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Youssef Msakni was born on 28 October, 1990 in Tunis, Tunisia, is a Tunisian footballer (born 1990). Discover Youssef Msakni's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 33 years old?
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33 years old |
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Scorpio |
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28 October, 1990 |
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28 October |
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Tunis, Tunisia |
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Tunisia
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Youssef Msakni Height, Weight & Measurements
At 33 years old, Youssef Msakni height is 1.75 m and Weight 161 lbs.
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1.75 m |
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161 lbs |
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Who Is Youssef Msakni's Wife?
His wife is Amira Jaziri (m. 2017)
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Amira Jaziri (m. 2017) |
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Youssef Msakni Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Youssef Msakni worth at the age of 33 years old? Youssef Msakni’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Tunisia. We have estimated Youssef Msakni's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
On 22 January, in the first match of Group D against Algeria, he scored in the 90th minute by undoing a 25-meter rolled strike that is lodged in the goal of Raïs M'Bolhi, allowing Tunisians to win the match 1–0). He e was elected as the man of the match and the scorer of the most beautiful goal of the competition. Once again in the second match, Msakni and his team-mates lost 0–3 against the Ivory Coast. In the last game of group stage, Tunisia drew 1–1 with Togo and finished third in Group D.
On 26 February, Msakni proved decisive in the AFC Champions League with a free-kick in the 33rd minute, allowing his team to win 2–1.
He entered the field in the 35th minute following Oussama Darragi's injury.
Msakni played his first Africa Cup of Nations at only 19 years old and held a place in the Benzarti squad.
In the first match, against Zambia, he delivered a decisive pass to Zouheir Dhaouadi, offering him the goal of the equalizer.
Two weeks later, on 8 August, Msakni scored his first league goal in his third game against AS Kasserine in the 54th minute of play of a 4–0 win.
He was one of the players in the match against Gabon, and was replaced in the 67th minute by Chaouki Ben Saada.
However, he did not participate in the elimination of his team against Cameroon.
In the first game against Morocco, he scored in the 75th minute of play by eliminating two opponents, dribbling them one after the other before striking a cross hit of the right, which allowed Tunisia to win the match 2–1.
He entered the field in the 79th minute of play in replacement of Henri Bienvenu Ntsama.
Youssef Msakni (يوسف المساكني; born 28 October 1990) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Qatar Stars League club Al Arabi, and captains the Tunisia national team.
Msakni has played over 100 matches and scored 23 goals for Tunisia.
Having spent his youth career Stade Tunisien, Msakni moved to Espérance Sportive de Tunis in July 2008.
He played his first game with ES Tunis on 26 July 2009, on the first day of the 2009–10 season, against Olympique Béja.
On 14 December 2009, he received his first call-up to the Tunisia national team from coach Faouzi Benzarti for a friendly against Gambia in preparation for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.
On 10 February, he scored his first goal in the 28th minute, with his team winning 4–0 against Al-Wakrah SC.
On 9 January 2010, at Stade El Menzah.
On 12 November 2011, he won the CAF Champions League, finishing second in the competition with five goals, just behind Wydad Casablanca striker Fabrice Ondama, who scored six goals.
On 25 February 2011, he won the 2011 CHAN with Tunisia on a 3–0 victory over Angola; he scored a single goal during this competition, against Angola but this time in the group stage.
On 30 September 2012, he won the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 for the fourth time, winning the title of best scorer in the Tunisian football championship with 17 goals.
According to Goal.com, Msakni was the 48th best footballer of the 2012 season in all countries, thanks in particular to the performances realized under the colors of his club or the national team.
During the transfer period, he was courted by many French clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, Lille OSC, AS Monaco and FC Lorient, but on 3 July 2012 the attacking midfielder signed on a four-year contract with Qatari Stars League club Lekhwiya SC, but he joined the club on 1 January 2013.
In the second game against Niger, he opened the score in the fourth minute of play by passing through three opponents before entering the surface and scoring right; Tunisia took a 2–1 lead and qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
The third match was difficult for Tunisia and lost 0–1 against Gabon.
The quarter-finals between Tunisia and Ghana when Tunisia was eliminated from the competition.
On 1 January 2013, Msakni became a player of Qatari club Lekhwiya SC for a period of four and a half years; the total amount of the transfer was 23 million dinars (€11.5 million), a record for an African player.
In March 2013, Msakni was reportedly coveted by four English clubs: Newcastle United, Arsenal, Everton and Tottenham.
This growing interest pushed the Qatari club leaders to review the player's release clause by increasing his price.
On 4 May, he won the 2013 Qatar Crown Prince Cup against the Al Sadd after scoring his team's third goal in a 3–2 win.
A complicated start to the 2013–14 season, during which he scored 7 goals in 12 league games, the Qatari media linked him with a departure to Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk.
Following a difficult qualification at 2013 Africa Cup of Nations against Sierra Leone, Msakni was a part of the group in South Africa.
The start of the Asian campaign begins on 8 February 2014 for Msakni and his team-mates: they opposed the Bahraini team Hidd SCC in the second round of the 2014 AFC Champions League; they won the match 2–1, including a decisive pass from the Tunisian striker.
A week later, Lekhwiya SC competed in the third preliminary round of the same competition against Kuwaiti club Kuwait SC, where two of his team-mates in Tunisia, Issam Jemâa and Chadi Hammami played.
Msakni scored a goal and delivered two assists.
Msakni took part in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, where he played in the first match against Cape Verde replacing Wahbi Khazri in the 82nd minute.
He played the full match of his team's 2–1 win against Zambia.
After the team changed its name from Lekhwiya to Al Duhail, he received offers from Olympique de Marseille and teams playing La Liga but he preferred to stay in Qatar and play in Europe after 2018 FIFA World Cup.
On 8 April 2018, it was reported that Msakni would miss this summer's World Cup in Russia after being ruled out for six months because of a knee injury.
Msakni was linked with a move to Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion in December 2018.
In January 2019 he moved on loan to Belgian First Division A side K.A.S. Eupen.