Malek Mehri (Arabic: مالك المهري; born 21 October 2003), also known as Malek El Mehri, is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Whitecaps FC 2.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 21, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ariana, Tunisia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Espérance de Tunis | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Espérance de Tunis | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Tunisia U20 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023 | |||
Club career edit
In 2022, Mehri began playing with Espérance de Tunis in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, making his debut on 18 April 2022 against.[1] In his first full season with the club, he won the league title with the club, also advancing to the final of the 2022–23 Tunisian Cup and the semi-finals of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League.[2][3]
In August 2023, he signed with Canadian club Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS Next Pro.[2][4][5]
International career edit
In February 2023, he was named to the Tunisia U20 for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[6] In May 2023, he was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7]
Career statistics edit
- As of 23 March 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espérance de Tunis | 2021-22 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ محمد عماد (Emad Mohammed). "5 مواهب ترسم مستقبلا مشرقا للترجي التونسي" [5 talents that paint a bright future for Esperance Tunis]. Al Ain (in Arabic).
- ^ a b "WFC2 add four new players to MLS NEXT Pro roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 3 August 2023.
- ^ "الجعايدي يستعين بمالك المهري لمساعدة التريكي في ظل الغيابات" [Al-Jaidi enlists the help of Malik Al-Mahri to help Al-Triki in light of his absences...But why did he ignore Al-Finishi]. Nessma El Jadida (in Arabic). 2 June 2022.
- ^ "رسمي: لاعب الترجي مالك المهري في فانكوفر الكندي" [Official: Esperance player Malek Mehri plays in Vancouver, Canada]. Assarih (in Arabic). 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Mercato: Malek Mehri de l'EST à Vancouver Whitecaps FC" [Transfer market: Malek Mehri from EST to Vancouver Whitecaps FC]. Mosaïque FM (in French). 2 August 2023.
- ^ "السليمي يستنجد ب27 لاعبا منهم خماسي محترف" [Al-Salimi calls for help from 27 players, including five professional players]. Le Maghreb (in Arabic). 9 February 2023.
- ^ "انطلاق رحلة المنتخب الى مونديال الارجنتين" [The start of the team’s trip to the World Cup in Argentina]. Le Maghreb (in Arabic). 16 May 2023.
- ^ Malek Mehri at Soccerway
External links edit
- Malek Mehri at Soccerway