Yacine Bourhane

Yacine Bourhane
Bourhane in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Noisy-le-Grand, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Esbjerg fB
Number 10
Youth career
–2014 Torcy[1]
2014–2016 Niort
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Niort II 42 (3)
2017–2021 Niort 67 (1)
2021–2022 Go Ahead Eagles 4 (0)
2022– Esbjerg fB 78 (6)
International career‡
2020– Comoros 27 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024

Yacine Bourhane (born 30 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Club career

Bourhane started his career with French side Chamois Niortais. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 16 October 2017, coming on as a substitute for Tom Lebeau in the 0–0 draw with Lorient. He signed for Go Ahead Eagles in July 2021.[2]

On 31 January 2022, Bourhane joined Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a deal until the end of 2024.[3]

International career

Born in France, Bourhane holds French and Comorian nationalities.[4][5] Bourhane debuted for the Comoros national team in a 2–1 friendly win over Libya on 11 October 2020.[6]

He was included in the Comoros' 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Coupe de la Ligue Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Niort 2017–18 Ligue 2 14 0 1 0 0 0 — 15 0
2018–19 Ligue 2 18 0 1 0 1 0 — 20 0
2019–20 Ligue 2 7 0 2 0 3 0 — 12 0
2020–21 Ligue 2 28 1 1 0 — 2[a] 0 31 1
Total 67 1 5 0 4 0 2 0 78 1
Go Ahead Eagles 2021–22 Eredivisie 4 0 2 0 — — 6 0
Esbjerg fB 2021–22 Danish 1st Division 10 0 — — — 10 0
2022–23 Danish 2nd Division 26 1 1 0 — — 27 1
2023–24 Danish 2nd Division 24 3 1 0 — — 25 3
Total 60 4 2 0 — — 62 4
Career total 131 5 9 0 4 0 2 0 146 5
  1. ^ Appearances in Ligue 2 relegation playoffs

International goals

Scores and results list Comoros's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 November 2024 Grand Stade d'Al Hoceima, Al Hoceima, Morocco  Madagascar 1–0 1–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Esbjerg fB

References

  1. ^ YACINE BOURHANE SIGNE PROFESSIONNEL, chamoisniortais.fr, 4 May 2018
  2. ^ "Yacine Bourhane (Niort) signe aux Pays-Bas (officiel)" (in French). BeIN Sports. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ EfB styrker den centrale midtbane, efb.dk, 31 January 2022
  4. ^ "Yacine BOURHANE -".
  5. ^ "Yacine Bourhane (19 ans) passe professionnel avec Niort". comorosfootball.com. 13 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Vidéo : Les Comores retournent la situation contre la Libye". 12 October 2020.
  7. ^ Afcon 2021: Squads for tournament in Cameroon - BBC
  8. ^ Benthien, Kasper (31 May 2024). "Esbjerg vinder 2. division: Lammetæver AB". Campo (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.


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