Yassine Chikhaoui


Yassine Chikhaoui is a former Tunisian professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Tunisian club Étoile du Sahel.

Club career

Étoile du Sahel

Chikhaoui became captain of Étoile du Sahel at the age of 19. He was the youngest player to take up this role in the club.
He achieved a lot of success with Étoile du Sahel and won the CAF Champions League with them.

FC Zürich

Chikhaoui was signed by FC Zürich on a five-year contract on 23 May 2007.
During the 2008 [Africa Cup of Nations], it was reported that many clubs had scouts present to watch Chikhaoui play. Unfortunately, after impressing at the African Cup of Nations he was forced to take time out to get a recurring knee problem treated. On 26 April 2009, he completed his recovery by returning to play for the Zurich first team. Weeks later he cemented his comeback with a goal and contributed, as a late substitute, to helping his team win and stay top in the title race.
He was part of the 2013–14 Swiss Cup-winning team and afterwards signed a new three-year contract until 2017. In the 2014–2015 season, he was appointed as the club's captain.

Al-Gharafa

On 3 August 2015, Chikhaoui's transfer to Al-Gharafa Sports Club was announced.

International career

Chikhaoui was called up to the Tunisian national team to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup at the age of 19.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 January 2008Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia1–21–2Friendly
28 January 2008Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia1–01–0Friendly
34 June 2008Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana2–22–32008 Africa Cup of Nations
48 June 2013Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia2–12–12015 [Africa Cup of Nations qualification]
519 November 2014Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia1–12–12015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
622 January 2015Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin, Equatorial Guinea1–12–12015 Africa Cup of Nations
712 June 2015Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia1–08–12017 Africa [Cup of Nations qualification Group A|2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]
812 June 2015Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia2–08–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
912 June 2015Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia3–08–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1017 November 2015Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia2–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Étoile du Sahel
FC Zürich
Individual

Personal life

Yassian is a practicing Muslim and was known to hold a prayer rug with him whenever he goes with the team