{{Short description|Tunisian footballer (born 1990)}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Youssef Msakni |image = Youssef Msakni 2015b.jpg |caption = Msakni with [[Al-Duhail SC|Al Duhail]] in 2015 |full_name = Youssef Msakni<ref name="FIFA 2022">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Tunisia (TUN) |publisher=[[FIFA]] |page=29 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-date=18 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218195301/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|28|df=yes}}<ref name="FIFA 2022"/> |birth_place = [[Tunis]], Tunisia |height = 1.75 m<ref name="FIFA 2022"/> |position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]], [[forward (association football)|forward]] |currentclub = [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] |clubnumber = 28 |youthyears1 = 2004–2007 |youthclubs1 = [[Stade Tunisien]] |years1 = 2006–2007 |clubs1 = [[Stade Tunisien]] |caps1 = 28 |goals1 = 8 |years2 = 2008–2013 |clubs2 = [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] |caps2 = 95 |goals2 = 37 |years3 = 2013–2023 |clubs3 = [[Al-Duhail SC|Al Duhail]] |caps3 = 119 |goals3 = 73 |years4 = 2019 |clubs4 = → [[K.A.S. Eupen|Eupen]] (loan) |caps4 = 13 |goals4 = 3 |years5 = 2021–2023 |clubs5 = → [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al Arabi]] (loan) |caps5 = 40 |goals5 = 23 |years6 = 2023–2025 |clubs6 = [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al Arabi]] |caps6 = 31 |goals6 = 16 |years7 = 2025– |clubs7 = [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] |caps7 = 2 |goals7 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 |nationalteam1 = [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia U17]] |nationalcaps1 = 13 |nationalgoals1 = 4 |nationalyears2 = 2009 |nationalteam2 = [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia U20]] |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2009–2011 |nationalteam3 = [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia U23]] |nationalcaps3 = 4 |nationalgoals3 = 1 |nationalyears4 = 2010– |nationalteam4 = [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] |nationalcaps4 = 104 |nationalgoals4 = 23 |club-update = 15 January 2026 |ntupdate = 15 October 2024 }} '''Youssef Msakni''' ({{langx|ar|يُوسُف الْمُسَاكِنِيّ}}; born 28 October 1990) is a Tunisian professional [[association footballer|footballer]] who plays as a [[winger (association football)|winger]] or [[forward (association football)|forward]] for {{Tunisian football updater|EST}} club [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] and captains the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia national team]].
Msakni has played over 100 matches and scored 23 goals for Tunisia.<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=35303|access-date=16 July 2019}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Espérance de Tunis=== Having spent his youth career at [[Stade Tunisien]], Msakni moved to [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] in July 2008.
He played his first game with ES Tunis on 26 July 2009, on the first day of the [[2009–10 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2009–10 season]], against [[Olympique Béja]]. He entered the field in the 79th minute of play in replacement of [[Henri Bienvenu]]. Two weeks later, on 8 August, Msakni scored his first league goal in his third game against [[AS Kasserine]] in the 54th minute of play of a 4–0 win.
On 12 November 2011, he won the [[2011 CAF Champions League|CAF Champions League]], finishing second in the competition with five goals, just behind [[Wydad AC]] striker [[Fabrice Ondama]], who scored six goals.
On 30 September 2012, he won the [[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] for the fourth time, winning the title of best scorer in the Tunisian football championship with 17 goals. According to Goal.com, Msakni was the 48th best footballer of the 2012 season in all countries, thanks in particular to the performances he realized under the colors of his club or the national team. During the transfer period, he was courted by many French clubs, including [[Paris Saint-Germain]], [[Lille OSC]], [[AS Monaco]] and [[FC Lorient]], but on 3 July 2012 the attacking midfielder signed on a four-year contract with Qatari Stars League club [[Lekhwiya SC]], but he joined the club on 1 January 2013.<ref>Mohamad Mosselhi (3 July 2012) [http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/54/46833/Sports/Africa/Tunisia-forward-Msakni-joins-Qatari-side-Lekhwiya.aspx Tunisia forward Msakni joins Qatar's Lekhwiya for Arab record sum]. Ahram Online</ref>
===Lekhwiya and Al Duhail=== On 1 January 2013, Msakni became a player of Qatari club Lekhwiya SC for a period of four and a half years; the total amount of the transfer was 23 million dinars (€11.5 million), a record for an African player.
