Ellyes Skhiri

Ellyes Joris Skhiri (Arabic: إلياس صخيري‎; born 10 May 1995) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln and the Tunisia national team.[2][3]

Ellyes Skhiri
Skhiri playing with Tunisia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ellyes Joris Skhiri[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995
Place of birth Lunel, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 1. FC Köln
Number 28
Youth career
0000–2015 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Montpellier B 57 (3)
2015–2019 Montpellier 123 (10)
2019– 1. FC Köln 51 (4)
National team‡
2014 Tunisia U23 1 (0)
2018– Tunisia 29 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:59, 10 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Montpellier

Skhiri is a youth product of Montpellier HSC. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 21 March 2015 against Evian Thonon Gaillard replacing Paul Lasne in extra time in a 1–0 away defeat.[4]

1. FC Köln

On 29 July 2019, Skhiri joined 1. FC Köln on a four-year deal.[5] On 28 November 2020, he scored a brace in a 2–1 away win over Borussia Dortmund.[6]

International career

Skhiri was born and raised in France to parents of Tunisian descent. He was called up to the Tunisia Olympic team several times.[7] Skhiri made his debut for the Tunisia Olympic team in a friendly against the Morocco U23 squad.[8][9]

Skhiri made his senior debut for the Tunisia national football team in a friendly 1–0 win over Iran on 23 March 2018.[10]

In June 2018, he was named in Tunisia’s 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[11]

Career statistics

International
As of 11:00, 10 October 2020 (UTC)[12]
Tunisia
YearAppsGoals
2018130
2019150
202010
Total230

Honours

Tunisia

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "France – E. Skhiri – Soccerway – Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  3. "FC VERPFLICHTET ELLYES SKHIRI". 1. FC Köln. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. "Evian TG vs. Montpellier – 21 March 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  5. "FC verpflichtet Ellyes Skhiri" (in German). 1. FC Köln. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. "Ellyes Skhiri gives Cologne a much-needed shot in the arm with first win since March". bundesliga.com. 28 November 2020.
  7. "Sélection Nationale Olympique : Maher Kanzari convoque 29 Joueurs – Fédération Tunisienne de Football". www.ftf.org.tn.
  8. Vavel (13 October 2014). "La semaine des internationaux Pailladins".
  9. http://www.lapresse.tn/31012016/93565/le-plan-b.html%5B%5D
  10. "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
  11. Okeleji, Oluwashina (2 June 2018). "Tunisia World Cup squad: Leicester City's Benalouane in 23-man squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  12. Ellyes Skhiri at National-Football-Teams.com
  13. "Tunisia 0–1 Nigeria". eurosport.com. 17 July 2019.


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