Yassine Chikhaoui


Yassine Chikhaoui is a Tunisian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder in Étoile du Sahel.

Club career

Etoile du Sahel

Chikhaoui became captain of Étoile du Sahel at the age of 19, which was a club record. Chikhaoui has achieved many things with Étoile du Sahel, such as winning the African champions league and being part of the squad when they took part of the international clubs championship.

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. 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 team-captain.

Al-Gharafa Sports Club

On 3 August 2015 his transfer to Al-Gharafa Sports Club was announced.

International career

He was called up to the Tunisian national team to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup at the age of 19.

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.6 January 2008Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès1–21–2Friendly
2.8 January 2008Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès1–01–0Friendly
3.4 June 2008Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana2–22–32008 Africa Cup of Nations
4.8 June 2013Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia2–12–12015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.19 November 2014Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia1–12–12015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.22 January 2015Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín, Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea1–12–12015 Africa Cup of Nations
7.12 June 2015Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia1–08–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
8.12 June 2015Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia2–08–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9.12 June 2015Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia3–08–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10.17 November 2015Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia2–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

;Étoile du Sahel
;FC Zürich