On 10 February, he scored his first goal in the 28th minute, with his team winning 4–0 against [[Al-Wakrah SC]]. On 26 February, Msakni proved decisive in the [[2013 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] with a free-kick in the 33rd minute, allowing his team to win 2–1. In March 2013, Msakni was reportedly coveted by four English clubs: [[Newcastle United]], [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham]]. This growing interest pushed the Qatari club leaders to review the player's release clause by increasing his price. On 4 May, he won the [[2013 Qatar Crown Prince Cup]] against the [[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]] after scoring his team's third goal in a 3–2 win.
A complicated start to the 2013–14 season, during which he scored 7 goals in 12 league games, the Qatari media linked him with a departure to Ukrainian champions [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]].
The start of the Asian campaign begins on 8 February 2014 for Msakni and his teammates: they opposed the Bahraini team [[Hidd SCC]] in the second round of the [[2014 AFC Champions League]]; they won the match 2–1, including a decisive pass from the Tunisian striker. A week later, Lekhwiya SC competed in the third preliminary round of the same competition against Kuwaiti club [[Kuwait SC]], where two of his teammates in [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]], [[Issam Jemâa]] and [[Chadi Hammami]], played. Msakni scored a goal and delivered two assists.
After the team changed its name from Lekhwiya to Al Duhail, he received offers from [[Olympique de Marseille]] and teams playing in [[La Liga]], but he preferred to stay in Qatar and play in Europe after [[2018 FIFA World Cup]].
On 8 April 2018, it was reported that Msakni would miss this summer's World Cup in Russia after being ruled out for six months because of a knee injury.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43683643|title=Youssef Msakni: Tunisia forward will miss World Cup because of knee injury|date=8 April 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=23 May 2018|language=en-GB|archive-date=10 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410235410/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43683643|url-status=live}}</ref>
Msakni was linked with a move to [[Premier League]] club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Al Laithy |first1=Abdo |title=Brighton close to sealing Msakni loan deal |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/brighton-close-to-sealing-msakni-loan-deal/17m7dd2jhkc1y1xvb9wsqshc6w |website=Goal |access-date=16 July 2019 |date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=16 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716195801/https://www.goal.com/en/news/brighton-close-to-sealing-msakni-loan-deal/17m7dd2jhkc1y1xvb9wsqshc6w |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2019, he moved on loan to [[Belgian First Division A]] side [[K.A.S. Eupen]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Okeleji |first1=Oluwashina |title=Youssef Msakni: Tunisia star happy to join Belgium's Eupen |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46822941 |access-date=16 July 2019 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 January 2019 |archive-date=16 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716194924/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46822941 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Return to Espérance de Tunis=== In November 2025, Msakni returned to Espérance de Tunis after nearly 13 years of his departure following the injury of [[Youcef Belaïli]].
==International career== ===CAN 2010=== On 14 December 2009, he received his first call-up to the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia national team]] from coach [[Faouzi Benzarti]] for a friendly against [[Gambia national football team|Gambia]] in preparation for the [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations]]. On 9 January 2010, at [[Stade El Menzah]]. He entered the field in the 35th minute following [[Oussama Darragi]]'s injury. Msakni played his first Africa Cup of Nations at only 19 years old and held a place in the Benzarti squad. In the first match, against [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]], he delivered a decisive pass to [[Zouheir Dhaouadi]], offering him the goal of the equalizer. He was one of the players in the match against [[Gabon national football team|Gabon]], and was replaced in the 67th minute by [[Chaouki Ben Saada]]. However, he did not participate in the elimination of his team against [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]].
===CHAN 2011=== On 25 February 2011, he won the [[2011 African Nations Championship|2011 CHAN]] with Tunisia on a 3–0 victory over Angola; he scored a single goal during this competition, against Angola but this time in the group stage.
