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Yassine Chikhaoui (Arabic: ياسين الشيخاوي, born 22 September 1986) 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 (Manchester United, Bayern Munchen, Juventus ...). 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 20.
International goals
- Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 January 2008 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès |  Zambia | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 January 2008 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès | Zambia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 4 June 2008 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana |  Cameroon | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4. | 8 June 2013 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia |  Botswana | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 19 November 2014 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia |  Egypt | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6. | 22 January 2015 | Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín, Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 7. | 12 June 2015 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Djibouti | 1–0 | 8–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8. | 2–0 | |||||
| 9. | 3–0 | |||||
| 10. | 17 November 2015 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Mauritania | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Étoile du Sahel
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2006–07
- FC Zürich
- Swiss Super League: 2008–09
Individual
- Tunisian Footballer of the Year: 2006