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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yassine Chikhaoui
| image = Yassine-Chikhaoui.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Chikhaoui with [[FC Zürich]] in 2007
| fullname = Yassine Chikhaoui<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Tunisia |publisher=FIFA |page=30 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Radès]], Tunisia
| height = 1.89 m<ref name="FIFA Arab 2021">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce14/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Tunisia |publisher=[[FIFA]] |page=15 |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=13 December 2022}}</ref>
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = ES Radès
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 = [[AS Ariana|Ariana]]
| youthyears3 = 2002–2004
| youthclubs3 = [[Étoile du Sahel]]
| years1 = 2004–2007
| clubs1 = [[Étoile du Sahel]]
| caps1 = 84
| goals1 = 14
| years2 = 2007–2015
| clubs2 = [[FC Zürich]]
| caps2 = 116
| goals2 = 28
| years3 = 2015–2017
| clubs3 = [[Al-Gharafa Sports Club|Al-Gharafa]]
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = → [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]] (loan)
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al-Ahli]]
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2018–2023
| clubs6 = [[Étoile du Sahel]]
| caps6 = 35
| goals6 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2021
| nationalteam1 = [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 42
| nationalgoals1 = 10
| club-update = 18 September 2015
| nationalteam-update = 00:00, 14 February 2017 (EST)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|TUN}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|football]]}}
{{MedalComp|[[FIFA Arab Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2021 FIFA Arab Cup|2021 Qatar]]|}}
}}
'''Yassine Chikhaoui''' ({{langx|ar|يَاسِين الشَّيْخَاوِيّ}}; born 21 September 1986) is a former Tunisian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who last played as an [[attacking midfielder]] for Tunisian club [[Étoile du Sahel]].

==Club career==
===Étoile du Sahel===
Chikhaoui became captain of [[Étoile du Sahel]] at the age of 19. He was the youngest player to take up this role in the club.

He achieved a lot of success with Étoile du Sahel and won the [[CAF Champions League]] with them.

===FC Zürich===
Chikhaoui was signed by FC Zürich on a five-year contract on 23 May 2007.

During the [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations]], it was reported that many clubs had scouts present to watch Chikhaoui play.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.soccermanager.com/blog/players/talent-scout/african-cup-of-nations-talent-scout-yassine-chikhaoui.html | title=African Cup of Nations Talent Scout: Yassine Chikhaoui}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.caughtoffside.com/2008/01/18/final-which-africa-cup-of-nations-players-should-premiership-clubs-sign-next/4661.html | title=Transfer targets: Five stars to watch at the Africa Cup of Nations}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/yassine-chikhaoui-is-killing-it-at-fc-zurich.html | title=Yassine Chikhaoui is Killing it at FC Zurich}}</ref> Unfortunately, after impressing at the African Cup of Nations he was forced to take time out to get a recurring knee problem treated. On 26 April 2009, he completed his recovery by returning to play for the Zurich first team. Weeks later he cemented his comeback with a goal and contributed, as a late substitute, to helping his team win and stay top in the title race.

He was part of the [[2013–14 Swiss Cup]]-winning team and afterwards signed a new three-year contract until 2017. In the 2014–2015 season, he was appointed as the club's captain.

===Al-Gharafa===
On 3 August 2015, Chikhaoui's transfer to [[Al-Gharafa Sports Club]] was announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news.htm?id=3318|title=Chikhaoui leaves for Al-Gharafa|publisher=FC Zürich website (in German) |date=3 August 2015|access-date=3 August 2015}}</ref>

==International career==
Chikhaoui was called up to the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisian national team]] to participate in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] at the age of 19.

==Career statistics==
:''Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chikhaoui goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Yassine Chikhaoui<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/14445/Yassine_Chikhaoui.html|title=Chikhaoui, Yassine|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=14 February 2017}}</ref>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 6 January 2008 || [[Stade Olympique de Radès]], [[Radès]], Tunisia || {{fb|ZAM}} || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || 8 January 2008 || Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || {{fb|ZAM}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || Friendly 
|-
| style="text-align:center"|3 || 4 June 2008 || [[Tamale Stadium]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]], Ghana || {{fb|CMR}} || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || style="text-align:center"|2–3 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|4 || 8 June 2013 || [[Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet]], [[Monastir, Tunisia|Monastir]], Tunisia || {{fb|BWA}} || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|5 || 19 November 2014 || Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia || {{fb|EGY}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
| style="text-align:center"|6 || 22 January 2015 || [[Estadio de Ebibeyin]], [[Ebibeyin]], Equatorial Guinea || {{fb|ZAM}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|7 || rowspan="3"|12 June 2015 || rowspan="3"|Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || rowspan="3"|{{fb|DJI}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|8–1 || rowspan="3"|[[2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group A|2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|8 || style="text-align:center"|2–0
|-
| style="text-align:center"|9 || style="text-align:center"|3–0
|-
| style="text-align:center"|10 || 17 November 2015 || Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia || {{fb|MTN|1959}} || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|}

==Honours==
'''Étoile du Sahel'''
* [[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]]: [[2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2006–07]]

'''FC Zürich'''
* [[Swiss Super League]]: [[2008–09 Swiss Super League|2008–09]]

'''Individual'''
* [[Tunisian Footballer of the Year]]: 2014<ref>{{Cite web |title=استفتاء وكالة تونس إفريقيا للأنباء – ياسين الشيخاوي أفضل لاعب تونسي لعام 2014 |url=http://www.unafonline.org/ar/%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%88%d9%83%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%86%d8%b3-%d8%a5%d9%81%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%82%d9%8a%d8%a7-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%8a%d8%a7/ |access-date=2020-08-10 |website=UNAF: Union Nord Africaine de Football |language=ar}}</ref>
*[[Swiss Super League]] Team of the Year: [[2014–15 Swiss Super League#Awards|2014–15]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-02-02 |title=Gashi footballeur de l'année 2014 |language=fr |work=Le Matin |url=https://www.lematin.ch/story/gashi-footballeur-de-l-annee-2014-582549596329 |access-date=2023-09-16 |issn=1018-3736}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Yassian is a practicing Muslim and was known to hold a prayer rug with him whenever he goes with the team

==References==
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==External links==
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