Othmane Maamma


Othmane Maamma is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Watford. Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth international level.

Club career

On 12 May 2024, Maamma made his professional debut for Ligue 1 club Montpellier, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat at home to Monaco. He completed five dribbles and two shots on target, a performance that "impressed observers". In the following match on 19 May, he made his first senior start and scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw away to Lens. At the age of 18 years and 226 days, he became the third-youngest goalscorer in Montpellier's history. On 11 July 2025, Maamma joined Championship side Watford on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

International career

In March 2024, Maamma was called up by the Morocco under-20s for two friendly matches against the England under-19s and the United States under-19s. He played in the match against England.
In October 2025 Maamma participated in the FIFA U-20 World Cup where he helped Morocco under-20s to win the tournament by becoming the top assist provider with 4 also scoring 1 goal. This led to Maamma winning the Golden Ball for player of the tournament.

Honours

Morocco U20
Individual