Youssef Mokhtari

Youssef Mokhtari
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-03-05) 5 March 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Beni Sidel, Morocco
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1996–2000 SV Raunheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 FSV Frankfurt 64 (11)
2001–2002 Jahn Regensburg 46 (10)
2002–2004 Wacker Burghausen 58 (10)
2004–2005 Energie Cottbus 27 (8)
2005–2006 1. FC Köln 13 (0)
2006–2007 MSV Duisburg 39 (13)
2007–2008 Al-Rayyan 11 (4)
2008–2009 FSV Frankfurt 23 (3)
2009–2010 Greuther Fürth 11 (2)
2010–2011 Metz 12 (1)
2011–2014 Wacker Burghausen 64 (14)
2014–2015 Dudelange 3 (0)
2015–2016 Viktoria Aschaffenburg 5 (1)
2016–2017 Hessen Dreieich 34 (8)
2017-2018 FC Viktoria 09 Urberach 8 (1)
2018–2019 SV 07 Raunheim
Total 418 (86)
International career
2003–2008 Morocco 23 (7)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Hessen Dreieich (youth)
2017–2019 FC Viktoria 09 Urberach (youth)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Morocco
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2004 Tunisia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Youssef Mokhtari (Arabic: يوسف المختاري; born 5 March 1979) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2][3]

Career

Mokhtari had previous spells at SSV Jahn Regensburg, Wacker Burghausen, Energie Cottbus, 1. FC Köln, MSV Duisburg, Al-Rayyan and FC Metz.[3][4] On 14 October 2008, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga team FSV Frankfurt[5] and left after just one year later to sign with SpVgg Greuther Fürth. On 27 January 2010, Mokhtari left Fürth, dissolving his contract by mutual consent.[6] After being released by Greuther Fürth, Mokhtari signed later on the same day a contract running half a year with FC Metz.[7] On 20 June 2014, he agreed to a two-year deal with Luxembourg champion F91 Dudelange after spending three years playing for German 3. Liga side SV Wacker Burghausen.[8]

International career

Mokhtari played for Morocco internationally.

Mokhtari played a crucial role in Morocco's 2004 African Cup of Nations campaign, becoming the tournament's top scorer and helping Morocco reach the final for the second time in their history, after a 28-year absence.[9]

Personal life

Mokhtari holds both Moroccan and German nationality.[10] He is the older brother of Oualid Mokhtari who played for FSV Frankfurt among other clubs. On 6 October 2024, Mokhtari announced in an interview with the Moroccan sports outlet Hesport that he had obtained the CAF A Licence and was pursuing a career as a football manager, aiming to lead a professional team in the near future.[9]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mokhtari goal.[11]
List of international goals scored by Youssef Mokhtari
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 31 January 2004 Stade Taïeb El Mhiri, Sfax, Tunisia  Benin 2–0 4–0 2004 African Cup of Nations
2 11 February 2004 Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia  Mali 1–0 4–0 2004 African Cup of Nations
3 2–0
4 14 February 2004 National Stadium of Rades, Tunis, Tunisia  Tunisia 1–1 2–1 2004 African Cup of Nations
5 3 July 2004 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Botswana 1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 16 November 2007 Stade de France, Paris, France  France 2–2 2–2 Friendly
7 21 November 2007 Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, Créteil, France  Senegal 2–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

Jahn Regensburg

Hessen Dreieich

Morocco

Orders

  • Officer of the Order of National Merit (Morocco): 2004[15]

References

  1. ^ "Youssef Mokhtari". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 13 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Youssef Mokhtari verstärkt Viktorias Nachwuchsabteilung". FC Viktoria 09 Urberach (in German). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Mokhtari, Youssef". Kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Mokhtari rejoint le FC Metz" [Mokhtari returns to FC Metz] (in French). fcmetz.com. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Verpflichtung perfekt: Youssef Mokhtari kommt" (in German). fsv-frankfurt.de. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  6. ^ "Fürth trennt sich von Mokhtari" (in German). DFL. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Un club de Ligue 1" (in French). fcmetz.com. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Un ex-international marocain à Dudelange" (in French). Luxembourg Wort. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  9. ^ a b "المختاري: ولجت عالم التدريب وأتطلع لصناعة اسمي من جديد". Hesport. 6 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Youssef Mokhtari". MOKI-FA (in German). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  11. ^ Youssef Mokhtari at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. ^ "Der Bayerische Toto-Pokal-Wettbewerb | BFV". Bayerischer Fussball-Verband (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  13. ^ Scheltzke, Dirk (12 April 2018). "Vereinschronik". SC Hessen Dreieich (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  14. ^ "African Nations Cup 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  15. ^ "المختاري: ولجت عالم التدريب وأتطلع لصناعة اسمي من جديد". Hesport. 6 October 2024.


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