Youssef Msakni
| Youssef Msakni | ||
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| Personnel | ||
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| birthday | October 28, 1990 | |
| place of birth | Tunisia | |
| position | Midfielder , striker | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| -2007 | Stade Tunisia | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2007-2008 | Stade Tunisia | 29 (8) |
| 2008–2012 | Espérance Tunis | 82 (37) |
| 2013– | Lekhwiya / al-Duhail SC | 68 (37) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) 2 |
| 2006-2007 | Tunisia U-17 | 13 (3) |
| 2010– | Tunisia | 35 (5) |
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1 Only league games are given. As of June 25, 2016 2 As of June 25, 2016 |
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Youssef Msakni ( Arabic يوسف المساكني, DMG Yūsuf al-Masākinī ; * October 28, 1990 ) is a Tunisian soccer player . He is used as a winger or as a playmaker and is currently under contract with the Lekhwiya club from Qatar . Msakni is currently considered one of the greatest talents in Tunisian football and a top performer in the national team . In the press, Msakni is sometimes referred to as Tunisia's Lionel Messi .
Career
society
Msakni comes from a soccer family. His father was a national player, his older brother Iheb is also a professional footballer.
Msakni received his football training in the youth of Stade Tunisien . For this club he made his debut in the Tunisian first division in 2007 . In his first professional season, he played 29 games and scored eight goals. In 2008 he then signed a contract with Espérance Tunis , one of the top clubs in his country. With Espérance he won four championships in a row from 2009 to 2012. From the 2009/10 season he came to regular assignments. In 2012 he was the top scorer with 17 goals. Espérance also won the CAF Champions League in 2011 , in which Msakni played a major role. 2012 Espérance reached the final again, but lost to al-Ahly Cairo .
In the meantime, foreign associations had also become aware of Msakni. In addition to Paris Saint-Germain , Lille OSC and Arsenal FC are said to have been interested in him. Finally, in July 2012, he signed a four-year contract with Lekhwiya , which came into force on January 1, 2013.
National team
Msakni has been a member of the Tunisian national team since 2010, with which he participated in the 2012 and 2013 African Championships.
Web links
- Youssef Msakni in the database of National-Football-Teams.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Piers Edwards: Africa's next generation . BBC online, February 20, 2012
- ↑ Jose Ahmed Koutayé: Tunisia / Algeria: Players to Follow - Tunisia . allAfrica.com, January 22, 2013
- ↑ Alexis Billebault: Espérance de Tunis: Youssef Msakni vers le forfait pour la finale de la Ligue des Champions . Jeuneafrique.com, November 13, 2012
- ^ Youssef Msakni. Tunisia's rising talent . Ahram Online, January 29, 2012
- ↑ Matt Cotton: PSG to battle Arsenal for Youssef Msakni signature . Sportsmole, April 4, 2012
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Msakni, Youssef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | يوسف المساكني (Arabic spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tunisian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tunisia |