Wajdi Sahli
 Sahli representing Tunisia | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | La Seyne-sur-Mer, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Győr | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 20??–2018 | ES Sahel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Club Africain | 28 | (2) |
| 2021 | Caspiy | 17 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Apollon Smyrnis | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 32 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Radnički Kragujevac | 31 | (8) |
| 2024– | Győr | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Tunisia Olympic team | 1 | (1) |
| 2024– | Tunisia | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 | |||
Wajdi Sahli (Arabic: وجدي سهلي; born 17 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Győr. Born in France, he represents Tunisia internationally.
Early life
[edit]Sahli was born in France to a Tunisian family, and moved to Tunisia at a young age where he began playing football.[1]
Club career
[edit]
Sahli started playing as senior in Tunisia with the B team of Étoile Sportive du Sahel[2] from where he moved to Club Africain and played for two and a half seasons there until February 2021, when he signed with Kazakh side FC Caspiy.[3]
On 17 August 2021, Apollon Smyrnis announced the signing of Sahli.[4]
A year latter, in August 10, 2022, he signed with Montenegrin First League side FK Sutjeska Nikšić. After being the runner-up in the league and the Montenegrin Cup winner at the end of the 2022–23 season, he called the attention of Serbian side FK Radnički 1923, signing with them in summer 2023.[3]
He became a regular player and was named as one of the main contributors for the clubs finishing in 4th place and historical achievement to play in European competitions next season.
International career
[edit]
He represented Tunisia in their Olympic squad.[5] He was in the called for the Tunisian main squad in October 2019, but failed to make a debut.[6] Instead, he played for the Tunisian Olympic team (U23) and, as a starter, he contributed with the first goal in their win by 2–1 over Cameroon.[7]
On 29 May 2024, Sahli received again a call for the Tunisian main team for their qualifying games for the World Cup 2026.[8] He made his debut on 9 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Namibia at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. He substituted Hamza Rafia in the 88th minute as the game ended in a scoreless draw.[9]
Honours
[edit]- Club Africain
- Sutjeska
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 19 September 2021[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Africain | 2017–18 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| Caspiy | 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||
| Apollon Smyrnis | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 47 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 9 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ rédaction, La (29 March 2023). "Clause à 1.000 euros, trains de nuit et bière des Balkans: l'itinéraire bis du footballeur d'origine varoise Ouijdi Sahli". Nice-Matin.
- ^ Wajdi Sahli at footballdatabase.eu
- ^ a b c d e Wajdi Sahli at Soccerway
- ^ "Στον Απόλλωνα και ο Ουίσντι Σαχλί". fcapollon.gr (in Greek). Apollon Smyrnis F.C. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ TUNIŠANIN SA ČIKA DAČE: LIGA JAKA - TERENI LOŠI, CRNA GORA ME JE VRATILA at mozzartsport.com, 24-3-2024
- ^ Eliminatoires du chan 2020 : A Tanger pour gagner ! at lapresse.tn, 12-10-2019, retrieved 28-5-2024
- ^ CAN U23 : malgré la victoire, la Tunisie ne passe pas pour la phase finale at tunisienumerique.com, 10-9-2019, retrieved 28-5-2024
- ^ RADNIČKI IZ KRAGUJEVCA IPAK DAO REPREZENTATIVCA: SALI VIŽĐI NA SPISKU TUNISA at mozzartsport.com, 29-5-2024
- ^ "Namibia v Tunisia game report". ESPN. 8 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Wajdi Sahli at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Tunisia men's international footballers
- French men's footballers
- Tunisian men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Tunisian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- Kazakhstan Premier League players
- Super League Greece players
- Club Africain players
- FC Caspiy players
- Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players
- Men's association football wingers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- FK Sutjeska Nikšić players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Montenegro
- FK Radnički 1923 players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- 21st-century French sportsmen