Juliën Mesbahi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juliën Merijn Mesbahi | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Enschede, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Twente | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Avanti Wilskracht | |||
| 2020–2023 | Twente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Twente | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Netherlands U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Morocco U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:19, 27 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:19, 27 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Juliën Merijn Mesbahi (born 31 January 2006) is a professional football player who plays as centre-back for Twente. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Morocco.
Career
Mesbahi is a youth product of Avanti Wilskracht before joining the youth academy of Twente in 2020. On 20 May 2021, he signed a contract with Twente's academy until 2024.[2] On 20 June 2023, he signed a professional contract with Twente until 2026.[3] He debuted with Twente as a substitute in a 3–0 Eredivisie win over Fortuna Sittard on 8 October 2023.[4]
International career
Mesbahi was born in the Netherlands to a Moroccan father and Dutch mother.[5] He is a former youth international for the Netherlands, having played up to the Netherlands U18s. In March 2025, he opted to play for the Morocco U20s.[1] On 18 March, his request to switch international allegiance to Morocco was approved by FIFA.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Mesbahi kiest voor Marokko en zegt Oranje na 18 interlands vaarwel". Twenteinsite.nl. 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Juliën Mesbahi tekent contract". FC Twente/Heracles Academie. 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Jeugdspeler Juliën Mesbahi tekent tot 2026 bij FC Twente". www.oost.nl. 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Mesbahi stopte met voetballen, maar mocht even later beginnen aan zijn grote droom". Twenteinsite.nl. 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Julien Mesbahi verruilt Oranje voor Marokko". Bladna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. Retrieved 19 March 2025.