Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Arabic: سيف الدين خاوي; born 27 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Macarthur FC.[3] Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.[4]
Club career
Tours
Khaoui is a youth exponent from Tours. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 14 February 2014 against Istres in a 1–0 away loss.[5]
Marseille
On 18 June 2016, Tours confirmed that they had reached an agreement with Marseille for the sale of Khaoui.[6] He made his league debut on 14 August 2016 in a 0–0 draw with Toulouse, replacing Florian Thauvin at halftime.[7]
Loan to Troyes
On 26 July 2017, having spent only a month at Marseille, Khaoui was sent out on loan to Troyes. He made his debut on 5 August 2017 in a 1–1 draw with Rennes.[8]
Loan to Cannes
On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 transfer window, Khaoui joined Caen on loan for the 2018–19 season.[9]
Clermont
On 14 August 2021, Khaoui joined newly promoted Ligue 1 side Clermont on a two-year deal.[10]
Khor Fakkan
On 11 June 2023, it was confirmed that Khaoui would join UAE Pro League club Khor Fakkan following the expiration of his Clermont contract.[11]
Macarthur FC
On 2 February 2025, it was confirmed that Khaoui would be joining A-League club Macarthur Football Club[12]
International career
Khaoui was called up by the Tunisia U21 squad, and scored in his debut against Nigeria U21.[13] He was called up to the Tunisia Olympic team for their matches in 2016.[14]
Khaoui made his senior debut for the Tunisia national team in a friendly 1–0 win over Iran on 23 March 2018.[15]
In June 2018 he was named in Tunisia's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[16][17]
Personal life
Khaoui was born and raised in France to parents of Tunisian descent.[citation needed]
Career statistics
- As of 1 July 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tours B | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 10 | 7 | |||
| Total | 23 | 10 | — | — | 23 | 10 | ||||
| Tours | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| Total | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||
| Marseille B | 2016–17 | CFA | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||||
| Marseille | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| Troyes (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| Caen (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6 |
| Caen B (loan) | 2018–19 | National 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| Clermont | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 7 | ||
| Total | 57 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 58 | 9 | |||
| Khor Fakkan | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 218 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 239 | 40 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France.
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 17 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khaoui goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 2019 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Libya |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 3–1 | |||||
| 3 | 9 October 2020 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Sudan |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 17 November 2020 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Tanzania |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Saîf-Eddine Khaoui". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ (in French) La FTF a eu l'accord de 7 joueurs binationaux on tunisie-foot.com
- ^ Saîf-Eddine Khaoui at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Istres vs. Tours – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ (in French) "Saïf Khaoui va s'engager avec l'Olympique de Marseille". Tours Football Club (in French). 18 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Olympique Marseille vs. Toulouse – 14 August 2016 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Troyes vs. Rennes – 5 August 2017 – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "L'OM prête Saîf-Eddine Khaoui à Caen". L'Équipe (in French). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Saîf-Eddine Khaoui signe à Clermont". L'Équipe (in French). 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Official | Saîf-Eddine Khaoui joins UAE side Khor Fakkan - Get French Football News". 11 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Official | Saîf-Eddine Khaoui joins A-league side Macarthur Bulls - A-league". 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ Football.Tunisien.page on facebook.com
- ^ (in French) Sélection Nationale Olympique : Maher Kanzari convoque 29 Joueurs on ftf.org.tn
- ^ "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
- ^ Crawford, Stephen (4 June 2018). "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". Goal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (2 June 2018). "Tunisia World Cup squad: Leicester City's Benalouane in 23-man squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Saîf-Eddine Khaoui". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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