1. Youssef Msakni 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.
15 Facts About Youssef Msakni
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Youssef Msakni entered the field in the 79th minute of play in replacement of Henri Bienvenu Ntsama.
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On 1 January 2013, Youssef 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, a record for an African player.
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In March 2013, Youssef Msakni was reportedly coveted by four English clubs: Newcastle United, Arsenal, Everton and Tottenham.
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Youssef Msakni entered the field in the 35th minute following Oussama Darragi's injury.
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Youssef Msakni played his first Africa Cup of Nations at only 19 years old and held a place in the Benzarti squad.
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Youssef Msakni was one of the players in the match against Gabon, and was replaced in the 67th minute by Chaouki Ben Saada.
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Youssef Msakni e was elected as the man of the match and the scorer of the most beautiful goal of the competition.
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Youssef 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.
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Youssef Msakni was a substitute at the last match in the group stage against DR Congo replacing Mohamed Ali Yacoubi in the 104th minute in extra time against Equatorial Guinea in the quarter-finals.
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Youssef Msakni played a major role in qualifying for the tournament after scoring against Togo in Monastir.
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On 30 December 2021, Youssef Msakni was named in the 28-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
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Youssef Msakni earned his 100th cap with the national team in the opening match of the African tournament against Namibia.
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Youssef Msakni is the younger brother of fellow Tunisian international Iheb, and he is the son of former Stade Tunisien player Mondher Youssef Msakni.
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On 4 July 2017, Youssef Msakni married the Tunisian actress and fashion model Amira Jaziri, but in 2021, Amira and the Tunisian player was separated.