Salim Khelifi


Salim Khelifi is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Puerto Cabello. Born in Switzerland, he was a youth international for Switzerland before representing the Tunisia national team.

Club career

Lausanne-Sport

Khelifi made his professional debut on 6 August 2012 for Lausanne-Sport against Servette in a Swiss Super League match. He scored his first league goal for the club on 17 November 2012 in a 3–0 home win against Thun.

Eintracht Braunschweig

In January 2014 Khelifi joined Eintracht Braunschweig, who played in the Bundesliga at the time. He made his debut in the Bundesliga on 3 May 2014, replacing Karim Bellarabi in the 88th minute of Braunschweig's home game against FC Augsburg.

FC Zürich

On 21 June 2018, Khelifi signed a three-year contract with Swiss side FC Zürich.
On 23 August 2019, Khelifi joined Holstein Kiel on a season-long loan deal with an option to make the deal permanent.
On 21 May 2022, Zürich announced that Khelifi's contract will not be extended.

Perth Glory

In September 2022, Khelifi joined Australian A-League Men club Perth Glory on a one-year contract. In December 2022, his contract was extended for another two seasons.
In January 2024, Khelifi was loaned to Melbourne Victory for the remainder of the 2023-24 A-League. Perth Glory confirmed that it was not their decision to accept the loan offer, but they were instructed to do so by the Australian Professional Leagues. Perth Glory was in administration at the time as attempts were made to find a buyer for the club, and they were also blocked from signing any new players or extending any loans.

International career

Khelifi debuted for the Tunisia national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Mauritania on 6 September 2019.