# Nassim Mekidèche

Nassim Mekidèche (Arabic: نسيم مقيداش; born April 3, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.

## Early life

Born in Laval, Quebec to parents of Algerian descent, Mekidèche played youth soccer with CS Fabrose and CS Étoiles de L'Est. He represented Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

## Club career

In May 2018, Mekidèche signed a three-year contract with Algerian club JS Kabylie, initially joining the youth side, with the plan to train regularly with the first team. On November 23, 2018, he made his professional debut, coming on at halftime in a league match against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj. After making minimal appearances for JSK, the club was still interested in extending his contract, which he did signing for an additional two years in August 2020. In February 2021, he underwent surgery on his meniscus, leaving him out for the remainder of the season.
In September 2021, he joined Tunisian club CS Hammam-Lif in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1. After only making four appearances, he departed the club.
In July 2022, he joined Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League, despite interest from Algerian clubs CR Belouizdad and ES Sétif. He made ten appearances with the club, before departing at the end of the season.
After the expiry of his contract with Valour, he was invited to trial with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City during their 2023 pre-season. In January 2023, he signed a contract with the second team, Sporting Kansas City II, in MLS Next Pro. He scored on his debut on March 26 against Colorado Rapids 2.
In January 2024, he signed with US Monastir in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Three months later, he was released by the club.
On September 13, 2024, he signed with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League through the 2025 season, with an option for 2026. He made his debut the next day, starting against Forge FC.

## Career statistics

    As of match played October 19, 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Playoffs | Playoffs | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| JS Kabylie | 2018–19 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| JS Kabylie | 2019–20 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| JS Kabylie | 2020–21 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| JS Kabylie | Total | Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| CS Hammam-Lif | 2021–22 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Valour FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Sporting Kansas City II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 |
| HFX Wanderers | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 |