Yassine Kechta

Key strength: Work rate

Box-to-box midfielder

In the industrial heart of Normandy, Yassine Kechta has quietly become the engine room of Le Havre AC's fight for Ligue 1 survival. With Les Ciel et Marine sitting precariously in 14th place after a punishing DLLLW run, the 23-year-old Moroccan international remains their one constant—an ever-present force with 22 appearances and over 1,200 minutes this season. Kechta won't dominate highlight reels with his modest 1 goal and 1 assist, but his value runs deeper. As a tireless box-to-box midfielder, his disciplined distribution creates the platform for flair players Yann Gboho and Sofiane Diop to threaten in dangerous areas. Remarkably, he's collected just 2 yellow cards across 22 outings—a testament to the controlled intelligence that manager Luka Elsner relies upon in tight encounters. With a €5 million market value and growing, Kechta embodies the developmental gem every mid-table side covets: coachable, consistent, and increasingly indispensable as Le Havre battle to establish their top-flight credentials. While the team's form stutters, their Moroccan metronome keeps ticking.