{{short description|Tunisian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Moutaz Neffati | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|9|4|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Norrköping]], Sweden | height = 1.82m<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africasoccer.com/swedish-tunisian-defender-moutaz-neffati-poised-for-tunisia-switch/|title=Swedish-Tunisian defender Moutaz Neffati poised for Tunisia switch - AfricaSoccer.com|first=Issa|last=Said|date=9 April 2025}}</ref> | position = [[Right-back]] | currentclub = [[IFK Norrköping]] | clubnumber = 37 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = {{ill|Hageby IF|sv}} | youthyears2 = 2011–2023 | youthclubs2 = [[IFK Norrköping]] | years1 = 2023– | clubs1 = [[IFK Norrköping]] | caps1 = 45 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2023 | clubs2 = → [[IF Sylvia]] (loan) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2024 | clubs3 = → [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]] (loan) | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2024 | nationalteam1 = [[Sweden men's national under-19 football team|Sweden U19]] | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2025 | nationalteam2 = [[Sweden national under-21 football team|Sweden U21]] | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2025– | nationalteam3 = [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 12 November 2025 | ntupdate = 12:11, 19 October 2025 (UTC) | medaltemplates = }} '''Moutaz Neffati''' ({{langx|ar|معتز نفّاتي}}; born 4 September 2004) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[right-back]] for the [[Allsvenskan]] club [[IFK Norrköping]]. Born in Sweden, he plays for the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia national team]].
==Club career== A youth product of {{ill|Hageby IF|sv}}, Neffati finished his development with [[IFK Norrköping|Norrköping]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nt.se/sport/fotboll/artikel/ifks-17-arige-a-lagsdebutant-det-var-nervost/r19vv71j|title=IFK:s 17-årige A-lagsdebutant: "Det var nervöst"|first=David|last=Iwung|date=14 February 2022|website=www.nt.se|language=sv}}</ref> On 10 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Norrköping for the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/officiellt-ifk-norrkoping-skriver-kontrakt-med-moutaz-neffati/154334|title=Officiellt: IFK Norrköping skriver kontrakt med Moutaz Neffati|website=fotbolltransfers.com|language=sv}}</ref> He went on loan with [[IF Sylvia|Sylvia]] in the [[Ettan Fotboll|Ettan]] tournament.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/bloggar/sillybloggen/2024/04/25/officiellt-norrkoping-lanar-ut-neffati-till-reykjavik/|title=Officiellt: Norrköping lånar ut Neffati till Reykjavik|website=fotbollskanalen}}</ref> He returned to Norrköping and on 17 November 2023 signed a professional contract with the club for 3 seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ifknorrkoping.se/moutaz-neffati-skriver-a-lagskontrakt/|title=Moutaz Neffati skriver A-lagskontrakt|first=Erik|last=Johansson|date=17 November 2023|language=sv}}</ref> On 25 April 2024, he joined the Icelandic club [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]] on loan for 2 months.<ref name="auto"/> He returned to [[IFK Norrköping|Norrköping]] in 2024, where he was integrated with the first team. On 13 September 2025, he extended his contract with Norrköping until 2028.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fotbolltransfers.com/nyheter/officiellt-moutaz-neffati-forlanger-med-ifk-norrkoping/200077|title=Officiellt: Moutaz Neffati förlänger med IFK Norrköping|website=fotbolltransfers.com|language=sv}}</ref>
==International career== Born in Sweden, Neffati is of Tunisian descent and holds dual Swedish-Tunisian citizenship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/moutaz-neffati-chooses-tunisia-091500294.html|title=Moutaz Neffati chooses Tunisia|date=11 August 2025|website=Yahoo Sports}}</ref> In March 2025, he debuted for the [[Sweden men's national under-21 football team|Sweden U21]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ifknorrkoping.se/neffe-om-landslagschansen-en-klapp-pa-axeln/|title="Neffe" om landslagschansen: "En klapp på axeln"|first=David|last=Iwung|date=13 March 2025}}</ref> In August 2025, he opted to play for the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia national team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/moutaz-neffati-zappe-la-suede-et-choisit-la-tunisie/|title=Moutaz Neffati zappe la Suède et choisit la Tunisie|first=John|last=Attisso|language=fr}}</ref> He made his debut for Tunisia in October 2025.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{NFT|100150}} *{{Soccerway|moutaz-neffati/852656}}
{{IFK Norrköping squad}} {{Tunisia squad 2026 FIFA World Cup}}
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