Wajdi Sahli

Wajdi Sahli
Sahli representing Tunisia
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Győr
Number 77
Youth career
ES Sahel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Club Africain 28 (2)
2021 Caspiy 17 (5)
2021–2022 Apollon Smyrnis 8 (0)
2022–2023 Sutjeska Nikšić 32 (6)
2023–2024 Radnički Kragujevac 31 (8)
2024– Győr 13 (2)
International career‡
2019 Tunisia U23 1 (1)
2024– Tunisia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Wajdi Sahli (Arabic: وجدي سهلي; born 17 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Győr. Born in France, he represents Tunisia internationally.

Early life

Sahli was born in France to a Tunisian family, and moved to Tunisia at a young age where he began playing football.[1]

Club career

Sahli started playing as senior in Tunisia with the B team of Étoile Sportive du Sahel[2] from where he moved to Club Africain and played for two and a half seasons there until February 2021, when he signed with Kazakh side FC Caspiy.[3]

On 17 August 2021, Apollon Smyrnis announced the signing of Sahli.[4]

A year latter, in August 10, 2022, he signed with Montenegrin First League side FK Sutjeska Nikšić. After being the runner-up in the league and the Montenegrin Cup winner at the end of the 2022–23 season, he called the attention of Serbian side FK Radnički 1923, signing with them in summer 2023.[3]

He became a regular player and was named as one of the main contributors for the clubs finishing in 4th place and historical achievement to play in European competitions next season.

International career

Sahli scoring a goal for Tunisian Olympic team in 2019

He represented Tunisia in their Olympic squad.[5] He was in the called for the Tunisian main squad in October 2019, but failed to make a debut.[6] Instead, he played for the Tunisian under-23 team and, as a starter, he contributed with the first goal in their win by 2–1 over Cameroon.[7]

On 29 May 2024, Sahli received again a call for the Tunisian main team for their qualifying games for the World Cup 2026.[8] He made his debut on 9 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Namibia at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. He substituted Hamza Rafia in the 88th minute as the game ended in a scoreless draw.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 September 2022[3]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Club Africain 2017–18 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2018–19 11 1 0 0 — — 11 1
2019–20 15 1 6 1 — — 21 2
Total 28 2 6 1 — — 34 3
Caspiy 2021 Kazakhstan Premier League 17 5 4 1 — — 21 6
Apollon Smyrnis 2021–22 Super League Greece 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
Career total 53 7 11 2 0 0 0 0 64 9

Honours

Club Africain
Sutjeska

References

  1. ^ rédaction, La (29 March 2023). "Clause à 1.000 euros, trains de nuit et bière des Balkans: l'itinéraire bis du footballeur d'origine varoise Ouijdi Sahli". Nice-Matin.
  2. ^ Wajdi Sahli at footballdatabase.eu
  3. ^ a b c d e Wajdi Sahli at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Στον Απόλλωνα και ο Ουίσντι Σαχλί". fcapollon.gr (in Greek). Apollon Smyrnis F.C. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ TUNIŠANIN SA ČIKA DAČE: LIGA JAKA - TERENI LOŠI, CRNA GORA ME JE VRATILA at mozzartsport.com, 24-3-2024
  6. ^ Eliminatoires du chan 2020 : A Tanger pour gagner ! at lapresse.tn, 12-10-2019, retrieved 28-5-2024
  7. ^ CAN U23 : malgré la victoire, la Tunisie ne passe pas pour la phase finale at tunisienumerique.com, 10-9-2019, retrieved 28-5-2024
  8. ^ RADNIČKI IZ KRAGUJEVCA IPAK DAO REPREZENTATIVCA: SALI VIŽĐI NA SPISKU TUNISA at mozzartsport.com, 29-5-2024
  9. ^ "Namibia v Tunisia game report". ESPN. 8 June 2024.