Wahbi Khazri
Wahbi Khazri| Personal information |
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| Full name | Wahbi Khazri |
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| Date of birth | (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 |
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| Place of birth | Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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| Playing position | Attacking midfielder |
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| Club information |
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Current team | Bordeaux |
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| Number | 24 |
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| Youth career |
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| 1995–2003 | JS Ajaccio |
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| 2003–2009 | Bastia |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 2009–2014 | Bastia | 171 | (31) |
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| 2014– | Bordeaux | 27 | (8) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2009 | Tunisia U20 | 1 | (1) |
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| 2012 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
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| 2013– | Tunisia | 13 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2015 |
Wahbi Khazri (Arabic: وهبي خزري; born 8 February 1991) is a French-born Tunisian footballer. He currently plays for Ligue 1 club FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
Club career
Bastia
A native of Ajaccio, Khazri started his career with local side Jeunesse Sportive Ajaccio before moving to SC Bastia. He received his first call up to the senior squad for their match against Amiens SC on 20 February 2009.[1] He made his debut in that match coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Ludovic Genest. Bastia scored the winning goal a minute later to win the match 1–0.[2] He scored his first career goal on 13 March 2009, in a 1–0 victory over Montpellier.[3] Wahbi quickly adapted to league play scoring again, a couple of weeks later, in a 3–1 win over Vannes.[4] He scored again, this time on the final match day of the season against Troyes, scoring the first goal in a 2–1 victory.[5] The loss meant Troyes would be relegated to the Championnat National.
Bordeaux
After five years in Bastia, Khazri signed a four-year contract with FC Girondins de Bordeaux in July 2014.[6]
International career
Youth teams
In 2009, Khazri made his debut for the Tunisia national under-20 football team.[7] However, in November 2011, he was called up by Erick Mombaerts to the France national under-21 football team for a pair of 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifiers against Romania and Slovakia.[8] In February 2012, he played his first and only game for the French side, against Italy, before being substituted by Frédéric Bulot.[9]
Senior team
In late 2012, Khazri switched his international allegiance once again, when he accepted a call-up from Sami Trabelsi, the Tunisian national team's coach, including him in the squad for the 2013 African Cup of Nations.[10]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 18 May 2014.[11]
International goals
- Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 23 March 2013 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Sierra Leone | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 14 August 2013 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Congo | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 5 March 2014 | Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Barcelona, Spain |  Colombia | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 6 September 2014 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia |  Botswana | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 19 November 2014 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia |  Egypt | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6. | 11 January 2015 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Algeria | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Bastia
Notes
- ↑ Includes Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and Championnat National.
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and Trophée des champions.
- ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup
References
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