Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yassine En-Neyah | ||
Date of birth | (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Oued Zem, Morocco | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Truro City | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2015 | Corduff FC | ||
2015–2017 | Bohemians | ||
2017–2021 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
2021 | Shelbourne | 10 | (1) |
2022 | Waterford | 26 | (0) |
2023 | Truro City | 14 | (1) |
2023–2024 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2024– | Truro City | 5 | (0) |
International career | |||
Republic of Ireland U16 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:57, 4 April 2024 (UTC) |
Yassine En-Neyah (born 6 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Truro City. Born in Morocco, he is a youth international for Ireland.
Early life
En-Neyah was born in Morocco and moved to the Republic of Ireland at an early age when his mother relocated the family to Dublin. He grew up in the Corduff area of Blanchardstown, playing for his local club Corduff FC, before moving onto League of Ireland club Bohemians.
Club career
Nottingham Forest
En-Neyah joined the Nottingham Forest academy in 2017 from Irish club Bohemians.
He made his professional debut on 5 January 2020, appearing as an 81st-minute substitute during an FA Cup third round match against Chelsea.
Following the 2020-21 season, En-Neyah was not listed on Forest's retained player list.
Shelbourne
On 30 July 2021, it was announced that En-Neyah had signed for League of Ireland First Division side Shelbourne. He made his debut on the same day, in a 2–2 draw at home to Cobh Ramblers. He scored his first goal in senior football on 3 September 2021, in a 4–0 win over Wexford at Tolka Park. He accumulated a total of 10 appearances and 1 goal for the club, as they went on to win the 2021 League of Ireland First Division.
Waterford
On 2 January 2022, En-Neyah signed with First Division side Waterford, following former Shelbourne manager Ian Morris to the club.
Truro City
On 24 February 2023, En-Neyah joined Southern Football League side Truro City.
Colchester United
On 1 September 2023, En-Neyah joined Colchester United on a one-year contract, and then immediately joined Maldon & Tiptree on loan.
Return to Truro City
On 25 July 2024, En-Neyah signed for his former club Truro City in the National League South.
International career
En-Neyah was born in Morocco but holds Irish citizenship having been raised in Ireland and has represented the country at under-16 level. He is also eligible to represent Italy through his mother.
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 November 2022
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2019–20 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Shelbourne | 2021 | League of Ireland First Division | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
Waterford | 2022 | League of Ireland First Division | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
Career total | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
- Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
- Includes EFL Cup & League of Ireland Cup
- 1 appearance in the Munster Senior Cup & 3 appearances in the 2022 League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
Honours
References
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Moroccan men's footballers
- Irish people of Moroccan descent
- Irish people of Italian descent
- Moroccan people of Italian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- Truro City F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Southern Football League players
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen