Yassine Chikhaoui

{{short description|Tunisian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Yassine Chikhaoui | image = Yassine-Chikhaoui.jpg | image_size = | caption = Chikhaoui with FC Zürich in 2007 | fullname = Yassine Chikhaoui<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Tunisia |publisher=FIFA |page=30 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Radès, Tunisia | height = 1.89 m<ref name="FIFA Arab 2021">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce14/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Tunisia |publisher=FIFA |page=15 |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=13 December 2022}}</ref> | position = Attacking midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = ES Radès | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Ariana | youthyears3 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs3 = Étoile du Sahel | years1 = 2004–2007 | clubs1 = Étoile du Sahel | caps1 = 84 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 2007–2015 | clubs2 = FC Zürich | caps2 = 116 | goals2 = 28 | years3 = 2015–2017 | clubs3 = Al-Gharafa | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = → Al-Ahli (loan) | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = Al-Ahli | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2018–2023 | clubs6 = Étoile du Sahel | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 8 | nationalyears1 = 2006–2021 | nationalteam1 = Tunisia | nationalcaps1 = 42 | nationalgoals1 = 10 | club-update = 18 September 2015 | nationalteam-update = 00:00, 14 February 2017 (EST) | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|TUN}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalComp|FIFA Arab Cup}} {{Medal|RU|2021 Qatar|}} }} '''Yassine Chikhaoui''' ({{langx|ar|يَاسِين الشَّيْخَاوِيّ}}; born 21 September 1986) 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.soccermanager.com/blog/players/talent-scout/african-cup-of-nations-talent-scout-yassine-chikhaoui.html | title=African Cup of Nations Talent Scout: Yassine Chikhaoui}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.caughtoffside.com/2008/01/18/final-which-africa-cup-of-nations-players-should-premiership-clubs-sign-next/4661.html | title=Transfer targets: Five stars to watch at the Africa Cup of Nations | access-date=1 March 2008 | archive-date=22 February 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080222003154/http://www.caughtoffside.com/2008/01/18/final-which-africa-cup-of-nations-players-should-premiership-clubs-sign-next/4661.html | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/yassine-chikhaoui-is-killing-it-at-fc-zurich.html | title=Yassine Chikhaoui is Killing it at FC Zurich | access-date=1 March 2008 | archive-date=5 March 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305022256/http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/yassine-chikhaoui-is-killing-it-at-fc-zurich.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news.htm?id=3318|title=Chikhaoui leaves for Al-Gharafa|publisher=FC Zürich website (in German) |date=3 August 2015|access-date=3 August 2015}}</ref>

==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== :''Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chikhaoui goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Yassine Chikhaoui<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/14445/Yassine_Chikhaoui.html|title=Chikhaoui, Yassine|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=14 February 2017}}</ref> |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | style="text-align:center"|1 || 6 January 2008 || Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || {{fb|ZAM}} || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || Friendly |- | style="text-align:center"|2 || 8 January 2008 || Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || {{fb|ZAM}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || Friendly |- | style="text-align:center"|3 || 4 June 2008 || Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana || {{fb|CMR}} || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || style="text-align:center"|2–3 || 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |- | style="text-align:center"|4 || 8 June 2013 || Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia || {{fb|BWA}} || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | style="text-align:center"|5 || 19 November 2014 || Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia || {{fb|EGY}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | style="text-align:center"|6 || 22 January 2015 || Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin, Equatorial Guinea || {{fb|ZAM}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |- | style="text-align:center"|7 || rowspan="3"|12 June 2015 || rowspan="3"|Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || rowspan="3"|{{fb|DJI}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|8–1 || rowspan="3"|2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | style="text-align:center"|8 || style="text-align:center"|2–0 |- | style="text-align:center"|9 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 |- | style="text-align:center"|10 || 17 November 2015 || Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || {{fb|MTN|1959}} || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |- |}

==Honours== '''Étoile du Sahel''' * Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2006–07

'''FC Zürich''' * Swiss Super League: 2008–09

'''Individual''' * Tunisian Footballer of the Year: 2014<ref>{{Cite web |title=استفتاء وكالة تونس إفريقيا للأنباء – ياسين الشيخاوي أفضل لاعب تونسي لعام 2014 |url=http://www.unafonline.org/ar/%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%88%d9%83%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%86%d8%b3-%d8%a5%d9%81%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%82%d9%8a%d8%a7-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%8a%d8%a7/ |access-date=2020-08-10 |website=UNAF: Union Nord Africaine de Football |language=ar}}</ref> *Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2014–15<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-02-02 |title=Gashi footballeur de l'année 2014 |language=fr |work=Le Matin |url=https://www.lematin.ch/story/gashi-footballeur-de-l-annee-2014-582549596329 |access-date=2023-09-16 |issn=1018-3736}}</ref>

==Personal life== Yassine is a practicing Muslim and was known to hold a prayer rug with him whenever he goes with the team

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Navboxes |title=Tunisia squads |bg=white |fg=#E70013 |list1= {{Tunisia squad 2006 FIFA World Cup}} {{Tunisia squad 2008 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Tunisia squad 2012 Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Tunisia squad 2015 Africa Cup of Nations}} }} {{Tunisian Footballer of the Year}}

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