Ousman Maheshe

Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mahesle grew up in Edmonton, Canada. He began playing youth soccer at age four with the South Clareview Cobras,[1] later playing with Xtreme FC, Victoria FC, and St. Albert Impact, also playing for the Alberta provincial team, where after impressing at nationals, he was selected to join a Canada U15 camp.[2] At the age of 14, he joined the FC Edmonton Academy.[2]

In 2019, he committed to attend the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, where he would play for the men's soccer team beginning in 2020.[2] In his first season playing for the Ooks in 2021, he scored 10 goals in six league games, to lead the Alberta Colleges Athletics Conference.[3] He scored another eight goals in four national championship matches, helping the Ooks to a third-place finish,[4] including a four-goal performance against the Brandon Bobcats[5] and a hat trick the next day against St. Thomas Tommies.[6] That year, he was named to the 2021-22 ACAC Men's Soccer All-Conference Team[7] and a 2021 CCAA Men's Soccer Championship All-Star.[8]

In 2022, he began attending MacEwan University, playing for the men's soccer team.[9][10]

In 2021, he played with Edmonton Scottish in the 2021 Summer Series.[11]

On March 29, 2022, he signed a contract with HFX Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League, immediately being sent on loan to FC Edmonton.[12] He made his professional debut, in a substitute appearance, on May 15 against Pacific FC.[13] In August, he departed the club, returning to university, as part of his developmental contract.[9]

In November 2016, he attended a training camp with the Canada U15 team.[14]

• Ousman Maheshe at Soccerway
• NAIT Ooks profile