Osame Sahraoui (; born 11 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for club Lille. Born in Norway, he plays for the Morocco national team.
Club career
Vålerenga Growing up in Hauketo IF, Sahraoui joined Vålerenga's youth system in 2014. Steadily advancing in the junior ranks, he signed his first professional contract in May 2019, then made his senior debut in June 2020 against Stabæk, where he provoked a penalty kick that equalised the match. In July 2020, he signed a contract extension which runs until 2023. On 26 July 2020, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Strømsgodset.
SC Heerenveen On 31 January 2023, Sahraoui signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen. He made his debut for the club the very next game on 4 Februari against FC Utrecht which resulted in a 1–0 defeat.
Lille On 1 August 2024, French club Lille announced the signing of Sahraoui on a five-year contract.
International career Born in Norway, Sahraoui is of Moroccan descent. He was previously called up to a training camp for Morocco youth national teams.
On 8 October 2021, Sahraoui gained his first cap for the Norway U21 in a match against Croatia.
In August 2023, Sahraoui received his first call-up to the Norway senior national team by head coach Ståle Solbakken, for a friendly match against Jordan and a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Georgia.
On 30 August 2024, Sahraoui switched nationality to instead represent the Morocco national team. He debuted with Morocco in a 4–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Central African Republic on 15 October 2024.
Personal life He was born and raised in Oslo, where his parents moved to from the city of Bni Bouayach in northern Morocco.
Sahraoui's uncle, Mohammed Fellah, is a former professional footballer.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVålerenga2020Eliteserien28500––28520212723020–322202229620––316Total84135020–9113Heerenveen2022–23Eredivisie15120–201912023–2432810––338Total47930–20529Lille2024–25Ligue 130330132–4652025–261812050–2512026–27300000–30Total5145018200746Career total182261302022021728
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorway202310Total10Morocco202410202510Total20Career total30
Honours Individual Eliteserien Young Player of the Month: August 2021, August 2022
References