1. Bilel Mohsni was born on 21 July 1987 and is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
30 Facts About Bilel Mohsni
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Bilel Mohsni notably played for Rangers where he was part of the Ibrox team who earned promotion in 2014 following their demotion to the foot of the Scottish football system.
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Bilel Mohsni had spells in the English Football League with Southend United, Ipswich Town and Grimsby Town and back in Scotland with Dundee United.
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Bilel Mohsni was capped nine times by Tunisia between 2014 and 2018 and was part of their Africa Cup of Nations squad for 2015, and their provisional 29-man roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Bilel Mohsni combined playing part-time with coaching children in the community.
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Bilel Mohsni was one of seventeen new signings, as new manager Paul Sturrock rebuilt the side following a turbulent period in the club's history which left the club with only a handful of players and in the bottom rung of England's professional football ladder.
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Bilel Mohsni made his Southend debut and his first game in professional football against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the League Cup on 24 August 2010.
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On 3 September 2011, again playing as a makeshift centre forward, Bilel Mohsni scored after a 35-yard strike against Northampton Town.
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Southend manager Sturrock announced that Bilel Mohsni was 'reluctant' to return to the club at all believing he could play his football at a higher level than Southend's League Two and that he was scheduled to go on trial with 'a Premier League side'.
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On 28 August 2012, it was announced that Bilel Mohsni was to go on trial with SPL club Celtic.
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Bilel Mohsni then spent a fortnight on trial with Birmingham City before eventually securing a three-month loan deal with Ipswich Town on 5 October 2012.
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Bilel Mohsni played only five games for Ipswich, all substitute appearances, and found first team football opportunities limited due to restrictions on the number of on-loan players a team can field.
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In January 2013, Bilel Mohsni spent time on trial with Stevenage, training with the squad, although no move materialised.
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Bilel Mohsni was reported to have watched the remainder of the game from the Roots Hall stands, still wearing his kit.
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On 4 July 2013, Bilel Mohsni began a week's trial at Rangers.
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Bilel Mohsni became a regular in the Rangers side, playing in 28 league matches and scoring 10 goals.
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Bilel Mohsni was red carded for headbutting striker Chris Martin, and as a result received a two-match ban from the SFA for the first two competitive domestic fixtures of the season.
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Bilel Mohsni was charged with violent conduct days later by the SFA Compliance Officer, and was suspended for three matches.
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Bilel Mohsni later received a seven match ban for the offences.
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Bilel Mohsni returned to French football in August 2015 when he signed a two-year contract with newly promoted Ligue 1 club Angers SCO.
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Bilel Mohsni signed a short-term contract with Scottish Championship club Dundee United in March 2018.
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Bilel Mohsni left the side in May 2018, following the end of his contract.
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On 11 August 2020, Bilel Mohsni signed for Grimsby on a one-year contract.
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On 1 December 2020, Bilel Mohsni joined National League club Barnet on a non-contract basis.
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Bilel Mohsni was released on 8 January 2021 after three appearances.
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On 8 June 2021, Bilel Mohsni was on the verge of signing for NIFL Premiership side Dungannon Swifts, managed by former Rangers teammate Dean Shiels.
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On 24 February 2022, Bilel Mohsni signed a contract with NIFL Premiership side Dungannon Swifts, following speculation of a move from the previous summer.
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Bilel Mohsni was born and raised in France, but is of Tunisian descent where his father was born.
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Bilel Mohsni however did not feature in any of Tunisia four matches at the tournament.
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Bilel Mohsni was permitted to arrive at a later time for training on Fridays to allow him to attend his mosque.