Ellyes Skhiri
Skhiri playing for 1. FC Köln in 2021
Personal information
Full name Ellyes Joris Skhiri[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Lunel, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1][2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 15
Youth career
1999–2010 Gallia Club Lunel
2010–2014 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Montpellier B 57 (3)
2015–2019 Montpellier 123 (10)
2019–2023 1. FC Köln 118 (17)
2023– Eintracht Frankfurt 14 (2)
International career‡
2014 Tunisia U23 1 (0)
2018– Tunisia 65 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:07, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Ellyes Joris Skhiri (Arabic: إلياس الصخيري; born 10 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.[3] Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.[4][5]

Club career

Montpellier

Skhiri is a youth product of Montpellier HSC. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 21 March 2015 against Evian Thonon Gaillard replacing Paul Lasne in extra time in a 1–0 away defeat.[6]

1. FC Köln

On 29 July 2019, Skhiri joined 1. FC Köln on a four-year deal.[7] On 28 November 2020, he scored a brace in a 2–1 away win over Borussia Dortmund.[8]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 5 July 2023, Skhiri signed a four-year contract with fellow Bundesliga club, Eintracht Frankfurt.[9] A month later, on 31 August, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win over Levski Sofia in the 2023–24 Conference League play-off round second leg, which qualified his club to the group phase.[10]

International career

Skhiri was born and raised in France to Tunisian father and French mother. He was called up to the Tunisia Olympic team several times.[11] Skhiri made his debut for the Tunisia Olympic team in a friendly against the Morocco U23 squad.[12]

Skhiri made his senior debut for the Tunisia national football team in a friendly 1–0 win over Iran on 23 March 2018.[13]

In June 2018, he was named in Tunisia's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[14] He was part of the national team which reached the semi-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[15] In November 2022, he was called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[16]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 24 January 2024[17]
National team Year Apps Goals
Tunisia 2018 13 0
2019 15 0
2020 4 0
2021 8 3
2022 12 0
2023 8 0
2024 5 0
Total 65 3
Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Skhiri goal.[17]
List of international goals scored by Ellyes Skhiri
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 25 March 2021 Martyrs of February Stadium, Benghazi, Libya  Libya 1–1 5–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 3 September 2021 Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis, Tunisia  Equatorial Guinea 2–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 7 October 2021 Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis, Tunisia  Mauritania 1–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Tunisia
Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Ellyes Joris Skhiri | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com. DFL. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Nach vier Jahren: Skhiri verlässt Köln". kicker (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ "France – E. Skhiri – Soccerway – Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  5. ^ "FC VERPFLICHTET ELLYES SKHIRI". 1. FC Köln. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Evian TG vs. Montpellier – 21 March 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  7. ^ "FC verpflichtet Ellyes Skhiri" (in German). 1. FC Köln. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Ellyes Skhiri gives Cologne a much-needed shot in the arm with first win since March". bundesliga.com. 28 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Ellyes Skhiri wird Adlerträger" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 5 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Eintracht's European journey continues". Eintracht Frankfurt. 31 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Sélection Nationale Olympique : Maher Kanzari convoque 29 Joueurs – Fédération Tunisienne de Football". www.ftf.org.tn.
  12. ^ Vavel (13 October 2014). "La semaine des internationaux Pailladins".
  13. ^ "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
  14. ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (2 June 2018). "Tunisia World Cup squad: Leicester City's Benalouane in 23-man squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Ellyes Skhiri: Who is Cologne's Tunisian running man?". Bundesliga. 29 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Khazri and Hannibal headline Tunisia squad announcement". FIFA. 14 November 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Ellyes Skhiri". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Tunisia 0–1 Nigeria". eurosport.com. 17 July 2019.
  19. ^ walid (5 January 2022). "Référendum de l'agence TAP : Hafnaoui et Jabeur meilleurs sportifs de l'année, Elyès Skhiri meilleur footballeur | Directinfo" (in French). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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