Moataz Zemzemi (Arabic: معتز زمزمي; born 7 August 1999) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Africain and the Tunisia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moataz Zemzemi | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tunis, Tunisia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club Africain | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Africain | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Club Africain | 16 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Strasbourg B | 23 | (7) |
| 2018–2021 | Strasbourg | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Club Africain (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Avranches (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Avranches B (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Niort | 88 | (9) |
| 2024– | Club Africain | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Tunisia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 27 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editZemzemi started his career with Tunisian side Club Africain. In January 2018, he transferred for Ligue 1 side Strasbourg for a fee of €200,000, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract, being described by the club as "one for the future".[1] After playing with the B in Championnat National 3 for the second half of the 2017–18 season, he made his first team debut on 19 August 2018, in the Ligue 1 fixture against Saint-Étienne, coming on as a late substitute.[2]
Zemzemi hit the media spotlight after his involvement in a challenge which left Neymar injured during a Coupe de France match between Strasbourg and Paris Saint-Germain in January 2019.[3][4]
In January 2020, having failed to break through to the first team, Zemzemi was loaned back to his former club, Club Africain, until the end of the 2019–20 season.[5] He returned to Strasbourg in July 2020, with the season still paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, having played just three matches.[6] In August 2020, Zemzemi joined Championnat National side Avranches on loan for the 2020–21 season.[7]
On 5 August 2021, Zemzemi signed for Ligue 2 club Niort.[8] On 20 July 2024, he returned to Club Africain.[9]
International career
editHe made his debut for Tunisia national team on 7 June 2019 in a friendly against Iraq, as an 86th-minute substitute for Ali Maâloul.[10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of matches played 1 February 2022.
| Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Club Africain | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Strasbourg | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Club Africain (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Avranches (loan) | 2020–21 | National | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Chamois Niortais | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 2 | —[a] | 18 | 2 | |
| Career total | 63 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 7 | ||
- ^ Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France
References
edit- ^ "Racing Strasbourg : Zemzemi a signé" (in French). L'Alsace. 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Strasbourg vs. Saint-Etienne 1-1". Soccerway. 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Zemzemi : «Je n'ai pas fait exprès de blesser Neymar»" (in French). Le Figaro. 24 January 2019.
- ^ "PSG : blessé au pied droit, Neymar à l'hôpital pour des examens" (in French). Le Parisien. 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Transferts : Moataz Zemzemi (Strasbourg) vers un prêt au Club Africain ?" (in French). L'Équipe. 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Club Africain : Fin de prêt de Moataz Zemzemi" (in French). Sport Tunisie Numérique. 2 July 2020.
- ^ "US Avranches. Moataz Zemzemi (RC Strasbourg) prêté pour une saison à l'USA" (in French). Ouest France. 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Moataz Zemzemi à Niort" [Moataz Zemzemi to Niort] (in French). RC Strasbourg Alsace. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Football : Moataz Zemzemi s'engage avec le Club Africain Tunis". lanouvellerepublique.fr (in French). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Tunisia v Iraq game report". ESPN. 7 June 2019.
External links
edit- Moataz Zemzemi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Moataz Zemzemi at Soccerway