Youssef Mokhtari

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

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

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

• Bavarian Cup: 2001^[12]

Hessen Dreieich

• Hessenliga: 2016–17^[13]

Morocco

• Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2004^[14]

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. "Mokhtari, Youssef". kicker.de (in German). 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. "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.

External links

• Youssef Mokhtari at National-Football-Teams.com