===CAN 2012=== In the first game against [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]], he scored in the 75th minute of play by eliminating two opponents, dribbling them one after the other before striking a cross hit of the right, which allowed Tunisia to win the match 2–1. In the second game against [[Niger national football team|Niger]], he opened the score in the fourth minute of play by passing through three opponents before entering the surface and scoring right; Tunisia took a 2–1 lead and qualified for the quarter-finals of the [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations]]. The third match was difficult for Tunisia and lost 0–1 against Gabon. The quarter-finals between Tunisia and [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] when Tunisia was eliminated from the competition.
===CAN 2013=== Following a difficult qualification at [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations]] against [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]], Msakni was a part of the group in [[South Africa]]. On 22 January, in the first match of Group D against [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]], he scored in the 90th minute by undoing a 25-meter rolled strike that is lodged in the goal of [[Raïs M'Bolhi]], allowing Tunisians to win the match 1–0). He e was elected as the man of the match and the scorer of the most beautiful goal of the competition. Once again in the second match, Msakni and his team-mates lost 0–3 against the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]]. In the last game of group stage, Tunisia drew 1–1 with [[Togo national football team|Togo]] and finished third in Group D.
===CAN 2015=== Msakni took part in the [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]] in [[Equatorial Guinea]], where he played in the first match against [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] replacing [[Wahbi Khazri]] in the 82nd minute. He played the full match of his team's 2–1 win against [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]]. He was a substitute at the last match in the group stage against [[DR Congo national football team|DR Congo]] replacing [[Mohamed Ali Yacoubi]] in the 104th minute in extra time against [[Equatorial Guinea national football team|Equatorial Guinea]] in the quarter-finals. Tunisia lost 1–2.
===CAN 2017=== Msakni played a major role in [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification|qualifying]] for the tournament after scoring against [[Togo national football team|Togo]] in [[Monastir, Tunisia|Monastir]]. He was also one of the leading players in the [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group B|group stage]] after delivering an assist against [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] in the 50th minute which they won 2–1 and scoring a goal against [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwe]] in the 22nd minute of a 4–2 win. Tunisia was eliminated in the quarter-finals against [[Burkina Faso national football team|Burkina Faso]] after losing 0–2.
===2017–2019=== On 7 October 2017, Msakni scored his first international hat-trick in a 4–1 away victory against [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] during the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round|2018 World Cup qualifiers third round]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/464060 |title=Guinea 1–4 Tunisia |publisher=ESPN |date=7 October 2017 |access-date=13 February 2024 |archive-date=13 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213033801/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/464060 |url-status=live }}</ref> He later captained his national team during the [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations]] in Egypt, scoring a penalty in a 1–1 draw against [[Angola national football team|Angola]] in the opening match,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/539307 |title=Angola hit back to force draw with Tunisia |publisher=ESPN |date=24 June 2019 |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-date=17 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230617190423/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/539307 |url-status=live }}</ref> and another goal in a 3–0 win over [[Madagascar national football team|Madagascar]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/jul/11/madagascar-v-tunisia-africa-cup-of-nations-quarter-final-live |title=Madagascar 0-3 Tunisia: Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final – as it happened |work=The Guardian |date=11 July 2019 |access-date=13 February 2024 |archive-date=13 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213033800/https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/jul/11/madagascar-v-tunisia-africa-cup-of-nations-quarter-final-live |url-status=live }}</ref>
