Yassine Chikhaoui

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Yassine Chikhaoui
Personal information
Full name Yassine Chikhaoui
Date of birth September 22, 1986 (1986-09-22) (age 21)
Place of birth    Radès, Tunisia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder, striker
Club information
Current club FC Zürich
Number 17
Youth clubs
2002 - 2004 Etoile du Sahel
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004-2007
2007-		 Etoile du Sahel
FC Zürich		  ? (?)
18 (8)   
National team2
2006- Tunisia 8 (3)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 13 May 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 23 June 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Yassine Chikhaoui (Arabic: ياسين الشيخاوي‎) (born 22 September 1986) is a Tunisian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a attacking midfielder and striker for FC Zurich.

He was recently called up to the Tunisian national team to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

He was signed by FC Zürich on 5 year contract on 22 May, 2007.[1] Yassine Chikhaoui has scored 7 times for FC Zurich in 16 (league only) games and he is being heavily scouted by the dutch team Ajax along with interest from Bayern Munich, Olympique Lyonnais, Inter Milan, Arsenal, Fenerbahçe[2] and many others.

During the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, It was reported that many clubs had scouts present to watch Chikhaoui.[3] [4] [5]

His impressive determination, leadership and mentality lead him to to the captaincy of Etoile du Sahel at the age of just 17 (a club record).

Contents

[edit] Honours

[edit] Individual

  • Tunisian Footballer of the Year: 2006

[edit] Club

Etoile Sportive Du Sahel

[edit] References

  1. ^ FC Zürich signs Chikhaoui.
  2. ^ Forvete yeni aday
  3. ^ African Cup of Nations Talent Scout: Yassine Chikhaoui.
  4. ^ Transfer targets: Five stars to watch at the Africa Cup of Nations.
  5. ^ Yassine Chikhaoui is Killing it at FC Zurich.
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FC Zürich – current squad

1 Leoni • 2 Lampi • 3 Staubli • 4 Vergara • 5 Kondé • 7 Aegerter • 8 Tahirović • 9 Vasquez • 10 Okonkwo • 11 Stanić • 12 Alphonse • 13 Stahel • 14 Đurić • 15 Stucki • 16 Eudi • 17 Chikhaoui • 19 Rochat • 21 Barmettler • 23 Abdi • 24 Schneider • 27 Schönbächler • 29 Hassli • 30 Tihinen • 32 Guatelli • Manager: Challandes
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Tunisia squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Boumnijel • 2 Essediri • 3 Haggui • 4 Yahia • 5 Jaziri • 6 Trabelsi • 7 Guemamdia • 8 Nafti • 9 Chikhaoui • 10 Ghodhbane • 11 Santos • 12 Mnari • 13 Bouazizi • 14 Chedli • 15 Jaïdi • 16 Nefzi • 17 Ben Saada • 18 Jemmali • 19 Ayari • 20 Namouchi • 21 Saidi • 22 Kasraoui • 23 Melliti • Coach: Lemerre
 Flag of Tunisia

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