Othmane Maamma (born 6 October 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Watford. Born in France, he represents the Morocco national team.
Club career On 12 May 2024, Maamma made his professional debut for Ligue 1 club Montpellier, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat at home to Monaco. He completed five dribbles and two shots on target, a performance that "impressed observers". In the following match on 19 May, he made his first senior start and scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw away to Lens. At the age of 18 years and 226 days, he became the third-youngest goalscorer in Montpellier's history. On 11 July 2025, Maamma joined Championship side Watford on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
International career In March 2024, Maamma was called up by the Morocco under-20s for two friendly matches against the England under-19s and the United States under-19s. He played in the match against England.
In October 2025 Maamma participated in the FIFA U-20 World Cup where he helped Morocco under-20s to win the tournament by becoming the top assist provider with 4 also scoring 1 goal. This led to Maamma winning the Golden Ball for player of the tournament.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMontpellier B2022–23National 382———822023–24National 3185———1852024–25National 321———21Total288———288Montpellier2023–24Ligue 12100——212024–25Ligue 112100——121Total14200——142Watford2025–26Championship25400——2542026–27Championship7000200090Total324002000344Career total741400210007614
Honours Morocco U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2025
Individual FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 2025 CAF Youth Player of the Year: 2025 PFA Championship Fans' Player of the Month: December 2025 Watford Young Player of the Season: 2025–26
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