Jasser Khmiri
Jasser Khmiri (born 27 July 1997)[1] is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a defender for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.
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| Date of birth | 27 July 1997 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tunis, Tunisia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | San Antonio FC | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Stade Tunisien | 36 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2022–pres. | San Antonio FC | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–pres. | Tunisia | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
In February 2019, Khimiri joined Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[2] In doing so he became the first Tunisian player to play in Major League Soccer.[3]
In March 2021, he went on loan to San Antonio FC of the USL Championship for the 2021 season.[4]
Following the 2021 season, Vancouver declined their contract option on Khmiri.[5]
International career
He made his national team debut on 9 October 2020 in a friendly against Sudan.[6]
References
- "Jasser Khmiri | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "Whitecaps FC acquire 21-year-old Tunisian centre back Jasser Khmiri". Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Jasser Khmiri signs for Whitecaps FC to become first Tunisian MLS player". BBC Sport. 2 February 2019.
- "SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS DEFENDER JASSER KHMIRI ON LOAN FROM VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC". San Antonio FC. 26 March 2021.
- "Whitecaps FC announce end of season roster decisions | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- "Japan v Cameroon game report". ESPN. 9 October 2020.
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