Ellyes Skhiri: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Ellyes Skhiri: profile

Ellyes Skhiri (born 10 May 1995 in Lunel, France) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a midfielder for 1. FC Köln.

Skhiri started out at Montpellier Hérault S.C. II in 2014. He has played for 4 clubs in 2 countries since 2014. His most appearances came at Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (2015–2019), where he made 123 appearances and scored 10 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 384 appearances and 33 goals.

At international level, Skhiri has represented Tunisia (2018–present), earning 86 caps and scoring 4 goals. Our match database lists 3 of his international goals; the first came against Equatorial Guinea on 3 September 2021 (World Cup Qualification). He also played for Tunisia at under-23 level.

Nationality explained: Why does Ellyes Skhiri play for Tunisia?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2018 (aged about 23)
First international goal: 2021 – aged 26 (match)
Club career: 2014–present (13 seasons)
Countries played in: 2: France and Germany
Club goals per game: 0.09 (33 in 384)
Height: 185 cm — taller than 63% of Tunisian internationals on record
Latest move: 1. FC Köln (2026)
Shares a birthday with: Ziad Tlemçani, Emmanuel Emenike and Munir Mohand Mohamedi (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2014–2015	Montpellier Hérault S.C. II		57	3
2015–2019	Montpellier Hérault Sport Club	Ligue 2	123	10
2019–2023	1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	118	17
2023–2026	Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	82	3
2026–	1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	4	0
	Total		384	33

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2014	Tunisia U23	Under-23	1	0
2018–	Tunisia	Senior	86	4

International goals (3)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	3 Sep 2021	Tunisia 3–0 Equatorial Guinea	78	World Cup Qualification
2	7 Oct 2021	Tunisia 3–0 Mauritania	15	World Cup Qualification
3	23 Dec 2025	Tunisia 3–1 Uganda	10	Africa Cup of Nations