Youssef Mokhtari

Youssef Mokhtari (; born 5 March 1979) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career Mokhtari had previous spells at Jahn Regensburg, Wacker Burghausen, Energie Cottbus, 1. FC Köln, MSV Duisburg, Al-Rayyan and Metz. On 14 October 2008, he moved to 2. Bundesliga team FSV Frankfurt and left after just one year later to sign with Greuther Fürth. On 27 January 2010, Mokhtari left Fürth, dissolving his contract by mutual consent. After being released by Greuther Fürth, Mokhtari signed later on the same day a contract running half a year with Metz. On 20 June 2014, he agreed to a two-year deal with Luxembourg champion F91 Dudelange after spending three years playing for 3. Liga side Wacker Burghausen.

International career Mokhtari played for Morocco internationally.

Mokhtari played a crucial role in Morocco's 2004 African Cup of Nations campaign, becoming the tournament's top scorer and helping Morocco reach the final for the second time in their history, after a 28-year absence. In that tournament, Mokhtari became the first Moroccan to score four goals in a single Africa Cup of Nations edition a record later matched by Brahim Díaz at the 2025 tournament hosted in Morocco.

Personal life Mokhtari is of Moroccan-Riffian origin and holds both Moroccan and German nationality. He is the older brother of Oualid Mokhtari who played for FSV Frankfurt among other clubs. On 6 October 2024, Mokhtari announced in an interview with the Moroccan sports outlet Hesport that he had obtained the CAF A Licence and was pursuing a career as a football manager, aiming to lead a professional team in the near future.

Honours

Jahn Regensburg Bavarian Cup: 2001

Hessen Dreieich Hessenliga: 2016–17

Morocco Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2004

Individual Africa Cup of Nations Top scorer: 2004 (joint)

Orders Officer of the Order of National Merit (Morocco): 2004