===2020–2024=== On 30 December 2021, Msakni was named in the 28-man squad for the [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations]] in Cameroon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/59828282|title=Afcon 2021: Manchester United's Hannibal Mejbri in Tunisia squad|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=30 December 2021|access-date=3 January 2022|archive-date=3 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103101035/https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/59828282|url-status=live}}</ref> On 4 January 2022, it was announced that both Msakni and [[Seifeddine Jaziri]] tested positive for [[COVID-19]], but the [[Tunisian Football Federation]] were not allowed to replace them ahead of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/seifeddine-jaziri-tests-positive-for-covid/1809815|title=Seifeddine Jaziri tests positive for covid|newspaper=[[beIN Sports]]|date=4 January 2022|access-date=5 January 2022|archive-date=5 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105103211/https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/seifeddine-jaziri-tests-positive-for-covid/1809815|url-status=live}}</ref> Later on, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] in the round of 16.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/629167 |title=Tunisia upset Nigeria to book Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal place |publisher=ESPN |date=23 January 2022 |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-date=21 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521103109/https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/629167 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In November 2022, he was called up for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] in Qatar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/tunisia-2022-world-cup-squad-hannibal-mejbri/blta70d1bf91f505dc8 |title=Tunisia World Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out? |publisher=Goal.com |date=26 November 2022 |access-date=13 February 2024 |archive-date=13 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213033800/https://www.goal.com/en/lists/tunisia-2022-world-cup-squad-hannibal-mejbri/blta70d1bf91f505dc8 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 28 December 2023, he was included in the squad for the [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] in Ivory Coast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/coupe-d-afrique-des-nations/can-2024-mejbri-absent-un-joueur-de-ligue-1-convoque-la-liste-officielle-de-la-tunisie-28-12-2023-DEEBARY6INE2HFBRH3DCM5UNIQ.php|title=CAN 2024 : Mejbri absent, un joueur de Ligue 1 convoqué… La liste officielle de la Tunisie|publisher=[[Le Parisien]]|first=Andreas|last=Guerin|date=28 December 2023|access-date=28 December 2023|language=fr|archive-date=13 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213093026/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/coupe-d-afrique-des-nations/can-2024-mejbri-absent-un-joueur-de-ligue-1-convoque-la-liste-officielle-de-la-tunisie-28-12-2023-DEEBARY6INE2HFBRH3DCM5UNIQ.php|url-status=live}}</ref> He earned his 100th cap with the national team in the opening match of the African tournament against [[Namibia national football team|Namibia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/news/msakni-marks-tunisian-ton-but-namibia-ruin-milestone/ |title=Msakni marks Tunisian ton but Namibia ruin milestone |publisher=CAF Online |date=17 January 2024 |access-date=13 February 2024 |archive-date=13 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213035302/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/news/msakni-marks-tunisian-ton-but-namibia-ruin-milestone/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Personal life== Msakni is the younger brother of fellow Tunisian international [[Iheb Msakni|Iheb]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2012/m=11/news=esperance-out-join-elite-group-1906678.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213001143/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/y=2012/m=11/news=esperance-out-join-elite-group-1906678.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 February 2017|title=Esperance out to join elite group|publisher=[[FIFA]]|date=16 November 2012}}</ref> and he is the son of former [[Stade Tunisien]] player Mondher Msakni.
