Nassim Mekidèche
Canadian soccer player (born 2000)
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Nassim Mekidèche (Arabic: نسيم مقيدش; born April 3, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Olympique Akbou in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
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Mekidèche with HFX Wanderers FC in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 30, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Laval, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympique Akbou | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CS Fabrose | |||
| CS Étoiles de L'Est | |||
| 2018–2021 | JS Kabylie | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | JS Kabylie | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | CS Hammam-Lif | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Valour FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sporting Kansas City II | 20 | (2) |
| 2024 | US Monastir | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | HFX Wanderers | 16 | (3) |
| 2026– | Olympique Akbou | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 | |||
Early life
Born in Laval, Quebec to parents of Algerian descent, Mekidèche played youth soccer with CS Fabrose and CS Étoiles de L'Est.[1][2] He represented Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.[3]
Club career
In May 2018, Mekidèche signed a three-year contract with Algerian club JS Kabylie,[4] initially joining the youth side, with the plan to train regularly with the first team.[5] On November 23, 2018, he made his professional debut, coming on at halftime in a league match against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj.[6] After making minimal appearances for JSK, the club was still interested in extending his contract,[7] which he did signing for an additional two years in August 2020.[8] In February 2021, he underwent surgery on his meniscus, leaving him out for the remainder of the season.[9]
In September 2021, he joined Tunisian club CS Hammam-Lif in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[10][11] After only making four appearances, he departed the club.[12]
In July 2022, he joined Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League,[13][14] despite interest from Algerian clubs CR Belouizdad and ES Sétif.[15][16] He made ten appearances with the club, before departing at the end of the season.[2]
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.[17] In January 2023, he signed a contract with the second team, Sporting Kansas City II, in MLS Next Pro.[18][19] He scored on his debut on March 26 against Colorado Rapids 2.[20]
In January 2024, he signed with US Monastir in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[21] Three months later, he was released by the club.[1]
On September 13, 2024, he signed with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League through the 2025 season, with an option for 2026.[22][23] He made his debut the next day, starting against Forge FC.[24] During the 2025 season, he struggled with injuries, after suffering an injury during pre-season and then re-aggravating it upon his initial return.[25]
On 31 December 2025, Mekidèche joined Algerian club Olympique Akbou.[26][27]
Career statistics
- As of match played October 27, 2025[28]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| JS Kabylie | 2018–19 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| CS Hammam-Lif | 2021–22 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Valour FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Sporting Kansas City II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| HFX Wanderers | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||