Nayel Mehssatou

Nayel Rayan Mehssatou Sepúlveda (born 8 August 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Kortrijk.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mehssatou and the second or maternal family name is Sepúlveda.
Nayel Mehssatou
Personal information
Full name Nayel Rayan Mehssatou Sepúlveda
Date of birth (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Waalwijk
Number 25
Youth career
2008–2009 Toekomst Relegem
2009–2022 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Kortrijk 5 (0)
National team‡
2019 Chile U17 2 (0)
2019 Belgium U18 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:21, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:21, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Mehssatou is a youth product of Toekomst Relegem and Anderlecht, having stayed in Anderlecht's youth academy for 13 years.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht on 18 December 2019.[2] On 18 January 2022, he transferred to Kortrijk signing a 3.5 year contract.[3] He made his professional debut with Kortrijk in a 3–2 Belgian First Division A loss to Union Saint-Gilloise on 5 March 2022.[4]

International career

Mehssatou was born in Belgium to a Moroccan father and Chilean mother.[5] He represented the Chile U17s for a pair of friendlies in October 2019. He then switched to represent Belgium U18s that same year, with 1 goal in 4 appearances.[6]

References
  1. "Nayel Mehssatou ne regrette pas d'avoir quitté Anderlecht : "C'était une décision très difficile"". Walfoot.be. April 7, 2022.
  2. "Met Nayel Mehssatou legt RSCA opnieuw jeugdproduct onder contract". Officiele website Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht.
  3. "Anderlecht: Nayel Mehssatou et… Bryan Reynolds vers Courtrai". Édition digitale de Bruxelles. January 18, 2022.
  4. "Mehssatou na debuut: "Het was de juiste keuze om naar Kortrijk te komen"". www.voetbalprimeur.be.
  5. "Nayel Mehssatou can stay with the A-core of Anderlecht". www.archysport.com.
  6. S.A.P, El Mercurio (October 3, 2019). "Quién es el futbolista que deslumbra en Bélgica y que fue convocado por la "Roja" Sub 17 | Emol.com". Emol.
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