On 4 July 2017, Msakni married the Tunisian actress and fashion model Amira Jaziri, but in 2021, the couple was separated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nessma.tv/ar/ثقافة/مشاهير/أميرة-الجزيري-تعلن-رسميا-انفصالها-عن-يوسف-المساكني/328426 |title=أميرة الجزيري تعلن رسميا انفصالها عن يوسف المساكني |publisher=Nessma TV |language=ar |date=24 July 2021 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|21 March 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[Stade Tunisien]] |[[2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2006–07]] |[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] |10||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||2 |- |[[2007–08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2007–08]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |18||6||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !28!!8!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!28!!8 |- |rowspan="7"|[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] |[[2007–08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2007–08]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||0 |- |[[2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2008–09]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |19||4||3||2||colspan="2"|—||12{{efn|Eight appearances in [[Arab Club Champions Cup]], four appearances in [[North African Cup Winners Cup]]}}||0||34||6 |- |[[2009–10 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2009–10]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |22||6||1||0||13{{efn|name=CCL|Appearances in [[CAF Champions League]]}}||0||0||0||36||6 |- |[[2010–11 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2010–11]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |24||10||5||1||11{{efn|name=CCL}}||5||0||0||40||16 |- |[[2011–12 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2011–12]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |28||17||0||0||10{{efn|name=CCL}}||4||3{{efn|Two appearances in [[FIFA Club World Cup]], one appearance in [[CAF Super Cup]]}}||0||41||21 |- |[[2012–13 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2012–13]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !104!!37!!9!!3!!34!!9!!15!!0!!162!!49 |- |rowspan="9"|[[Al-Duhail SC|Al Duhail]] |[[2012–13 Qatar Stars League|2012–13]] |[[Qatar Stars League]] |7||4||2||1||9{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in [[AFC Champions League]]}}||4||2{{efn|Appearances in [[Qatar Cup]]}}||1||20||10 |- |[[2013–14 Qatar Stars League|2013–14]] |Qatar Stars League |22||12||1||0||8{{efn|name=ACL}}||1||7{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in Qatar Cup, three appearances in [[Qatari Stars Cup]], two appearances in [[Sheikh Jassim Cup]]}}||1||38||14 |- |[[2014–15 Qatar Stars League|2014–15]] |Qatar Stars League |17||7||1||0||9{{efn|name=ACL}}||5||2{{efn|One appearance and one goal in Qatar Cup, one appearance and one goal in Sheikh Jassim Cup}}||2||29||14 |- |[[2015–16 Qatar Stars League|2015–16]] |Qatar Stars League |23||14||2||1||6{{efn|name=ACL}}||0||3{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in Qatar Cup, one appearance in Sheikh Jassim Cup}}||1||32||15 |- |[[2016–17 Qatar Stars League|2016–17]] |Qatar Stars League |12||7||2||2||7{{efn|name=ACL}}||3||2{{efn|One appearance in Qatar Cup, one appearance in Sheikh Jassim Cup}}||0||23||12 |- |[[2017–18 Qatar Stars League|2017–18]] |Qatar Stars League |22||25||0||0||4{{efn|name=ACL}}||2||1{{efn|Appearance in Sheikh Jassim Cup}}||0||26||27 |- |[[2019–20 Qatar Stars League|2019–20]] |Qatar Stars League |13||4||1||0||2{{efn|name=ACL}}||1||4{{efn|Two appearances in Qatar Cup, one appearance and one goal in Qatari Stars Cup, one appearance in Sheikh Jassim Cup}}||1||20||6 |- |[[2020–21 Qatar Stars League|2020–21]] |Qatar Stars League |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !119!!73!!9!!4!!45!!16!!21!!6!!194!!99 |- |[[K.A.S. Eupen|Eupen]] (loan) |[[2018–19 Belgian First Division A|2018–19]] |[[Belgian Pro League]] |7||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Appearances in Belgian Pro League European play-offs}}||2||13||3 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al Arabi]] (loan) |[[2020–21 Qatar Stars League|2020–21]] |Qatar Stars League |6||2||3||2||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in [[Qatar FA Cup]]}}||2||12||6 |- |[[2021–22 Qatar Stars League|2021–22]] |Qatar Stars League |14||8||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||14||8 |- |[[2022–23 Qatar Stars League|2022–23]] |Qatar Stars League |20||13||4||4||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|One appearance in Qatar Cup, four appearances and four goals in [[Emir of Qatar Cup]]}}||4||29||21 |- !colspan="2"|Total !40!!23!!7!!6!!0!!0!!8!!6!!55!!35 |- |rowspan="3"|Al Arabi |[[2023–24 Qatar Stars League|2023–24]] |Qatar Stars League |19||9||2||2||1{{efn|name=ACL}}||0||1||1||23||12 |- |[[2024–25 Qatar Stars League|2024–25]] |Qatar Stars League |8||6||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||1||12||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !27!!15!!2!!2!!1!!0!!5!!2!!35!!19 |- |Espérance de Tunis |[[2025–26 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season|2025–26]] |Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |2||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=CCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !327!!156!!34!!15!!80!!25!!46!!16!!487!!213 