# Ugo Raghouber
**Ugo Raghouber** (born 2003 in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He came through the academy of LOSC Lille, built his reputation on development loans to Le Mans FC and USL Dunkerque, and joined the Spanish club [Levante UD](https://www.edgepedia.org/levante-ud) on loan in January 2026.[1](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/ugo-raghouber/166874) • [2](https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2026-01-14/ugo-raghouber-prete-levante-ud)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2003, Clichy (Hauts-de-Seine), France[1](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/ugo-raghouber/166874) |
| Position | Defensive midfielder; left-footed[3](https://fbref.com/en/players/7ab92dd1/Ugo-Raghouber) • [4](https://www.transfermarkt.de/ugo-raghouber/profil/spieler/707230) |
| Height | 1.87 m (LOSC listing; Transfermarkt and L'Équipe give 1.88 m)[5](https://www.losc.fr/joueurs/ugo-raghouber-0) • [4](https://www.transfermarkt.de/ugo-raghouber/profil/spieler/707230) |
| Youth career | LOSC academy from U15; Lille U17 and U19 sides from 2017 to 2021, including the club's UEFA Youth League squad in 2020-21[2](https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2026-01-14/ugo-raghouber-prete-levante-ud) • [6](https://franskfodbold.dk/spiller/ugo-raghouber/) |
| Le Mans loan (2023-24) | 19 appearances, 3 goals in National (French third tier)[2](https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2026-01-14/ugo-raghouber-prete-levante-ud) |
| Dunkerque loan (2024-25) | 32 matches, 1 goal in Ligue 2; reached the Coupe de France semifinals and narrowly missed promotion to Ligue 1[2](https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2026-01-14/ugo-raghouber-prete-levante-ud) • [5](https://www.losc.fr/joueurs/ugo-raghouber-0) |
| Levante loan (January 2026) | Joined Levante UD of La Liga until June 2026, without a purchase option; LOSC contract runs to 30 June 2027[2](https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2026-01-14/ugo-raghouber-prete-levante-ud) • [7](https://cadenaser.com/comunitat-valenciana/2026/01/14/el-levante-cierra-la-cesion-de-ugo-raghouber-radio-valencia/) |
## Youth career at Lille
Raghouber joined the LOSC academy at U15 level and developed through the club's youth teams.[2](https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2026-01-14/ugo-raghouber-prete-levante-ud) Between 2017 and 2021 he represented Lille's U17 and U19 sides, and in the 2020-21 season he was part of the U19 squad that took part in the [UEFA Youth League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-youth-league).[6](https://franskfodbold.dk/spiller/ugo-raghouber/)
## Development loans: Le Mans and Dunkerque
Two consecutive loans gave Raghouber his professional playing time. In 2023-24 he spent the season at Le Mans FC in the National, the French third division, making 19 appearances and scoring 3 goals in all competitions.[2](https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2026-01-14/ugo-raghouber-prete-levante-ud)
The following season, on loan at USL Dunkerque in [Ligue 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-2), he attracted attention for his performances. Brought into the starting eleven after six matchdays, he made 26 league starts under coach Luís Castro and was praised for a series of high-level performances; Lille's coach Bruno Génésio said publicly that "Ugo Raghouber has the level to establish himself at LOSC".[8](https://ligue1.fr/fr/articles/l1_article_2624-les-pretes-les-plus-en-vue-cette-saison) Across all competitions he played 32 matches and scored 1 goal.[2](https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2026-01-14/ugo-raghouber-prete-levante-ud) Dunkerque came close to promotion to [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1) and reached the semifinals of the [Coupe de France](https://www.edgepedia.org/coupe-de-france), and Raghouber's season ended abruptly with an injury in the second promotion playoff round.[5](https://www.losc.fr/joueurs/ugo-raghouber-0) • [8](https://ligue1.fr/fr/articles/l1_article_2624-les-pretes-les-plus-en-vue-cette-saison) Dunkerque supporters named him the club's player of the month for November.[9](https://www.usldunkerque.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Magazine-USLD-SMC-2-1_compressed.pdf)
## Return to Lille and the Levante loan
Raghouber returned to LOSC for the 2025-26 season, but played little: he appeared twice for Lille, once in Ligue 1 and once in the Europa League, for a total of 63 minutes.[2](https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2026-01-14/ugo-raghouber-prete-levante-ud) • [10](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-lille-se-opuso-al-fichaje-de-raghouber-por-el-valencia-f202602-n/) In the summer of 2025, Valencia had tried to sign him, with coach [Carlos Corberán](https://www.edgepedia.org/carlos-corberan)'s staff rating him highly, but Lille refused to let him leave, wanting to see him at close range after two consecutive loans.[10](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-lille-se-opuso-al-fichaje-de-raghouber-por-el-valencia-f202602-n/)
