Sebastian Tounekti Explained

Sebastian Tounekti
Birth Date:13 July 2002
Birth Place:Tromsø, Norway
Height:1.83 m
Currentclub:Haugesund
Clubnumber:11
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:2014–2018
Youthclubs1:Tromsdalen
Years1:2018–2019
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2022
Caps2:14
Goals2:1
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Groningen (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–
Caps4:28
Goals4:3
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Ranheim (loan)
Caps5:5
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Norway U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Norway U17
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2020
Nationalteam3:Norway U19
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2021
Nationalteam4:Tunisia
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:3 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:23:45, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

Sebastian Tounekti (born 13 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Haugesund. Born in Norway, he plays for the Tunisia national team.

Club career

Tounekti was born in Tromsø.[1] He made his senior debut for Tromsdalen on 30 September 2018 against Ullensaker/Kisa; Tromsdalen won 3–0.

He made his senior debut for Bodø/Glimt on 16 June 2020 against Viking; Bodø/Glimt won 4–2. He scored his first and only goal in October 2020 against Molde. Tounekti and George Lewis were both players at Tromsdalen who were discovered by clubs other than Tromsdalen's larger neighbour Tromsø IL, the failure to pick them up being lamented by Tromsø fans.[2]

International career

Tounekti was born in Norway to a Tunisian father and Norwegian mother.[3] He was a youth international for Norway up until U19 level. He was called up to represent the senior Tunisia national team on 19 March 2021.[4] He debuted with Tunisia in a 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Mauritania on 7 October 2021.[5]

Personal life

Tounekti is the cousin of the Norwegian footballer Bryan Fiabema.[6]

Career statistics

Club

[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2018Norwegian First Division100010
201911010120
Total12010130
Bodø/Glimt2020Eliteserien9111102
2021502040110
202200000000
Total1412051212
Groningen (loan)Eredivisie000000
Haugesund2022Eliteserien50000050
2023703000100
20241631000173
Total1834000323
Ranheim (loan)OBOS-ligaen510051
Career total5957051716

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sebastian Tounekti . altomfotball.no . TV2 . 17 June 2020.
  2. News: De seks største talentene som glapp for TIL. 3 June 2020. Aftenposten. no. 30 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Tounekti velger Tunisia – tatt ut på A-landslaget. 16 March 2021. Nettavisen.
  4. Web site: EN : La liste de Mondher Kebaier pour affronter la Libye et la Guinée Equatoriale. www.kawarji.com.
  5. Web site: Match Report of Tunisia vs Mauritania - 2021-10-07 - WC Qualification . Global Sports Archive . 7 October 2021 . 7 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Sebastian (18) scoret få timer etter at søskenbarnet herjet for Chelsea: – Jeg måtte score siden han leverte så bra. 18 October 2020. www.aftenposten.no.
  7. Web site: Sebastian Tounekti. altomfotball.no. TV 2. 17 June 2020. Norwegian.