Yassine En-Neyah | |
Fullname: | Yassine En-Neyah |
Birth Date: | 10 June 2000 |
Birth Place: | Oued Zem, Morocco[1] |
Position: | Winger, attacking midfielder |
Currentclub: | Maldon & Tiptree (on loan from Colchester United) |
Youthyears1: | –2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Corduff FC |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Bohemians |
Youthyears3: | 2017–2021 |
Youthclubs3: | Nottingham Forest |
Years1: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2021 |
Clubs2: | Shelbourne |
Caps2: | 10 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2022 |
Clubs3: | Waterford |
Caps3: | 26 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023 |
Clubs4: | Truro City |
Caps4: | 14 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Colchester United |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023– |
Clubs6: | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) |
Caps6: | 15 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U16 |
Club-Update: | 19:57, 4 April 2024 (UTC) |
Yassine En-Neyah (born 6 June 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Colchester United.
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.[2]
En-Neyah joined the Nottingham Forest academy in 2017 from Irish club Bohemians.[3] [4] [5]
He made his professional debut on 5 January 2020, appearing as an 81st-minute substitute during an FA Cup third round match against Chelsea.[6] [7]
Following the 2020-21 season, En-Neyah was not listed on Forest's retained player list.[8]
On 30 July 2021, it was announced that En-Neyah had signed for League of Ireland First Division side Shelbourne.[9] He made his debut on the same day, in a 2–2 draw at home to Cobh Ramblers.[10] He scored his first goal in senior football on 3 September 2021, in a 4–0 win over Wexford at Tolka Park.[11] 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.[12]
On 2 January 2022, En-Neyah signed with First Division side Waterford, following former Shelbourne manager Ian Morris to the club.[13] [14]
On 24 February 2023, En-Neyah joined Southern Football League side Truro City.[15] [16]
On 1 September 2023, En-Neyah joined Colchester United on a one-year contract, and then immediately joined Maldon & Tiptree on loan.[17]
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] [3]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | 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 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
Career total | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 |