Wahbi Khazri: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Wahbi Khazri: profile

Wahbi Khazri (born 8 February 1991 in Ajaccio, France) is a former Tunisian footballer who played as a forward.

Khazri made the step into senior football with SC Bastia in 2009. He played for 6 clubs in 2 countries between 2009 and 2025. The busiest spell of his career was at SC Bastia (2009–2014): 171 appearances and 31 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 467 appearances and 96 goals.

At international level, Khazri represented Tunisia (2013–2022), earning 74 caps and scoring 25 goals. Our match database lists 13 of his international goals; the first came against Sierra Leone on 23 March 2013 (World Cup Qualification). He also played for Tunisia at under-20 level. Before committing to Tunisia, he had represented France U17, France U19 and France U21.

Ajaccio has produced 4 footballers in our database, including Evann Guessand, Nacim Dendani and Foued Kahlaoui.

Eligibility explained: Why does Wahbi Khazri play for Tunisia?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2013 (aged about 22)
First international goal: 2013 – aged 22 (match)
Club career: 2009–2025 (17 seasons)
Countries played in: 2: France and United Kingdom
Club goals per game: 0.21 (96 in 467)
Height: 176 cm — taller than 18% of Tunisian internationals on record
Latest move: Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (2022)
Shares a birthday with: Yacine Brahimi, Steve Gohouri and Haissem Hassan (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2009–2014	SC Bastia	Ligue 2	171	31
2014–2016	FC Girondins de Bordeaux	Championnat National 1	52	14
2016–2018	Sunderland A.F.C.	Premier League	38	3
2017–2018	Stade Rennais F.C.	Ligue 1	24	9
2018–2022	AS Saint-Étienne	Ligue 2	100	33
2022–2025	Montpellier Hérault Sport Club	Ligue 2	82	6
	Total		467	96

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

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2006–2007	France U17	Under-17	–	–
2008	France U19	Under-19	–	–
2009	Tunisia U20	Under-20	1	1
2012	France U21	Under-21	1	0
2013–2022	Tunisia	Senior	74	25

International goals (13)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	23 Mar 2013	Tunisia 2–1 Sierra Leone	72	World Cup Qualification
2	13 Nov 2015	Mauritania 1–2 Tunisia	62	World Cup Qualification
3	11 Nov 2016	Libya 0–1 Tunisia	50 (pen)	World Cup Qualification
4	23 Jan 2017	Zimbabwe 2–4 Tunisia	45 (pen)	Africa Cup of Nations
5	23 Jun 2018	Belgium 5–2 Tunisia	90	FIFA World Cup
6	28 Jun 2018	Panama 1–2 Tunisia	66	FIFA World Cup
7	28 Jun 2019	Tunisia 1–1 Mali	70	Africa Cup of Nations
8	3 Sep 2021	Tunisia 3–0 Equatorial Guinea	82 (pen)	World Cup Qualification
9	7 Sep 2021	Zambia 0–2 Tunisia	8 (pen)	World Cup Qualification
10	7 Oct 2021	Tunisia 3–0 Mauritania	42	World Cup Qualification
11	16 Jan 2022	Tunisia 4–0 Mauritania	9	Africa Cup of Nations
12	16 Jan 2022	Tunisia 4–0 Mauritania	64	Africa Cup of Nations
13	30 Nov 2022	Tunisia 1–0 France	58	FIFA World Cup

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Wahbi Khazri?

Wahbi Khazri was born on 8 February 1991, which makes him 35 years old.

Where was Wahbi Khazri born?

Wahbi Khazri was born in Ajaccio, France.

Which national team does Wahbi Khazri play for?

Wahbi Khazri played international football for Tunisia. He has 74 caps and 25 goals on record.

Which clubs has Wahbi Khazri played for?

Wahbi Khazri's recorded clubs are SC Bastia, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Sunderland A.F.C., Stade Rennais F.C., AS Saint-Étienne and Montpellier Hérault Sport Club.

How tall is Wahbi Khazri?

Wahbi Khazri is 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.

What position does Wahbi Khazri play?

Wahbi Khazri played as a forward.