Wajdi Sahli

Wajdi Sahli
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
Radnički Kragujevac
Number 77
Youth career
until–2018 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– Radnički Kragujevac 29 (8)
International career
2019 Tunisia Olympic team 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Wajdi Sahli (Arabic:وجدي سهلي ; born 17 April 1997) is a French-born Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a right-winger for Serbian SuperLiga club Radnički Kragujevac.[1]

Early life[edit]

Sahli was born in France to a Tunisian family, and moved to Tunisia at a young age where he began playing football.[2]

Club career[edit]

Sahli started playing as senior in Tunisia with the B team of Étoile Sportive du Sahel[3] 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.[1]

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.[1]

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

International career[edit]

He represented Tunisia in their Olympic squad.[5] He was in the called for the Tunisian main squad on October 2019, but failed to make a debut.[6] Instead, he played for the Tunisian Olympic team (U23) and, as a starter, he contibuted with the first goal in their win by 2–1 over Cameroon.[7]

On May 29, 2024, Sahli receved again a call for the Tunisian main team for their qualifying games for the World Cup 2026.[8]

Honours[edit]

Club Africain
Sutjeska

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 19 September 2021[1]
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 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 47 7 10 2 0 0 0 0 57 9

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Wajdi Sahli at Soccerway
  2. ^ rédaction, La (March 29, 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.
  3. ^ Wajdi Sahli at footballdatabase.eu
  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

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