Yassine Gessime won Strasbourg’s Player of the Month award for August despite making just two Ligue 1 starts, after a substitute brace against Lens earned him a 9.2 FotMob rating and a perfect 10 from Sofascore.
The award recognized his performances across the club’s opening competitive fixtures, including matches against Marseille and Lens, despite Yassine making just two Ligue 1 starts during the period.
The centerpiece of his August was the win over Lens, in which he came off the bench of the scoreline to complete a second-half comeback. He played 89 minutes, picked up a yellow card, and finished with a FotMob rating of 9.2. Flashscore named him man of the match, and Sofascore awarded him a perfect rating of 10. Advanced data showed he scored his two goals from three shots, with two on target, against an expected goals figure of just 0.37.
Fans also recognized the display: in a poll for MVP of the Lens match, Yassine received 834 of 1,136 total votes cast. Reports described the performance as a “match-winning brace” and an “electric display of skills, pace and vision,” while also framing the win as head coach Hugo Oliveira’s first victory in charge.
The brace marked Yassine’s first goals for Strasbourg. His August numbers in Ligue 1 totaled two goals, no assists, and 179 minutes across two starts. His other appearance came in a 0-4 defeat to Marseille, where he played the full 90 minutes and posted a 6.9 rating, giving him an average FotMob rating of 8.06 across his early Ligue 1 outings. He also featured in a preseason friendly against Newcastle United, scoring in 21 minutes with a 7.8 rating.
Statistically, Yassine topped Strasbourg’s early-season successful dribbles ranking with eight completed dribbles, reflecting his ability to beat defenders in wide areas. Born on 22 November 2005, the left-footed right winger has been highlighted as part of a broader wave of young Moroccan attacking talent making an impact across European leagues, a group that also includes fellow Strasbourg forward Mohamed Chibi.
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