Jasser Khmiri
Personal information
Full name Jasser Khmiri[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Tunis, Tunisia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 San Antonio FC
Number 33
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Stade Tunisien 36 (3)
2019–2021 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6 (0)
2021 → San Antonio FC (loan) 16 (0)
2022– San Antonio FC 23 (0)
International career‡
2020– Tunisia 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Tunisia
Men's football
FIFA Arab Cup
Runner-up 2021 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2020

Jasser Khmiri (born 27 July 1997)[2] is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a defender for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.

Club career

In February 2019, Khimiri joined Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[3] In doing so he became the first Tunisian player to play in Major League Soccer.[4]

In March 2021, he went on loan to San Antonio FC of the USL Championship for the 2021 season.[5]

Following the 2021 season, Vancouver declined their contract option on Khmiri.[6]

International career

He made his national team debut on 9 October 2020 in a friendly against Sudan.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Tunisia" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 15. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Jasser Khmiri | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire 21-year-old Tunisian centre back Jasser Khmiri". Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Jasser Khmiri signs for Whitecaps FC to become first Tunisian MLS player". BBC Sport. 2 February 2019.
  5. ^ "SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS DEFENDER JASSER KHMIRI ON LOAN FROM VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC". San Antonio FC. 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Whitecaps FC announce end of season roster decisions | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Japan v Cameroon game report". ESPN. 9 October 2020.

External links


San Antonio FC – current squad
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