Juliën Mesbahi (born 31 January 2006) is a professional football player who plays as centre-back for Twente. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Morocco.

Career

Mesbahi is a youth product of Avanti Wilskracht before joining the youth academy of Twente in 2020. On 20 May 2021, he signed a contract with Twente's academy until 2024.[2] On 20 June 2023, he signed a professional contract with Twente until 2026.[3] He debuted with Twente as a substitute in a 3–0 Eredivisie win over Fortuna Sittard on 8 October 2023.[4]

International career

Mesbahi was born in the Netherlands to a Moroccan father and Dutch mother.[5] He is a former youth international for the Netherlands, having played up to the Netherlands U18s. In March 2025, he opted to play for the Morocco U20s.[1] On 18 March, his request to switch international allegiance to Morocco was approved by FIFA.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mesbahi kiest voor Marokko en zegt Oranje na 18 interlands vaarwel". Twenteinsite.nl. 12 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Juliën Mesbahi tekent contract". FC Twente/Heracles Academie. 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Jeugdspeler Juliën Mesbahi tekent tot 2026 bij FC Twente". www.oost.nl. 20 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Mesbahi stopte met voetballen, maar mocht even later beginnen aan zijn grote droom". Twenteinsite.nl. 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Julien Mesbahi verruilt Oranje voor Marokko". Bladna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  6. ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli%C3%ABn_Mesbahi
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