Wahbi Khazri
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wahbi Khazri | ||
Date of birth | 8 February 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | ||
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Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Sunderland | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2003 | JS Ajaccio | ||
2003–2009 | Bastia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2014 | Bastia | 171 | (31) |
2014–2016 | Bordeaux | 52 | (14) |
2016– | Sunderland | 13 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Tunisia U20 | 1 | (1) |
2012 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
2013– | Tunisia | 22 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2015 |
Wahbi Khazri (Arabic: وهبي خزري; born 8 February 1991) is a French-Tunisian footballer who plays for the Tunisian national football team and Sunderland in the Premier League.
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Club career
Bastia
A native of Ajaccio, Khazri started his career with local side Jeunesse Sportive Ajaccio before moving to SC Bastia. He received his first call up to the senior squad for their match against Amiens SC on 20 February 2009.[1] He made his debut in that match coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Ludovic Genest. Bastia scored the winning goal a minute later to win the match 1–0.[2] He scored his first career goal on 13 March 2009, in a 1–0 victory over Montpellier.[3] Wahbi quickly established himself as a goalscorer, scoring again a couple of weeks later in a 3–1 win over Vannes.[4] He scored again, this time on the final match day of the season against Troyes, scoring the first goal in a 2–1 victory.[5] The loss meant Troyes would be relegated to the Championnat National.
Bordeaux
After five years in Bastia, Khazri signed a four-year contract with FC Girondins de Bordeaux in July 2014.[6]
Sunderland
On 30 January 2016, Khazri joined Sunderland on a four and a half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[7] Khazri scored his first goal for Sunderland against Manchester United on 13 February 2016, opening the scoring with a direct free kick that beat David de Gea at his far post. Khazri later set up Lamine Koné's 82nd minute goal from a corner, as Sunderland won 2-1.[8]He scored against Chelsea to make it 1-1 in a huge game. A first time volley in to the top corner that helped Sunderland to a 3-2 victory. In the following game, which Sunderland won 3-0 (against Everton), his set pieces were crucial, nearly scoring direct from a corner that was eventually turned in by Lamine Kone. This result confirmed Sunderland's future in the premier league and relegated bitter rivals Newcastle.
International career
Youth teams
In 2009, Khazri made his debut for the Tunisia national under-20 football team.[9] However, in November 2011, he was called up by Erick Mombaerts to the France national under-21 football team for a pair of 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifiers against Romania and Slovakia.[10] In February 2012, he played his first and only game for the French side, against Italy, before being substituted by Frédéric Bulot.[11]
Senior team
In late 2012, Khazri switched his international allegiance once again, when he accepted a call-up from Sami Trabelsi, the Tunisian national team's coach, including him in the squad for the 2013 African Cup of Nations.[12]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 17 February 2016.[13]
Team | Season | League[nb 1] | Cup[nb 2] | Europe[nb 3] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bastia | 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | |
2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
2010–11 | Championnat National | 34 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 41 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 10 | ||
2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 7 | ||
2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 7 | ||
Total | 171 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 35 | ||
Bordeaux | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 9 | |
2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 6 | |
Total | 52 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 15 | ||
Sunderland | 2015–16 | Premier League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
Career total | 226 | 46 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 254 | 51 |
Notes
- ↑ Includes Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and Championnat National.
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and Trophée des champions.
- ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup
References
- ↑ Baptême du feu pour Khazri
- ↑ Amiens v. Bastia Match Report
- ↑ Bastia v. Montpellier Match Report
- ↑ Bastia v. Vannes Match Report
- ↑ Bastia v. Troyes Match Report
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- ↑ http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2016/january/sunderland-sign-khazri.
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3445561/Wahbi-Khazri-shows-Sunderland-new-start-troubled-week.html
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- ↑ Wahbi Khazri profile, footballdatabase eu, Retrieved 15 June 2012.
External links
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- Living people
- People from Ajaccio
- Tunisian footballers
- Tunisia international footballers
- French footballers
- French people of Tunisian descent
- SC Bastia players
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Premier League players
- Championnat National players
- Ligue 2 players
- Ligue 1 players
- France under-21 international footballers
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players