Osame Sahraoui


Osame Sahraoui 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 Ligue 1 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.

Honours

Individual