Oussama Targhalline

Oussama Targhalline (born 20 May 2002) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Le Havre.

Club career
Targhalline began his career at the Mohammed VI Academy in Salé, Morocco 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. Targhalline made his first-team competitive debut for Marseille in a 4–1 Coupe de France win over Cannet Rocheville on 19 December 2021. 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.

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.

International career
Targhalline has represented Morocco at under-17, under-20 and under-23 levels. 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.

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; he scored the winning goal in the 2–1 final victory over Egypt, which helped the Atlas Lions win their first title   and qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Targhalline was selected for Morocco's squad to compete in the men's football at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Honours
Le Havre
 * Ligue 2: 2022–23

Morocco U17
 * UNAF U-17 Tournament: 2018

Morocco U20
 * UNAF U-20 Tournament: 2020

Morocco U23
 * Africa U-23 Cup of Nations: 2023