Messages of congratulation and encouragement have multiplied on social networks since the announcement of his signing with AS Nancy-Lorraine on July 15. Omar Essebbar has seen everything, read everything, not without emotion, but prefers not to do too much. A proof of the modesty of the young man of almost 21 years (he will celebrate them on August 29).
His only online publication? “Thanks to Younes Boucetta for his trust. The president of the SSEP Hombourg-Haut has indeed released him from a contract just recently signed with the Spartans, ambitious promoted to Regional 1. The opportunity was too good: to evolve with the Nancy reserve, resident of National 3, to begin with. And then, why not, then try to knock on the door of the elite group, drafted into the National after a few hectic weeks.
“He learns quickly”
Trained at Sarreguemines FC, the native of Castelfranco in Italy has come out of the last six very successful months in a N3 championship which he quickly knew how to tame. “Omar has great qualities of speed but he still needed to train tactically,” says Sébastien Meyer, who found him at US Sarre-Union after having integrated him into the senior group before his departure from Sarreguemines in 2020. “Nevertheless, he very quickly became a safe bet in the group, always good. His signing in Nancy is the reward for this progress. »
Tested by FC Metz in early July, Essebbar made an impression during his hook in Alsace bumpy, with 4 goals in N3 and a flurry of confusing dribbles. Simply the expression of his talent, immense to listen to Salem El Foukhari, who trained him in Sarreguemines between June 2020 and January 2022 and helped him find a club in the region. “For me, Omar has the potential to reach the professional world and Nancy is a great first step. He is a pleasant boy, attentive and who progresses quickly. »
A quality also detected by Sébastien Meyer, witness to the accelerated maturation of his protege. “Omar has his chances in Nancy because he learns quickly, he believes. You still have to give him time to prove himself and not be too impatient. Determined to let his game speak, Omar Essebbar seems to be aiming high, without daring to reveal his ambitions.
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