Yassin Belkhdim (born 14 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Angers.[2] Born in France, he is a Morocco youth international.

Yassin Belkhdim
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Meulan, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
Angers
Number 14
Youth career
Juziers FC
0000–2019 FC Mantois
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 FC Mantois 11 (1)
2020– Angers B 57 (4)
2023– Angers 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Club career

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Originally a player at FC Mantois,[3] Belkhdim signed for Angers in 2020 after having scored a goal in a game against the club's reserve team in the Championnat National 2.[4] On 13 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract at Angers, a deal until 2025.[5][6] On 18 November 2023, he made his senior debut for the club in a 2–0 away win over Houilles AC in the seventh round of the Coupe de France.[7] In the second half of the 2023–24 season, his performances convinced Angers coach Alexandre Dujeux to play him in several Ligue 2 matches.[8]

International career

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In November 2021, Belkhdim was called up by the Morocco under-23s for the first time.[9][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Vers un premier contrat pro à Angers pour Yassin Belkhdim". L'Équipe (in French). 21 January 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ Yassin Belkhdim at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Foot – Mercato : Yassin Belkhdim (FC Mantois) signe à Angers" (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ "N2 : Zoom sur Yassin Belkhdim" (in French). Angers SCO. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Yassin Belkhdim signe son premier contrat professionnel !" (in French). Angers SCO. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. ^ BONAMY, Raphaël (13 June 2022). "Ligue 1 - Angers Sco. Premier contrat professionnel pour Yassin Belkhdim". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Football. Coupe de France : Angers-SCO avec le jeune Belkhdim face à Houilles". angers.maville.com (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  8. ^ Parisot, Julien (23 April 2024). "Angers SCO - Yassin Belkhdim : " J'espère que ça sera nous, l'équipe qui montera, et que nos supporters viendront sur le terrain "". MaLigue2 (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Angers : Yassin Belkhdim vers un contrat pro". Foot Mercato (in French). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2024.