Yassine En-Neyah (born 6 June 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Colchester United.
En-Neyah was born in Morocco and moved to the Republic of Ireland at an early age when his mother relocated the family to Dublin.[1] He grew up in the Corduff area of Blanchardstown, playing for his local club Corduff FC, before moving onto League of Ireland club Bohemians.[2]
En-Neyah joined the Nottingham Forest academy in 2017 from Irish club Bohemians.[3][4][5]
He made his professional debut on 5 January 2020, appearing as an 81st-minute substitute during an FA Cup third round match against Chelsea.[6][7]
Following the 2020-21 season, En-Neyah was not listed on Forest's retained player list.[8]
On 30 July 2021, it was announced that En-Neyah had signed for League of Ireland First Division side Shelbourne.[9] He made his debut on the same day, in a 2–2 draw at home to Cobh Ramblers.[10] He scored his first goal in senior football on 3 September 2021, in a 4–0 win over Wexford at Tolka Park.[11] He accumulated a total of 10 appearances and 1 goal for the club, as they went on to win the 2021 League of Ireland First Division.[12]
On 2 January 2022, En-Neyah signed with First Division side Waterford, following former Shelbourne manager Ian Morris to the club.[13][14]
On 24 February 2023, En-Neyah joined Southern Football League side Truro City.[15][16]
On 1 September 2023, En-Neyah joined Colchester United on a one-year contract, and then immediately joined Maldon & Tiptree on loan.[17]
En-Neyah was born in Morocco but holds Irish citizenship having been raised in Ireland and has represented the country at under-16 level. He is also eligible to represent Italy through his mother.[1][3]