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Ousman Maheshe (born April 2, 2002) is a Congolese professional football player.

Ousman Maheshe

Maheshe in 2022 with FC Edmonton
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-04-02) April 2, 2002 (age 20)
Place of birth	Goma, DR Congo
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Youth career
	South Clareview Cobras
	Edmonton Xtreme FC
	Edmonton Victoria SC
	St. Albert Impact
2016–2020	FC Edmonton
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	NAIT Ooks	10	(18)
2022	MacEwan Griffins	10	(3)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Edmonton Scottish	0	(0)
2022	HFX Wanderers FC	0	(0)
2022	→ FC Edmonton (loan)	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 15, 2022

Early life

Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mahesle grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. He began playing youth soccer at age four with the South Clareview Cobras,[1] later playing with Xtreme FC, Victoria FC, and St. Albert Impact, also playing for the Alberta provincial team, where after impressing at nationals, he was selected to join a Canada U15 camp.[2] At the age of 14, he joined the FC Edmonton Academy.[2]

College career

In 2019, he committed to attend the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, where he would play for the men's soccer team beginning in 2020.[2] In his first season playing for the Ooks in 2021, he scored 10 goals in six league games, to lead the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference.[3] He scored another eight goals in four national championship matches, helping the Ooks to a third-place finish,[4] including a four-goal performance against the Brandon Bobcats[5] and a hat trick the next day against St. Thomas Tommies.[6] That year, he was named to the 2021-22 ACAC Men's Soccer All-Conference Team[7] and a 2021 CCAA Men's Soccer Championship All-Star.[8]

In 2022, he began attending MacEwan University, playing for the men's soccer team.[9][10]

Club career

In 2021, he played with Edmonton Scottish in the 2021 Summer Series.[11]

On March 29, 2022, he signed a contract with HFX Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League, immediately being sent on loan to FC Edmonton.[12] He made his professional debut, in a substitute appearance, on May 15 against Pacific FC.[13] In August, he departed the club, returning to university, as part of his developmental contract.[9]

International career

In November 2016, he attended a training camp with the Canada U15 team.[14]

References

External links

• Ousman Maheshe at Soccerway
• NAIT Ooks profile

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