Jasser Khmiri
Personal information
Full name Jasser Khmiri[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997[1]
Place of birth Tunis, Tunisia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
San Antonio FC
Number 33
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Stade Tunisien 36 (3)
2019–2021 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6 (0)
2021San Antonio FC (loan) 16 (0)
2022– San Antonio FC 23 (0)
International career
2020– Tunisia 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Tunisia
Men's football
FIFA Arab Cup
Runner-up2021 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2020

Jasser Khmiri (born 27 July 1997)[2] is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a defender for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.

Club career

In February 2019, Khimiri joined Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[3] In doing so he became the first Tunisian player to play in Major League Soccer.[4]

In March 2021, he went on loan to San Antonio FC of the USL Championship for the 2021 season.[5]

Following the 2021 season, Vancouver declined their contract option on Khmiri.[6]

International career

He made his national team debut on 9 October 2020 in a friendly against Sudan.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Tunisia" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 15. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. "Jasser Khmiri | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. "Whitecaps FC acquire 21-year-old Tunisian centre back Jasser Khmiri". Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. "Jasser Khmiri signs for Whitecaps FC to become first Tunisian MLS player". BBC Sport. 2 February 2019.
  5. "SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS DEFENDER JASSER KHMIRI ON LOAN FROM VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC". San Antonio FC. 26 March 2021.
  6. "Whitecaps FC announce end of season roster decisions | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  7. "Japan v Cameroon game report". ESPN. 9 October 2020.


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