Yassine Kechta (born 25 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Leganés. Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth international level.
Club career Kechta started his career in the Parisian region being part of the youth teams from Racing Club and Paris FC before arriving at Le Havre. There, he came through the ranks of Le Havre academy, notably reaching the last 16 of the Coupe Gambardella in 2019, as he was only 15 years old. He made his professional debut for Le Havre on 15 May 2021, replacing Arouna Sangante in the Ligue 2 home 3–2 win against the league champions of Troyes.
On 12 July 2026, Kechta moved abroad and signed a four-year contract with Segunda División side Leganés.
International career Kechta is a youth international for Morocco. He took part in the 2018 UNAF U-17 Tournament with Morocco youth team, who reached the final at home. He later was a member of the Moroccan squad who went to the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Tanzania.
In 2021, when youth international football resumed after the pandemic interruption, he was part of the Moroccan squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLe Havre II2018–19CFA 250———502019–20National 370———702020–21National 351———512021–22National 3173———173Total344———344Le Havre2020–21Ligue 21000——102021–22Ligue 20010——102022–23Ligue 228110——2912023–24Ligue 132230——3522024–25Ligue 130100——3012025–26Ligue 130210——312Total121660——1276Career total1551060000016110
Honours Morocco U23
Summer Olympics Bronze Medal: 2024
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