In January 2026, with Lille now willing to loan him out, Levante UD moved quickly. Luís Castro, who had coached him at Dunkerque and had just taken over at the Valencia-based club, requested the signing, and Raghouber joined on a straight loan until 30 June 2026 with no purchase option, his Lille contract running to 2027.[7](https://cadenaser.com/comunitat-valenciana/2026/01/14/el-levante-cierra-la-cesion-de-ugo-raghouber-radio-valencia/) • [10](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-lille-se-opuso-al-fichaje-de-raghouber-por-el-valencia-f202602-n/) He debuted against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu and then started three consecutive matches against Elche, Atlético, and Athletic Club.[10](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-lille-se-opuso-al-fichaje-de-raghouber-por-el-valencia-f202602-n/) L'Équipe's career record credits him with 16 Spanish top-flight appearances for Levante in 2025-26.[1](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/ugo-raghouber/166874)
## Playing style and recognition
Raghouber plays as a defensive midfielder, a "6" who can also act as a ball-carrying organizer, and is left-footed.[3](https://fbref.com/en/players/7ab92dd1/Ugo-Raghouber) • [11](https://cadenaser.com/comunitat-valenciana/2026/01/13/el-levante-acelera-para-obtener-la-cesion-de-ugo-raghouber-radio-valencia/) Cadena SER described him as a channeler and distributor of play, with the tactical growth of a holding midfielder and the technical qualities of an organizing "8".[11](https://cadenaser.com/comunitat-valenciana/2026/01/13/el-levante-acelera-para-obtener-la-cesion-de-ugo-raghouber-radio-valencia/) His Dunkerque teammate, the Spanish goalkeeper Adrián Ortolá, called him "the best 6 of the season" in Ligue 2, praising how easily he beat pressing lines and held the team together defensively.[10](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-lille-se-opuso-al-fichaje-de-raghouber-por-el-valencia-f202602-n/) Spanish reports ranked him among the best holding midfielders of the [2024-25 Ligue 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/2024-25-ligue-2) season.[10](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-lille-se-opuso-al-fichaje-de-raghouber-por-el-valencia-f202602-n/)
## Later career
The Opta Analyst statistics service lists Raghouber as a Burnley midfielder for the 2026-27 season, in which he featured in each of the club's first eight Championship matches, playing 462 minutes with five starts, most recently in a 1-1 draw against Derby County on 19 September.[12](https://theanalyst.com/players/6113/ugo-raghouber)
## References
1. [Ugo Raghouber, joueur de football, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/ugo-raghouber/166874)
2. [Ugo Raghouber prêté à Levante UD, LOSC (14 January 2026)](https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2026-01-14/ugo-raghouber-prete-levante-ud)
3. [Ugo Raghouber, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/7ab92dd1/Ugo-Raghouber)
4. [Ugo Raghouber, Spielerprofil, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.de/ugo-raghouber/profil/spieler/707230)
5. [Ugo Raghouber, LOSC player page](https://www.losc.fr/joueurs/ugo-raghouber-0)
6. [Ugo Raghouber, Fransk Fodbold](https://franskfodbold.dk/spiller/ugo-raghouber/)
7. [El Levante cierra la cesión de Ugo Raghouber, Cadena SER (14 January 2026)](https://cadenaser.com/comunitat-valenciana/2026/01/14/el-levante-cierra-la-cesion-de-ugo-raghouber-radio-valencia/)
8. [Les prêtés les plus en vue cette saison, Ligue 1 (11 June 2025)](https://ligue1.fr/fr/articles/l1_article_2624-les-pretes-les-plus-en-vue-cette-saison)
9. [Magazine USLD (December 2024), USL Dunkerque](https://www.usldunkerque.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Magazine-USLD-SMC-2-1_compressed.pdf)
10. [El Lille se opuso al fichaje de Raghouber por el Valencia, AS (11 February 2026)](https://as.com/futbol/primera/el-lille-se-opuso-al-fichaje-de-raghouber-por-el-valencia-f202602-n/)
11. [El Levante acelera para obtener la cesión de Ugo Raghouber, Cadena SER (13 January 2026)](https://cadenaser.com/comunitat-valenciana/2026/01/13/el-levante-acelera-para-obtener-la-cesion-de-ugo-raghouber-radio-valencia/)
12. [Ugo Raghouber, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/6113/ugo-raghouber)
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