Youssef Mokhtari (; born 5 March 1979) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Mokhtari had previous spells at SSV Jahn Regensburg, Wacker Burghausen,
Energie Cottbus, 1. FC Köln,
MSV Duisburg, Al-Rayyan and
FC Metz.
On 14 October 2008, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga team
FSV Frankfurt and left after just one year later to sign with SpVgg Greuther Fürth. On 27 January 2010, Mokhtari left Fürth, dissolving his contract by mutual consent.
After being released by Greuther Fürth, Mokhtari signed later on the same day a contract running half a year with
FC Metz.
On 20 June 2014, he agreed to a two-year deal with Luxembourg champion F91 Dudelange after spending three years playing for German 3. Liga side SV Wacker Burghausen.
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.
Personal life
Mokhtari is of
Riffians origin and holds both Moroccan and German nationality.
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.
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mokhtari goal.
| + List of international goals scored by Youssef Mokhtari |
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| 1 | 31 January 2004 | Stade Taïeb El Mhiri, Sfax, Tunisia | | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 11 February 2004 | Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia | | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 2–0 |
| 4 | 14 February 2004 | National Stadium of Rades, Tunis, Tunisia | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2004 African Cup of Nations |
| 5 | 3 July 2004 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 16 November 2007 | Stade de France, Paris, France | | 2–2 | 2–2 | Exhibition game |
| 7 | 21 November 2007 | Stade Dominique Duvauchelle, Créteil, France | | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
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Honours
Jahn Regensburg
Hessen Dreieich
Morocco
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Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2004
Individual
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Africa Cup of Nations Top scorer: 2004 (joint)
Orders
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Officer of the Order of National Merit (Morocco): 2004
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