Youssef Zouaoui

Youssef Zouaoui (Arabic: يوسف الزواوي; born 11 September 1946) is a Tunisian former footballer, who played for major clubs and the Tunisia national team, before becoming a coach. Zouaoui was also a big player in the CA Bizerte (CAB), and remains the second leading scorer in the club's history.

Youssef Zouaoui
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-09-11) 11 September 1946 (age 77)
Place of birthBizerte, French Tunisia
Youth career
CA Bizertin
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1977CA Bizertin235(63)
International career
Tunisia
Managerial career
1982–1984CA Bizertin
1984–1986Tunisia
1986–1987CA Bizertin
1987United Arab Emirates
1988CA Bizertin
1989–1992CA Bizertin
1992–1993Club Africain
1993–1994Tunisia
1995–1996Sharjah
1997CA Bizertin
1997–2001Espérance ST
2002Stade Tunisien (caretaker)
2002Tunisia
2003Al Qadsiah
2004Espérance ST
2004–2005Sharjah
2005Club Africain
2005–2007Al-Shaab
2007Al-Ahli Dubai
2008Espérance ST
2008–2009Sharjah
2009Al-Shaab
2010–2011CA Bizertin
2011Al-Ittifaq
2011Al-Shaab
2012–2014Tunisia (technical director)
2015–2016CA Bizertin
2019CA Bizertin (sporting director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early attracted by football, he followed his elder brother Larbi Zouaoui by signing with CAB. His qualities of striker and scorer he can be part of the team of juniors and seniors to join the cabinet in 1963, continuing his career until 1977. He knows, however, no international career and played only during a few meetings with Tunisia national football team, due to the presence of major players such as Tahar Chaïbi, Ezzedine Chakroun or Mohamed Ali Akid.

His playing career ended, he chose that of coach. From his second season as head of the CAB team, he created a stir by winning the Tunisia championship football. It is then called upon the national team and, despite the veto cons of corporate players like Tarak Dhiab or Hedi Bayari, it gives excellent results. Dismissed in 1986, he joined the Federation of UAE football as national coach. Revenue Tunisia expand its ranking by national and continental titles, he resumed his place in the national team in 1993, with less success, as shown with the disastrous start of the team at the 1994 African Cup of Nations, which earned him a second dismissal.

Called to lead the Espérance Sportive de Tunis where Slim Chiboub it provides all conditions for success, winning numerous national titles but failed in the CAF Champions League. He leads the national team for the third time in 2002[1][2] instead of Ammar Souyah and Khemais Labidi, as technical director.

He has also been technical director of Tunisia.

Honours

CA Bizertin

Club Africain

Espérance Tunis

Stade Tunisien

Records

Player stats

National teams managing record

TeamTenurePlayedWonDrawnLostWin %Tournaments
Tunisia1984–198624133854.16 1986 Africa Cup of NationsFailed to qualify
1986 FIFA World CupFailed to qualify
1993–19941346330.76 1994 African Cup of Nations — Group Stage
200220200.00
United Arab Emirates1987?????
Totals3917111143.58

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