Sebastian Tounekti

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

Club career

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

Bodø/Glimt 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.

Groningen In the end of the transfer window, the 19-year-old joined Dutch Eredivisie club FC Groningen on loan from Bodø/Glimt for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.

Haugesund On 30 August 2022, Tounekti signed a four-year contract with the Eliteserien club. He had his breakthrough during the 2024 season.

Hammarby Tounekti moved to Sweden on 9 February 2025, joining Allsvenskan side Hammarby Fotboll on a five-year contract.

Celtic Tounetki joined Scottish Premiership side Celtic on 1 September 2025 on a five-year contract. He made his debut against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on 14 September 2025. He scored his first goal on the 21 September 2025 in a Scottish League Cup Quarter final 4-0 win against Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium.

International career Tounekti was born in Norway to a Tunisian father and Norwegian mother. He was a youth international for Norway up until U19 level. He debuted with Tunisia in a 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Mauritania on 7 October 2021.

Tounekti did not receive another call up for four years, returning for an international friendly against Morocco in June 2025. He also played in a World Cup playoff against Equatorial Guinea in September 2025.

Tounekti was named to Tunisia’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 15 May 2026. He made his World Cup debut against Sweden on 14 June 2026 and earned his first World Cup start against Japan on 21 June 2026.

Personal life Tounekti is the cousin of the Norwegian footballer Bryan Fiabema.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first. Scottish Cup: 2025–26