Nassim Mekidèche (; born April 3, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Olympique Akbou in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Early life Born in Laval, Quebec to parents of Algerian descent, Mekidèche played youth soccer with CS Fabrose and CS Étoiles de L'Est. He represented Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
Club career In May 2018, Mekidèche signed a three-year contract with Algerian club JS Kabylie, initially joining the youth side, with the plan to train regularly with the first team. On November 23, 2018, he made his professional debut, coming on at halftime in a league match against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj. After making minimal appearances for JSK, the club was still interested in extending his contract, which he did signing for an additional two years in August 2020. In February 2021, he underwent surgery on his meniscus, leaving him out for the remainder of the season.
In September 2021, he joined Tunisian club CS Hammam-Lif in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1. After only making four appearances, he departed the club.
In July 2022, he joined Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League, despite interest from Algerian clubs CR Belouizdad and ES Sétif. He made ten appearances with the club, before departing at the end of the season.
After the expiry of his contract with Valour, he was invited to trial with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City during their 2023 pre-season. In January 2023, he signed a contract with the second team, Sporting Kansas City II, in MLS Next Pro. He scored on his debut on March 26 against Colorado Rapids 2.
In January 2024, he signed with US Monastir in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Three months later, he was released by the club.
On September 13, 2024, he signed with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League through the 2025 season, with an option for 2026. He made his debut the next day, starting against Forge FC. During the 2025 season, he struggled with injuries, after suffering an injury during pre-season and then re-aggravating it upon his initial return.
On 31 December 2025, Mekidèche joined Algerian club Olympique Akbou.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJS Kabylie2018–19Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 110—00——102019–2020—0000—202020–2120——000020Total500000000050CS Hammam-Lif2021–22Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 140—00——40Valour FC2022Canadian Premier League100—00——100Sporting Kansas City II2023MLS Next Pro20210———212HFX Wanderers2024Canadian Premier League72—00——722025911000——101Total16310000000173Career total55520000000575
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