Oussama Targalin, a midfielder for the national team under the age of 23, is one of the graduates of the Mohammed VI Football Academy and one of the makers of crowning the national team with the continental title for the first time in its history.
Targalin scored the goal of winning the national elite against the Egyptian national team 2-1 after extension, in the match that brought them together the day before yesterday, Saturday, on the floor of the Prince Moulay Abdallah Sports Complex in Rabat, for the final account of the tournament.
This young player, born on May 20, 2002 in the city of Casablanca, demonstrated an outstanding performance and a high level during the African Cup competitions, in which the Moroccan national team was crowned with merit, by scoring the first penalty kick against the Mali national team, drawing the semi-finals of the tournament, paving the way for his teammates who They succeeded in scoring their penalty shots, ensuring that the national team qualified for the final.
Targalin, who scored one out of the two goals in the final match for the national team, had expressed his happiness at the coronation of the national team with the African title, which delighted all Moroccans and brought exceptional joy to their homes.
Tergalen said, in a previous press statement, “We are happy to win the African title, which came well deserved after the great effort made by the players, and I am also happy to score the winning goal for the national team, and we will continue the journey to achieve more achievements, and my goal will remain in history on a historic night.” “.
This talented player, who received his training at the Mohammed VI Football Academy as a sports facility dedicated to training young players, benefited from a high-quality training to hone his football talent under the supervision of the best coaches and technical frameworks.
The Mohammed VI Football Academy, which was inaugurated by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in 2010 in Salé El Jadida, is a pioneering project that aims to develop national football at all levels and spread this sport on the global and continental levels.
And based on the roles assigned to it and the goals for which this sports institution was established, the academy has actually succeeded in training and producing high-level players who today form the backbone of the various national teams.
The establishment of the Mohammed VI Football Academy, whose construction required the mobilization of financial investments worth 140 million dirhams, is an embodiment of the high care that His Majesty King Mohammed VI has been giving to the sports sector in general, and to the development of the practice of football in particular.
The academy, built on an area of about 18 hectares, aims to contribute to the selection and training of football practitioners of a high level, through the development of an educational system that combines sport and study.
This sports institution, which responds to international standards in the field and provides an appropriate framework and optimal conditions of comfort and security, also allows the training of young people to enable them to play elite football, whether in Morocco or abroad, as is the case for Osama Targhalin, who was the focus of interest for many European clubs.
This promising player signed his first professional contract with Olympique de Marseille in 2020, before joining the Turkish club “Alias Sport” in 2022 on loan.
Since the beginning of this year, Tergalen, who is a purely local industry for the academy, has been playing in the ranks of Le Havre club for two seasons.
This promising young man also plays within the ranks of the national team for under 23 years, along with two other graduates from the Mohammed VI Football Academy, Akram El-Naqash and goalkeeper Alaa Balaroush, which confirms the pioneering role of this sports teacher in promoting and developing football through the selection of talented players, Some of them were lucky enough to join the “Atlas Lions” squad, which achieved a historic achievement during its participation in the World Cup in Qatar.
And the Mohammed VI Football Academy proved, once again, its high heels by adding quality to the performance and results of the Moroccan teams, after the emergence of many stars that contributed to making the glories of Moroccan football.
