# Yassine Chikhaoui

Yassine Chikhaoui (Arabic: يَاسِين الشَّيْخَاوِيّ; born 21 September 1986) is a former Tunisian professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Tunisian club Étoile du Sahel.

## Club career
### Étoile du Sahel

Chikhaoui became captain of Étoile du Sahel at the age of 19. He was the youngest player to take up this role in the club.
He achieved a lot of success with Étoile du Sahel and won the CAF Champions League with them.

### FC Zürich

Chikhaoui was signed by FC Zürich on a five-year contract on 23 May 2007.
During the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, it was reported that many clubs had scouts present to watch Chikhaoui play. Unfortunately, after impressing at the African Cup of Nations he was forced to take time out to get a recurring knee problem treated. On 26 April 2009, he completed his recovery by returning to play for the Zurich first team. Weeks later he cemented his comeback with a goal and contributed, as a late substitute, to helping his team win and stay top in the title race.
He was part of the 2013–14 Swiss Cup-winning team and afterwards signed a new three-year contract until 2017. In the 2014–2015 season, he was appointed as the club's captain.

### Al-Gharafa

On 3 August 2015, Chikhaoui's transfer to Al-Gharafa Sports Club was announced.

## International career

Chikhaoui was called up to the Tunisian national team to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup at the age of 19.

## Career statistics

    Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chikhaoui goal.
List of international goals scored by Yassine Chikhaoui :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 6 January 2008 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Zambia | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 January 2008 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Zambia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 4 June 2008 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana | Cameroon | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 8 June 2013 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia | Botswana | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 19 November 2014 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia | Egypt | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 22 January 2015 | Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin, Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 7 | 12 June 2015 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Djibouti | 1–0 | 8–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8 | 12 June 2015 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Djibouti | 2–0 | 8–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 12 June 2015 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Djibouti | 3–0 | 8–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10 | 17 November 2015 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Mauritania | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Étoile du Sahel
* Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2006–07
FC Zürich
* Swiss Super League: 2008–09
Individual
* Tunisian Footballer of the Year: 2014
* Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2014–15

## Personal life

Yassian is a practicing Muslim and was known to hold a prayer rug with him whenever he goes with the team