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 15 October 2024}}<ref name="NFT"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Mamrud |first=Roberto |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/tun-msakni-intlg.html |title=Youssef Msakni - Century of International Appearances |publisher=RSSSF |date=22 January 2025 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="15"|[[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] |2010||6||0 |- |2011||0||0 |- |2012||10||3 |- |2013||9||1 |- |2014||3||0 |- |2015||6||0 |- |2016||2||1 |- |2017||11||4 |- |2018||0||0 |- |2019||15||2 |- |2020||4||1 |- |2021||11||2 |- |2022||13||3 |- |2023||7||5 |- |2024||7||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!104!!23 |}
:''Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Msakni goal.''<ref name="NFT"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Youssef Msakni |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 23 January 2012 || [[Stade d'Angondjé]], [[Libreville]], Gabon || {{fb|MAR}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–1 || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group C|2012 Africa Cup of Nations]] |- | align="center"|2 || 27 January 2012 || Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon || {{fb|NIG}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |- | align="center"|3 || 8 September 2012 || [[National Stadium (Sierra Leone)|National Stadium]], [[Freetown]], Sierra Leone || {{fb|SLE}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] |- | align="center"|4 || 22 January 2013 || [[Royal Bafokeng Stadium]], [[Phokeng]], South Africa || {{fb|ALG}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group D|2013 Africa Cup of Nations]] |- | align="center"|5 || 25 March 2016 || [[Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet]], [[Monastir, Tunisia|Monastir]], Tunisia || {{fb|TOG}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group A|2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] |- | align="center"|6 || 23 January 2017 || Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon || {{fb|ZIM}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|4–2 || [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group B|2017 Africa Cup of Nations]] |- | align="center"|7 || rowspan="3"|7 October 2017 || rowspan="3"|[[Stade du 28 Septembre]], [[Conakry]], Guinea || rowspan="3"|{{fb|GUI}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="3" align="center"|4–1 || rowspan="3"|[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round#Group A|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | align="center"|8 || align="center"|2–1 |- | align="center"|9 || align="center"|4–1 |- | align="center"|10 || 25 June 2019 || [[Suez Stadium]], [[Suez]], Egypt || {{fb|ANG}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group E|2019 Africa Cup of Nations]] |- | align="center"|11 || 11 July 2019 || [[Al Salam Stadium (Egypt)|Al Salam Stadium]], [[Cairo]], Egypt || {{Fb|MAD}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage|2019 Africa Cup of Nations]] |- | align="center"|12 || 13 November 2020 || [[Hammadi Agrebi Stadium|Stade Hammadi Agrebi]], [[Tunis]], Tunisia || {{Fb|TAN}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group J|2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] |- | align="center"|13 || 30 November 2021 || [[Ahmed bin Ali Stadium]], [[Al Rayyan (city)|Al Rayyan]], Qatar || {{Fb|MTN}} || align="center"|5–1 || align="center"|5–1 || [[2021 FIFA Arab Cup]] |- | align="center"|14 || 10 December 2021 || [[Education City Stadium]], Al Rayyan, Qatar || {{Fb|OMA}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |- | align="center"|15 ||23 January 2022 || [[Roumdé Adjia Stadium]], [[Garoua]], Cameroon || {{Fb|NGA}} || align="center" |1–0 || align="center" |1–0 || [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage|2021 Africa Cup of Nations]] |- | align="center"|16 || rowspan="2"|2 June 2022 || rowspan="2" |Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis, Tunisia || rowspan="2"|{{fb|EQG}} || align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–0 || rowspan="2" |[[2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group J|2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] |- | align="center"|17 || align="center"|4–0 |- | align="center"|18 || 24 March 2023 || Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis, Tunisia || {{fb|LBY}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | align="center"|19 || rowspan="2"|7 September 2023 || rowspan="2" |Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis, Tunisia || rowspan="2"|{{fb|BOT}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="2" |2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |- | align="center"|20 || align="center"|3–0 |- | align="center"|21 || 17 November 2023 || Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis, Tunisia || {{Fb|STP}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|4–0 || [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | align="center"|22 || 21 November 2023 || [[Bingu National Stadium]], [[Lilongwe]], Malawi || {{Fb|MWI}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | align="center"|23 || 10 January 2024 || [[Hammadi Agrebi Stadium]], [[Tunis]], Tunisia || {{flag|Cape Verde}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]] |}
