Younes Khattabi (born 28 March 1984) is a Moroccan rugby league footballer who plays as a or for US Entraigues XIII in the Elite Two Championship. He previously played for SO Avignon and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He is notable for scoring the first try for the Catalans Dragons in the 2007 Challenge Cup Final against St. Helens, thus becoming the first Muslim to score a try at Wembley Stadium.

Background

Khattabi was born in Rabat, Morocco.

Younes Khattabi

International career

Khattabi represented Morocco in a 2009 RLEF Euro Med Challenge match against Catalonia. He scored a try in the 29–6 win.

Younes Khattabi

Khattabi represented France in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

Younes Khattabi

References

External links

Super League profile

1984 births

Living people

AS Carcassonne players

Catalans Dragons players

France national rugby league team players

French sportspeople of Moroccan descent

French rugby league players

Morocco national rugby league team players

RC Carpentras XIII players

Rugby league centres

Rugby league wingers

Sporting Olympique Avignon players

Sportspeople from Rabat

US Entraigues XIII players

Sportspeople from Vaucluse