botola 2, the second level of Moroccan football.[4] They were promoted to Botola, the first division, following the 2021–22 season. He debuted for the club on 7 October 2022, coming in as a substitute against Chabab Mohammédia, which Touarga won by a score of 1–0.[2] He started for the first time nine days later against Hassania Agadir in a 2–1 win.[5] His club finished eighth in the league standings, with Manaout appearing in a total of 23 matches during the 2022–23 season.[2] [6] The following season, he appeared in 25 games, with 24 of those being as a starter and one as a substitute.[2]
In August 2024, Manaout signed a four-year contract to play for RS Berkane, concluding his tenure at Touarga having appeared in 48 matches.[2] [7] He made his debut for the club on 31 August 2024, starting in the their 1–0 win against Raja CA.[4]
Manaout was a member of the Morocco national under-18 football team.[8] He was called up to the Morocco U20 team in November 2018 for two friendlies against the Mali U20s.[3]
In March 2023, Manaout received his first callup to the national U23 team, playing in a 3–2 friendly loss to Ivory Coast after coming in for Omar El Hilali as a substitute in the 69th minute.[9] He was called up again in March 2024 to take part in training camp.[10] In July 2024, he was announced as one of 22 players for the Morocco U23 team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, being a reserve.[11] [12] After a loss to Spain in the semifinals, Manaout helped Morocco win the bronze medal match over Egypt by a score of 6–0.[1] [13]