Eskander Mzoughi

Eskander Mzoughi

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-10-12) October 12, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	CS Phénix des Rivières
	OH Leuven
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	Valour FC	14	(0)
2024–	AS Soliman	0	(0)
International career
2021	Tunisia U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023

Eskander Mzoughi (Arabic: اسكندر مزوغي; born October 12, 2003) is a footballer who plays for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club AS Soliman. Born in Canada, he has represented Tunisia at youth international level.

Early life

Mzoughi was born in Montreal and grew up in Quebec City.[1] He began playing youth soccer in Canada at age seven with CS Phénix des Rivières.[2] He moved to Belgium at the age of 10 with his family and soon after joined the youth system of OH Leuven.[3]

Club career

In January 2023, he joined Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.[4] He made his debut on May 6, 2023 against the HFX Wanderers.[5]

In 2024, he joined Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club AS Soliman.[6]

International career

Mzoughi was born in Canada to parents of Tunisian descent, and also holds Belgian citizenship, having obtained it during his time in Belgium.[7]

In 2020, he had discussions with the Canadian Soccer Association in regards of a development program in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and was also invited to a camp with the Canada U20 team, however, the camp was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

In May 2021, he was called up to the Tunisia U20 team for the 2021 Arab Cup U-20,[8] but he was injured in the first match and missed the remainder of the tournament.[9] He was also called up for the 2021 UNAF U-20 Tournament, where Tunisia won the tournament.[10] He made five appearances for the side that year.[11]

References

1. "Eskander Mzoughi signe son premier contrat professionnel" [Eskander Mzoughi signs his first professional contract]. Obelisq (in French). January 18, 2023.
2. Li, H. (August 15, 2020). "Interview Eskander Mzoughi " Je suis un grand compétiteur et je souhaite toujours m'améliorer "" [Interview Eskander Mzoughi "I am a great competitor and I always want to improve"]. Ettachkila (in French).
3. "Eskander Mzoughi chez Obelisq" [Eskander Mzoughi at Obelisq]. Obelisq (in French). July 24, 2020.
4. "Valour FC sign midfielder Juan Pablo Sanchez and defender Eskander Mzoughi". Valour FC. January 18, 2003.
5. "For Valour GM/coach, draw not good enough". Winnipeg Sun. May 6, 2023.
6. خالد الهرقام (Al-Harqam, Khaled) (4 February 2024). "مستقبل سليمان: تربص مغلق بالحمامات وهذه قائمة الانتدابات" [Suleiman’s future: Closed training in the bathrooms, and this is the list of assignments]. Mosaïque FM (in Arabic).
7. Jacques, John (January 18, 2023). "Valour Adds Domestic U-21 Players Sanchez And Mzoughi". Northern Tribune.
8. "Eskander Mzoughi convoqué par la Tunisie U20" [Eskander Mzoughi called up by Tunisia U20]. Obelisq (in French). May 20, 2021.
9. "شباب تونس يخسر جهود المزوغي لنهاية كأس العرب" [Tunisia's youth team loses Al-Mazoughi's efforts at the end of the Arab Cup]. Kooora (in Arabic). June 23, 2021.
10. Tait, Ed (January 18, 2023). ""We're excited to see how they're going to progress in this environment. They're still young. We'll need to be patient, but the upside is very high."". Valour FC.
11. "مدافع من كندا يطمح لحجز مكان معلول في تشكيل منتخب تونس" [A defender from Canada aspires to reserve Maaloul's place in the Tunisian national team]. Winwin (in Arabic). July 31, 2023.

External links

• Eskander Mzoughi at Soccerway