| Mehdi Essoussi | |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Alliance United FC |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nepean Hotspurs SC |
| Youthyears2: | 2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Ottawa Fury Academy |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | Ottawa South United |
| Youthyears4: | 2017–2021 |
| Youthclubs4: | Toronto FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2023– |
| College1: | Toronto Varsity Blues |
| Collegecaps1: | 1 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2019–2022 |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Toronto FC (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | August 19, 2024 |
Mehdi Essoussi (born 28 February 2001) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a midfielder with Alliance United FC in League1 Ontario.
Essoussi was born in Tunis, Tunisia, before moving to Montreal, Canada, when he was one, followed by a move to Ottawa at age two. He began playing youth soccer at age four with the Nepean Hotspurs SC, before moving on to Ottawa South United[1] and spending some time in the Ottawa Fury Academy.[2] He then moved on to join the Toronto FC Academy. He also played with the Team Ontario provincial team and attended a Canada national team identification camp.[3]
In 2023, he began attending the University of Toronto, playing for the men's soccer team.[4] In 2024, he was named an OUA East First Team All-Star.[5]
In 2018, he began playing for Toronto FC III in the semi-professional League1 Ontario. He scored his first goal on 12 August against Sigma FC.[6] He was named a 2nd team all-star at the end of the season.[7]
On 27 September 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II to join them for the 2019 season.[8] [9] He made his debut on June 19 against the Lansing Ignite.[10] On 21 May 2022, he signed a short-term loan with the first team Toronto FC.[11]
In 2023, he played with Alliance United FC in League1 Ontario.[12]
Eligible to represent both his native Tunisia and Canada, he was called up to the Canadian under-15 national team camp in 2016.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC III | 2018[14] | League1 Ontario | 13 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Toronto FC II | 2019 | USL League One | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alliance United FC | 2023 | League1 Ontario | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | League1 Ontario Premier | 18 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 2 | |||