== Honours == '''Espérance''' *[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]]: [[2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2008–09]], [[2009–10 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2011–12]]<ref name=Esperancetitles>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46822941|title=Youssef Msakni: Tunisia star happy to join Belgium's Eupen|website=BBC|date=10 January 2019|accessdate=6 November 2024}}</ref> *[[Tunisian Cup]]: 2010–11, [[2025–26 Tunisian Cup|2025–26]] *[[CAF Champions League]]: [[2011 CAF Champions League|2011]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/11/12/africa/caf-champions-league/esperance-sportive-de-tunis/wydad-athletic-club/1219382/|title=ES Tunis vs. Wydad Casablanca 1-0|website=Soccerway|accessdate=6 November 2024}}</ref><ref name=Esperancetitles /> *[[Arab Club Champions Cup]]: [[2008–09 Arab Champions League|2008–09]]
'''Lekhwiya/Al-Duhail''' *[[Qatar Stars League]]: [[2013–14 Qatar Stars League|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Qatar Stars League|2014–15]], [[2016–17 Qatar Stars League|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Qatar Stars League|2017–18]], [[2019–20 Qatar Stars League|2019–20]] *[[Emir of Qatar Cup]]: [[2016 Emir of Qatar Cup|2016]], [[2018 Emir of Qatar Cup|2018]], [[2019 Emir of Qatar Cup|2019]] *[[Qatar Cup]]: [[2015 Qatar Cup|2015]], [[2018 Qatar Cup|2018]] *[[Sheikh Jassim Cup|Qatar Super Cup/Shiekh Jassim Cup]]: 2015, 2016
'''Tunisia''' *[[Africa Cup of Nations]] fourth place: [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations|2019]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.eurosport.com/football/africa-cup-of-nations/2019/live-tunisia-nigeria_mtc1105866/live.shtml|title = Tunisia - Nigeria live - 17 July 2019|date = 17 July 2019|access-date = 30 November 2020|archive-date = 20 February 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240220160822/https://www.eurosport.com/geoblocking.shtml|url-status = live}}</ref> *[[FIFA Arab Cup]] runner-up: [[2021 FIFA Arab Cup|2021]] *[[Kirin Cup Soccer]]: [[2022 Kirin Cup Soccer|2022]] *[[African Nations Championship]]: [[2011 African Nations Championship|2011]] '''Individual''' * [[List of Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 top scorers|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 top scorer]]: [[2011–12 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2011–12]] * [[Qatar Stars League]] Best player: [[2017–18 Qatar Stars League|2017–18]], [[2022–23 Qatar Stars League|2022–23]] * [[Tunisian Footballer of the Year]]: 2012,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Référendum de la TAP-2012- |url=https://www.turess.com/fr/letemps/72623 |access-date=2020-08-10 |website=Turess |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528075118/https://www.turess.com/fr/letemps/72623 |url-status=live }}</ref> 2017<ref>{{Cite web |title=Youssef Msakni désigné meilleur footballeur tunisien de l'année 2017 |url=https://www.shemsfm.net/fr/actualites-sport-news/182754/youssef-msakni-designe-meilleur-footballeur-tunisien-de-l-annee-2017 |access-date=2020-08-10 |website=Radio SHEMS FM |language=fr |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528075121/https://www.shemsfm.net/fr/actualites-sport-news/182754/youssef-msakni-designe-meilleur-footballeur-tunisien-de-l-annee-2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[FIFA Arab Cup]] Team of the Tournament: [[2021 FIFA Arab Cup#Team of the Tournament|2021]]<ref>{{cite web |date=19 December 2021 |title=تعرف على التشكيلة المثالية لبطولة كأس العرب 2021 |url=https://www.mala3eb.com/Section_108/%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8-2021_154477 |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=mala3eb.com |language=ar |archive-date=20 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220161955/https://www.mala3eb.com/Section_108/%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8-2021_154477 |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[Africa Cup of Nations]] Best Goal: [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations|2013]]
==See also== *[[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]
==References== {{Commons category}} {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|66418}}
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