Yassin Belkhdim (born 14 February 2002) is a professional

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player who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in France, he represents Morocco at the youth international level.

Club career

Belkhdim, who formerly played for FC Mantois, signed with

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in 2020 after scoring against the club's reserve team in the

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. On June 13, 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Angers, a deal extending until 2025. He debuted for the club's senior team on November 18, 2023, in a 2–0 away victory over Houilles AC in the seventh round of the

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. During the second half of the 2023–24 season, his performances led Angers coach Alexandre Dujeux to include him in several

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matches.

International career

In November 2021, Belkhdim received his first call-up to the Morocco under-23s.

References

External links

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* * 2002 births Living people French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders French sportspeople of Moroccan descent FC Mantois 78 players Angers SCO players Championnat National 2 players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Morocco men's youth international footballers Footballers from Yvelines Sportspeople from Meulan-en-Yvelines Moroccan men's footballers 21st-century French sportsmen {{Morocco-footy-midfielder-stub