| Oussama Targhalline | |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Le Havre |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mohammed VI Academy |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Marseille B |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Marseille |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Alanyaspor (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Le Havre |
| Caps4: | 35 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Morocco U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Morocco U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Morocco U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam4: | Morocco A' |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam5: | Morocco |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:26, 10 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 8 August 2024 |
Oussama Targhalline (born 20 May 2002) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Le Havre and the Morocco national team.
Targhalline began his career at the Mohammed VI Academy in Salé, Morocco[1] before signing his first professional contract with Marseille at the age of 18. He scored his first senior goal for the club in a mid-season friendly match against Nîmes; Marseille went on to win the match 4–1.[2] Targhalline made his first-team competitive debut for Marseille in a 4–1 Coupe de France win over Cannet Rocheville on 19 December 2021.[3] He made his Ligue 1 debut in a 1–0 win over Bordeaux on 7 January 2022. On 1 August 2022, Targhalline was loaned to Turkish side Alanyaspor.[4]
On 7 January 2023, after being recalled from the loan spell, Targhalline joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre on a permanent deal, signing a contract until June 2025, with an option for another year.[5] [6]
Targhalline has represented Morocco at under-17, under-20 and under-23 levels.[7] He was on the final list to participate in the 2020 UNAF U-20 Tournament qualifying for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, and participated in all matches, scoring one goal against Libya.[8]
In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself;[9] [10] he scored the winning goal in the 2–1 final victory over Egypt, which helped the Atlas Lions win their first title[11] [12] [13] and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14]
Targhalline was selected for Morocco's squad to compete in the men's football at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]
Targhalline made his debut for the Morocco national team on 9 September 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho at the Adrar Stadium.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Marseille B | 2020–21 | CFA 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | CFA 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| Marseille | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Alanyaspor (loan) | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Le Havre | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 52 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | |||
Le Havre
Morocco U17
Morocco U20
Morocco U23