Mezian Mesloub

About

Mezian Mesloub Soares (born 8 November 2009) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lens. Born in France of Algerian and Portuguese descent, he plays for Portugal at youth level.

Mezian Mesloub is the son of Algerian international and former Lens captain Walid Mesloub. He is a youth product of FC Lorient and RC Lens.
A standout with Lens youth teams, he was first called in the pro squad by Pierre Sage in May 2026.
Mesloub made his professional debut with Lens in a 1–0 Ligue 1 win over FC Nantes on 8 May 2026, scoring and sending his team to the Champions League. Coming on for Abdallah Sima, Mesloub scored his first goal only 5 seconds after coming on, making him the fastest to score a goal in Ligue 1 on debut and the 7th youngest ever.

Born in France, of Portuguese descent by his mother (his grandfather, the singer Felizardo Soares, born in Portugal in 1959, moved to France in 1969) and of Algerian descent by his father, French-born Algerian international footballer Walid Mesloub, Mezian Mesloub Soares was called up by France U16 in August 2024, but has played for Portugal since May 2025 in the under-16 and…