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Youssef Msakni (; born 28 October 1990) is a Tunisian professional
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who plays as a winger or forward for
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club Al Arabi, and captains the Tunisia national team. Msakni has played over 100 matches and scored 23 goals for Tunisia.


Club career


ES Tunis

Having spent his youth career
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 ...
, Msakni moved to
Espérance Sportive de Tunis Espérance Sportive de Tunis (), known as ES Tunis or simply EST for short, is a Tunisian professional sports club founded on 15 January 1919 in the Bab Souika neighborhood of Tunis. Its football (soccer), football section has competed in th ...
in July 2008. He played his first game with ES Tunis on 26 July 2009, on the first day of the 2009–10 season, 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 ...
. He entered the field in the 79th minute of play in replacement of Henri Bienvenu Ntsama. Two weeks later, on 8 August, Msakni scored his first league goal in his third game against
AS Kasserine The Avenir Sportif de Kasserine (), known as AS Kasserine or simply ASK for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Kasserine. The club was founded in 1948 and its colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Kasserine Municipal Stadium, ...
in the 54th minute of play of a 4–0 win. On 12 November 2011, he won the
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, finishing second in the competition with five goals, just behind
Wydad Casablanca Wydad Athletic Club (, ), often known outside Morocco as Wydad Casablanca, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of the Moroccan football ...
striker Fabrice Ondama, who scored six goals. On 30 September 2012, he won the
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, formerly known as the Tunisian National Championship between 1956 and 1994, is the highest-level association football, football tournament in Tunisia and is organized by the Tunisian Football Federation and t ...
for the fourth time, winning the title of best scorer in the Tunisian football championship with 17 goals. According to Goal.com, Msakni was the 48th best footballer of the 2012 season in all countries, thanks in particular to the performances realized under the colors of his club or the national team. During the transfer period, he was courted by many French clubs, including
Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain () or simply PSG, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top d ...
,
Lille OSC Lille Olympique Sporting Club (), commonly referred to as LOSC, LOSC Lille or simply Lille, is a French professional association football, football club based in Lille, Northern France competing in Ligue 1, the top division of Football in Franc ...
,
AS Monaco Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club, commonly referred to as AS Monaco (), is a professional football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. Although not in France, they are a member of the French Football Federation (FFF) and currently ...
and
FC Lorient Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud (;), commonly referred to as FC Lorient (), is a French professional association football club based in Lorient, Brittany. The club was founded in 1926 and currently competes in Ligue 2, having been relegated f ...
, but on 3 July 2012 the attacking midfielder signed on a four-year contract with Qatari Stars League club
Lekhwiya SC Al-Duhail Sports Club (), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city of Doha and plays its home games at Abd ...
, but he joined the club on 1 January 2013.


Lekhwiya and Al Duhail

On 1 January 2013, Msakni became a player of Qatari club Lekhwiya SC for a period of four and a half years; the total amount of the transfer was 23 million dinars (€11.5 million), a record for an African player. On 10 February, he scored his first goal in the 28th minute, with his team winning 4–0 against
Al-Wakrah SC Al-Wakrah Sport Club () is a Qatari multi sports club, multi-sports club based in the city of Al Wakrah. Their professional association football, football team competes in the Qatar Stars League. They play their home games at the Al Janoub ...
. On 26 February, Msakni proved decisive in the
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with a free-kick in the 33rd minute, allowing his team to win 2–1. In March 2013, Msakni was reportedly coveted by four English clubs:
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,
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, Everton and
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. This growing interest pushed the Qatari club leaders to review the player's release clause by increasing his price. On 4 May, he won the 2013 Qatar Crown Prince Cup against the Al Sadd after scoring his team's third goal in a 3–2 win. A complicated start to the 2013–14 season, during which he scored 7 goals in 12 league games, the Qatari media linked him with a departure to Ukrainian champions
Shakhtar Donetsk Football Club Shakhtar Donetsk () is a Ukrainian professional Association football, football club that was based in the city of Donetsk until 2014 when, due to the War in Donbas (2014–2022), War in Donbas, the club was forced to move to Lvi ...
. The start of the Asian campaign begins on 8 February 2014 for Msakni and his team-mates: they opposed the Bahraini team
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in the second round of the
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; they won the match 2–1, including a decisive pass from the Tunisian striker. A week later, Lekhwiya SC competed in the third preliminary round of the same competition against Kuwaiti club
Kuwait SC Kuwait Sports Club () is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Kuwait City. Their football team has won Kuwait Premier League 19 times and has won over 50 trophies overall. The club plays in the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium located i ...
, where two of his team-mates in
Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
, Issam Jemâa and Chadi Hammami played. Msakni scored a goal and delivered two assists. After the team changed its name from Lekhwiya to Al Duhail, he received offers from
Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille (, ; , ), also known simply as Marseille, or by the abbreviation OM (, ), is a French professional Association football, football club based in Marseille which competes in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top f ...
and teams playing
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but he preferred to stay in Qatar and play in Europe after
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. On 8 April 2018, it was reported that Msakni would miss this summer's World Cup in Russia after being ruled out for six months because of a knee injury. Msakni was linked with a move to
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club
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in December 2018. In January 2019 he moved on loan to
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side
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.


