Youssef Mokhtari
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| Date of birth | 5 March 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Beni Sidel, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | SV Raunheim | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | FSV Frankfurt | 64 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Jahn Regensburg | 46 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Wacker Burghausen | 58 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Energie Cottbus | 27 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | 1. FC Köln | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | MSV Duisburg | 39 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Al-Rayyan | 11 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | FSV Frankfurt | 23 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Greuther Fürth | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Metz | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Wacker Burghausen | 64 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Dudelange | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Viktoria Aschaffenburg | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Hessen Dreieich | 34 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | FC Viktoria 09 Urberach | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | SV 07 Raunheim | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 418 | (86) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2008 | Morocco | 23 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Hessen Dreieich (youth) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | FC Viktoria 09 Urberach (youth) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Youssef Mokhtari (Arabic: يوسف المختاري; born 5 March 1979) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2][3]
Mokhtari had previous spells at Jahn Regensburg, Wacker Burghausen, Energie Cottbus, 1. FC Köln, MSV Duisburg, Al-Rayyan and Metz.[3][4] On 14 October 2008, he moved to 2. Bundesliga team FSV Frankfurt[5] and left after just one year later to sign with Greuther Fürth. On 27 January 2010, Mokhtari left Fürth, dissolving his contract by mutual consent.[6] After being released by Greuther Fürth, Mokhtari signed later on the same day a contract running half a year with Metz.[7] On 20 June 2014, he agreed to a two-year deal with Luxembourg champion F91 Dudelange after spending three years playing for 3. Liga side Wacker Burghausen.[8]
International career
Mokhtari played for Morocco internationally.
Mokhtari played a crucial role in Morocco's 2004 African Cup of Nations campaign, becoming the tournament's top scorer and helping Morocco reach the final for the second time in their history, after a 28-year absence.[9] In that tournament, Mokhtari became the first Moroccan to score four goals in a single Africa Cup of Nations edition a record later matched by Brahim Díaz at the 2025 tournament hosted in Morocco.[10]
Personal life
Mokhtari is of Moroccan-Riffian origin and holds both Moroccan and German nationality.[11] He is the older brother of Oualid Mokhtari who played for FSV Frankfurt among other clubs. On 6 October 2024, Mokhtari announced in an interview with the Moroccan sports outlet Hesport that he had obtained the CAF A Licence and was pursuing a career as a football manager, aiming to lead a professional team in the near future.[9]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mokhtari goal.[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 31 January 2004 | Stade Taïeb El Mhiri, Sfax, Tunisia |  Benin |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 11 February 2004 | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia |  Mali |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | 14 February 2004 | National Stadium of Rades, Tunis, Tunisia |  Tunisia |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2004 African Cup of Nations |
| 5 | 3 July 2004 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Botswana |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 16 November 2007 | Stade de France, Paris, France |  France |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 21 November 2007 | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, Créteil, France |  Senegal |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
