Fouad Lahnoune - USA Petanque National Team Pointer | Player Profile

A Rising Pointer for Team USA

Fouad Lahnoune is one of the top-rated pointers competing on the American pétanque circuit today, and a member of the 2026 USA Men's Triples World Championship team. Based in South Florida and a regular competitor with the South Florida Pétanque Club at John Prince Park in Lake Worth Beach, Lahnoune has quickly become one of the Federation of Petanque USA's (FPUSA) most consistent podium finishers, culminating in a national title in 2024 and a World Championship qualification berth in 2025.

Before establishing himself in the United States, Lahnoune built his foundations in Morocco, one of the sport's strongest nations in Africa. He is a Moroccan Junior Champion and a two-time winner of the prestigious Trophée Hassan II de Pétanque, experience that shaped the precise, patient pointing game he now brings to FPUSA competition.

Career Overview

Lahnoune's FPUSA results show a steady climb through the Southeast regional circuit before a breakout 2024 season. In May 2024 he placed third in the Southeast Regional Men's Triples alongside Hassan Lakhdar and Jose Polo, a result that set up his biggest win of the year: the Carolina Open Championship.

His signature result came on October 19-20, 2024, at the FPUSA National Men's Triples Championship, hosted by the Oh-La-La Pétanque Association in Sanford, Florida. Teaming with Hassan Lakhdar and Frederic Penaranda, Lahnoune's side won the national title, one of the most prestigious domestic honors in American pétanque.

2025 brought further podium finishes on the Southeast regional circuit, including a runner-up finish in Men's Doubles with Hassan Lakhdar (February 2025), a third-place finish in Men's Singles (March 2025), and a third-place finish in Mixed Doubles with Songmi Keating (March 2025). His rating with the FPUSA stood at 1824 as of June 2025, built on a record of 28 wins from 36 rated games.

The defining moment of Lahnoune's career to date came on May 17-18, 2025, when he won the Men's Triples World Championship Qualifier in Sanford, Florida, partnering with Ziggy Kessouagni and Hassan Lakhdar. The result secured his place on the 2026 USA Men's Triples World Championship team, alongside team captain Ziggy Kessouagni, shooter Hassan Lakhdar, and Christian Cazenave, a veteran of the 2012 and 2017 USA World Triples teams.

Playing Style

As a pointer, Lahnoune's game is built around precision and consistency rather than power. His Moroccan junior and Trophée Hassan II background gave him early exposure to high-level competitive pointing, and his FPUSA results, particularly the strong win-rate behind his 1824 rating, reflect a player who reliably places boules close to the jack under pressure. That reliability is a major reason he was selected as a pointer for Team USA's 2026 World Championship triples squad.

National Team Representation

Lahnoune's selection for the 2026 USA Men's Triples World Championship team is the highest honor of his career so far. The team, supported in part by community fundraising for travel and competition costs, represents the United States at the FIPJP World Pétanque Championship, competing against the sport's traditional powerhouses from France, Thailand, Madagascar, and beyond.

Club and Community

Lahnoune is a fixture at the South Florida Pétanque Club, which plays on 23 courts at John Prince Park in Lake Worth Beach every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The club is one of the most active hubs on the FPUSA Southeast regional circuit, and Lahnoune's frequent doubles and triples partnerships with clubmates like Hassan Lakhdar reflect the close-knit, competitive culture of South Florida pétanque.