International career


CAN 2010

On 14 December 2009, he received his first call-up to the Tunisia national team from coach Faouzi Benzarti for a friendly against
Gambia The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the List of African countries by area, smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for ...
in preparation for the
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. On 9 January 2010, at Stade El Menzah. He entered the field in the 35th minute following Oussama Darragi's injury. Msakni played his first Africa Cup of Nations at only 19 years old and held a place in the Benzarti squad. In the first match, against
Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...
, he delivered a decisive pass to Zouheir Dhaouadi, offering him the goal of the equalizer. He was one of the players in the match against
Gabon Gabon ( ; ), officially the Gabonese Republic (), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and ...
, and was replaced in the 67th minute by Chaouki Ben Saada. However, he did not participate in the elimination of his team against
Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
.


CHAN 2011

On 25 February 2011, he won the 2011 CHAN with Tunisia on a 3–0 victory over Angola; he scored a single goal during this competition, against Angola but this time in the group stage.


CAN 2012

In the first game against
Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
, he scored in the 75th minute of play by eliminating two opponents, dribbling them one after the other before striking a cross hit of the right, which allowed Tunisia to win the match 2–1. In the second game against
Niger Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ...
, he opened the score in the fourth minute of play by passing through three opponents before entering the surface and scoring right; Tunisia took a 2–1 lead and qualified for the quarter-finals of the
2012 Africa Cup of Nations The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (C ...
. The third match was difficult for Tunisia and lost 0–1 against Gabon. The quarter-finals between Tunisia and
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when Tunisia was eliminated from the competition.


CAN 2013

Following a difficult qualification at
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against
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, Msakni was a part of the group in
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
. On 22 January, in the first match of Group D against
Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
, he scored in the 90th minute by undoing a 25-meter rolled strike that is lodged in the goal of
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, allowing Tunisians to win the match 1–0). He e was elected as the man of the match and the scorer of the most beautiful goal of the competition. Once again in the second match, Msakni and his team-mates lost 0–3 against the
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
. In the last game of group stage, Tunisia drew 1–1 with
Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...
and finished third in Group D.


CAN 2015

Msakni took part in the
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in
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. It has an area of . Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location both near the Equ ...
, where he played in the first match against
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replacing
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in the 82nd minute. He played the full match of his team's 2–1 win against
Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...
. He was a substitute at the last match in the group stage against
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replacing Mohamed Ali Yacoubi in the 104th minute in extra time against
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. It has an area of . Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location both near the Equ ...
in the quarter-finals. Tunisia lost 1–2.


CAN 2017

Msakni played a major role in qualifying for the tournament after scoring against
Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...
in Monastir. He was also one of the leading players in the
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after delivering an assist against
Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
in the 50th minute which they won 2–1 and scoring a goal against
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in the 22nd minute of a 4–2 win. Tunisia was eliminated in the quarter-finals against
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...
after losing 0–2.


2017–2019

On 7 October 2017, Msakni scored his first international hat-trick in a 4–1 away victory against
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during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers third round. He later captained his national team during the
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in Egypt, scoring a penalty in a 1–1 draw against
Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-Central Africa, central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking world, Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and List of c ...
in the opening match, and another goal in a 3–0 win over
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in the quarter-finals.


2020–2024

On 30 December 2021, Msakni was named in the 28-man squad for the
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in Cameroon. On 4 January 2022, it was announced that both Msakni and Seifeddine Jaziri tested positive for
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, but the
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were not allowed to replace them ahead of the tournament. Later on, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over
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in the round of 16. In November 2022, he was called up for the
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in Qatar. On 28 December 2023, he was included in the squad for the
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in Ivory Coast. He earned his 100th cap with the national team in the opening match of the African tournament against
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.


Personal life

Msakni is the younger brother of fellow Tunisian international Iheb, and he is the son of former
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 ...
player Mondher Msakni. On 4 July 2017, Msakni married the Tunisian actress and fashion model Amira Jaziri, but in 2021, the couple was separated.


Career statistics


Club


International

:''Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Msakni goal.''


Honours

Espérance *
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, formerly known as the Tunisian National Championship between 1956 and 1994, is the highest-level association football, football tournament in Tunisia and is organized by the Tunisian Football Federation and t ...
: 2008–09, 2009–10,
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, 2011–12 *
Tunisian Cup The Tunisian Cup (), formerly known as Tunisian President Cup (1956–2011), is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout football competition in Football in Tunisia, Tunisian football, organized annually by the Tunisian Football Federati ...
: 2010–11 *
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:
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
*
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: 2008–09 Lekhwiya/Al-Duhail *
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: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 *
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:
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
,
2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
,
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*
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:
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,
2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
* Qatar Super Cup/Shiekh Jassim Cup: 2015, 2016 Tunisia *
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fourth place:
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*
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runner-up:
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* Kirin Cup Soccer:
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Individual * Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 top scorer: 2011–12 *
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Best player: 2017–18, 2022–23 * Tunisian Footballer of the Year: 2012, 2017 *
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Team of the Tournament:
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*
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Best Goal:
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See also

*
List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps In association football, a cap is traditionally awarded in international football to a player making an official appearance for their national team. This article lists all men's football players who have played in 100 or more official internat ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Msakni, Youssef 1990 births Living people Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Tunisian men's footballers 21st-century Tunisian sportsmen Tunisia men's international footballers Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Qatar Stars League players Stade Tunisien players Espérance Sportive de Tunis players Belgian Pro League players Al-Duhail SC players K.A.S. Eupen players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2011 African Nations Championship players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Tunisian expatriate men's footballers Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Tunisia men's A' international footballers Footballers from Tunis 2022 FIFA World Cup players FIFA Men's Century Club CAF Champions League–winning players