Yassine En-Neyah (born 6 June 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Waterford in the League of Ireland First Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yassine En-Neyah | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Morocco[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Waterford | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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 | 21 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Republic of Ireland U16 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2022 | |||
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.[1] He grew up in the Corduff area of Blanchardstown, playing for his local club Corduff FC, before moving onto League of Ireland club Bohemians.
En-Neyah joined the Nottingham Forest academy in 2017 from Irish club Bohemians.[2][3][4]
He made his professional debut on 5 January 2020, appearing as an 81st-minute substitute during an FA Cup third round match against Chelsea.[5][6]
Following the 2020-21 season, En-Neyah was not listed on Forest's retained player list.[7]
On 30 July 2021, it was announced that En-Neyah had signed for League of Ireland First Division side Shelbourne.[8] He made his debut on the same day, in a 2–2 draw at home to Cobh Ramblers.[9] He scored his first goal in senior football on 3 September 2021, in a 4–0 win over Wexford at Tolka Park.[10] 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.[11]
On 2 January 2022, En-Neyah signed with First Division side Waterford, following former Shelbourne manager Ian Morris to the club.[12][13]
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.[1][2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | 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 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
Waterford F.C. – current squad | |
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