Malek Mehri
| 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 | 22 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Tunisia U20 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023 | |||
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.
Club career
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] On 30 June 2024, he scored his first goal in a victory over St. Louis City 2.[6]
International career
In February 2023, he was named to the Tunisia U20 for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[7] In May 2023, he was named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 20 October 2024[9]
| 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 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Burns, Alistair (30 June 2024). "Goldthorp nets brace as WFC2 secure sixth straight win". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "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
- Malek Mehri at Soccerway