Mezian Mesloub is a professional footballer known for his position as a midfielder for the French club RC Lens and for his appearances at the Portuguese youth team. His style of play has been compared to Lamine Yamal, for his directness and ability to take on defenders.
Mezian Mesloub
Profession: Footballer
Born: November 8, 2009
Age: 16 years old
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Martigues, France
Known for: midfielder for French club Lens
Profile Overview
Mezian Mesloub was born on November 8, 2009, in Martigues, France. His father is a French born Algerian professional footballer who played for clubs like FC Lorient, and RC Lens. His mother is of Portuguese descent.
Mezian began his career at the youth level with FC Plœmeur in 2014 and proceeded through the youth academy of Lorient and Lens.
He had a standout out performance with Lens and was called up to the professional squad by Pierre Sage in May 2026. He made his professional debut for Lens in a 1-0 victory against Nantes on May 8, 2026, where he helped his team to qualify for the Champions League after recording his name on the score sheet. He became the fastest to score a goal on Ligue 1 debut after scoring his first goal, 5 seconds only after coming on into the match.
Mezian played for France at the U16s level in August 2024, and then switched to playing g for Portugal since May 2025 at the under-16 and under-17 youth national team. He made his under-21 debut in a 2-1 loss to Bulgaria, where he came on as a substitute at the 88th minute and also scored the equalizer. He became the youngest ever player to start for Portugal’s under-21 team, in a match against Gibraltar, at 16 years 10 months and 22 days old, surpassing Geovanny Quenda’s record in 2024, at 17 years, 5 months, and 11 days.
Career Timeline
- 2014-2016 – FC Plœmeur (youth career)
- 2016-2018 – Lorient (youth career)
- 2018-2026 – Lens (youth career)
- 2026 – Lens
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Mezian Mesloub Soares
- Nationality: French-Portuguese
- Height: 1.80 m
- Parents: Walid Mesloub (father)
- Official website: Instagram – @mezian.m10
Trivia
- He is of mixed ethnicity of French, Algerian and Portuguese descent.
- He is a versatile player as he can play as an attacking midfielder, central midfielder, and right-winger.
- He has an overall rating of 76 on FC 26.
- He won the Trophée des champions in 2026 with RC Lens.
