Mezian Mesloub Soares (born 8 November 2009) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lens. Born in France of Algerian and Portuguese descent, he plays for Portugal youth teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mezian Mesloub Soares | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Martigues, France | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lens | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Lorient | |||
| 2018–2025 | Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Lens | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Portugal U17 | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editMezian Mesloub is the son of Algerian international and former Lens captain Walid Mesloub.[1][2][3] He is a youth product of FC Lorient and RC Lens.[4][5][6]
A standout with Lens youth teams,[7][8][9] he was first called in the pro squad by Pierre Sage in May 2026.[6]
Mesloub made his professional debut with Lens in a 1–0 Ligue 1 win over FC Nantes on 8 May 2026, scoring and sending his team to the Champions League.[10][11] Coming on for Abdallah Sima, Mesloub scored his first goal only 5 seconds after coming on, making him the fastest to score a goal in Ligue 1 on debut[12] and the 7th youngest ever.[1]
International career
editBorn in France, of Portuguese descent by his mother (his grandfather, the singer Felizardo Soares, born in Portugal in 1959, moved to France in 1969)[13][14] and of Algerian descent by his father, French-born Algerian international footballer Walid Mesloub,[4][6] Mezian Mesloub Soares was called up by France U16 in August 2024,[15] but has played for Portugal since May 2025 in the under-16 and under-17 youth national teams.[1][4][6]
Career statistics
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "Un but après 5 secondes à seulement 16 ans et 181 jours : le jeune Mezian Mesloub entre dans l'histoire de la Ligue 1". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ Belgacem, Chemssdine (8 May 2026). "Lens : la belle anecdote de Jean-Louis Leca sur Mezian Mesloub". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "« Je savais de quoi il était capable, mais je ne pensais pas qu'il allait être aussi précoce » : Walid Mesloub fier du premier but de son fils chez les pros". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Le Coz, Yohann (8 May 2026). "L'histoire incroyable de Mezian Mesloub, 16 ans, auteur du but de la qualification de Lens en Ligue des champions sur son premier ballon". Eurosport (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Buteur pour sa première apparition en pro à 16 ans, le bourreau du FC Nantes est le fils de l'ancien Lorientais Walid Mesloub". Le Télégramme (in French). 8 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "France : Mezian Mesloub convoqué avec les pros de Lens !". DZFOOT (in French). 8 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ Mester, Eloïse De (9 January 2026). "Le RC Lens B commence l'année en fanfare avec une victoire et sept buts inscrits à Bruges". Lensois.com (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "RC Lens : Un talent brut affole les compteurs et cache encore de grands secrets". Media Sportif (in French). 1 April 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ Tertrin, William (31 March 2026). "RC Lens : une très grosse pépite chez les Sang et Or, les supporters le connaissent bien". But! Football Club (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Buteur à 16 ans sur son premier ballon chez les pros: l'histoire folle de Mezian Mesloub, qui envoie Lens en Ligue des champions". RMC Sport (in French). 8 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ Amghar, Matteo. "Lens valide son ticket pour la prochaine Ligue des champions grâce au jeune Mesloub, Nantes est officiellement relégué en Ligue 2". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mezian Mesloub a fait tomber le record d'Axel Ngando en Ligue 1". So Foot (in French). 8 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Biographie de Felizardo Soares". felizardo (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mezian Soares: orgulho do avô português só precisou de 5 segundos para fazer história em França". A Bola (in Portuguese). 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ Mezian Mesloub at the French Football Federation (in French)
External links
edit- Mezian Mesloub at ESPN FC
- Mezian Mesloub at kicker (in German)
- Mezian Mesloub at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Mezian Soares at Soccerway
