Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (; born 27 April 1995) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.

Club career

Tours

Khaoui is a youth exponent from

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. He made his

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debut on 14 February 2014 against

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in a 1–0 away loss.

Marseille

On 18 June 2016, Tours confirmed that they had reached an agreement with

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for the sale of Khaoui. He made his league debut on 14 August 2016 in a 0–0 draw with

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, replacing

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at halftime.

Loan to Troyes

On 26 July 2017, having spent only a month at Marseille, Khaoui was sent out on loan to

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. He made his debut on 5 August 2017 in a 1–1 draw with

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Loan to Cannes

On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 transfer window, Khaoui joined

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on loan for the 2018–19 season.

Clermont

On 14 August 2021, Khaoui joined newly promoted Ligue 1 side Clermont on a two-year deal.

Khor Fakkan

On 11 June 2023, it was confirmed that Khaoui would join

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club

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following the expiration of his Clermont contract.

Macarthur FC

On 2 February 2025, it was confirmed that Khaoui would be joining

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club Macarthur Football Club

International career

Khaoui was called up by the Tunisia U21 squad, and scored in his debut against Nigeria U21. He was called up to the Tunisia Olympic team for their matches in 2016. Khaoui made his senior debut for the Tunisia national team in a friendly 1–0 win over

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on 23 March 2018. In June 2018 he was named in Tunisia's 23-man squad for the

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in Russia.

Personal life

Khaoui was born and raised in France to parents of Tunisian descent.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Khaoui goal.''

References

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