Haythem Jouini (; born 7 May 1993) is a Tunisian professional

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who plays for

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as a

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Club career

Espérance Tunis

A youth exponent from

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, Jouini was promoted to the first team in July 2012. He made his senior debut for the club on 10 November, coming on as a late substitute for Emmanuel Clottey in a 2–1 away win against

Olympique Béja Olympique de Béja (), known as O Béja or simply OB for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Béja. The club was founded in 1929 and its colours are red and white. Their home stadium, Boujemaa Kmiti Stadium, has a capacity of 15,000 spe ...

. Jouini scored his first goal as a senior on 25 November 2012, netting the first in a 3–0 home win against

Olympique du Kef Olympique du Kef (), is a Tunisian football club, based in the city of El Kef in northwest Tunisia. Founded in 1922, the team plays in red, white and black colors. Their ground is Stade 7 Novembre du Kef, which has a capacity of 15,000. Games ...

. He scored a brace in a 5–1 home routing of

JS Kairouan Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise (), known as JS Kairouan, Chabiba or simply JSK for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Kairouan. The club was founded in 1942 and its colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Hamda Laouani Stadi ...

on 8 December, and added a

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in a 4–1 success at Olympique du Kef the following 24 February, finishing his first senior season with eight goals. Jouini appeared in 15 matches during the 2013–14 campaign, but scored only two goals as his side was crowned champions. He would only score another brace on 27 April 2016, netting Esperance's all goals in a 2–0 home win against

CA Bizertin Club Athlétique Bizertin (), known as CA Bizertin or simply CAB for short, is a Tunisian professional football club based in Bizerte. The club was founded 1928 and its colours are yellow and black. Their home stadium, 15 October Stadium, has a ...

. On 28 August 2016, Jouini extended his contract with Espérance until 2020.

Tenerife (loan)

On 31 August 2016, Jouini signed a one-year loan contract with

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in the Spanish

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. He made his debut for the club on 10 September, replacing Amath Diedhiou in a 1–0 home win against

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. Jouini scored his first goal abroad on 25 September 2016, but in a 3–2 away loss against

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. Seven days later, after being granted his first start, he was

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for simulating a

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in a 0–0 home draw against

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Al-Ain

In January 2020, Jouini transferred to Saudi Arabian side

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Al Mokawloon Al Arab

In November 2020, Jouini transferred to Egyptian club Al Mokawloon Al Arab.

Al-Ahli Benghazi

In October 2021, Jouini transferred to Libyan club Al-Ahli Benghazi

Stade Tunisien

In August 2022, Jouini joined Tunisian club

Stade Tunisien Stade Tunisien (; ), abbreviated as ST, is a football club based in Le Bardo, a western suburb of Tunis (formerly the residence of the Beylical patronage). It is considered one of the top teams in the Tunis region, alongside Espérance Sportive ...

on a free transfer.

International career

On 24 March 2023, Jouini made his debut for

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in a 3–0 win over

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in the

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qualification phase, scoring the 3rd goal of the game. Jouini would also score the only goal of the game 4 days later in a 1–0 win against the same opposition to cement Tunisia's spot at the top of group J.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jouini, Haythem 1993 births Living people Footballers from Tunis Tunisian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Espérance Sportive de Tunis players CD Tenerife players Al-Ain FC (Saudi Arabia) players Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC players Al Ahly SCSC (Benghazi) players Stade Tunisien players Dibba Al-Hisn SC players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Segunda División players Saudi First Division League players Saudi Pro League players Egyptian Premier League players Libyan Premier League players UAE Pro League players Tunisia men's under-23 international footballers Tunisian expatriate men's footballers Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Expatriate men's footballers in Libya Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Libya Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players CAF Champions League–winning players