Sofien Moussa (Arabic: سفيان موسى; born 6 February 1988) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for such teams as Étoile Sportive du Sahel, Petrolul Ploiești, Tromsø, Dundee, and Academica Clinceni.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | La Marsa, Tunisia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | AS Marsa | 60 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Étoile du Sahel | 16 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Petrolul Ploiești | 17 | (3) |
| 2016 | Tromsø | 20 | (5) |
| 2017 | Lokomotiv GO | 12 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Dundee | 35 | (7) |
| 2019 | Concordia Chiajna | 13 | (3) |
| 2019 | Botoșani | 10 | (1) |
| 2020 | Academica Clinceni | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 188 | (28) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAS Marsa
editMoussa started his career at age 22 at hometown club AS Marsa where he spent four years playing in Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2.
Étoile du Sahel
editAt the end of the 2014 season he move up a division to Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 to join one of the top clubs in Tunisian football, Étoile du Sahel. However, Moussa struggled for form and on holding down a place in the team only making 16 appearances for Étoile du Sahel and only scoring 2 goals in the 2014–15 campaign.
Petrolul Ploiești
editMoussa arrived at his first European club, Petrolul Ploiești at the start of the 2015–16 Liga I season. Moussa played about half a season in Romania. He moved to Norway during the 2015 Norwegian transfer window.
Tromsø
editIn February 2015, Moussa signed a one-year contract with Norwegian Eliteserien side Tromsø.[1] He left the club at the end of his contract.[2]
Lokomotiv GO
editMoussa moved to Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa in the Bulgarian Top Division for a six-month stint following being released by Tromsø, midway through his first season in Norway.[3] Lokomotiv GO were relegated to the Bulgaria Second Division at the end of the season.
Dundee
editOn 14 July 2017, Moussa signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership side Dundee.[4] On 18 July, he made his debut for Dundee scoring against Raith Rovers in a 2–1 victory in the group stage of the Scottish League Cup.[5] He started the season with five goals in five games for Dundee in the League Cup group stages including a hat-trick against Cowdenbeath.[6] After returning from a knee operation Moussa scored his first league goal for the club in a 3–2 victory over St Johnstone.
Later on that season, Moussa scored his first brace for Dundee in a 2–1 win against St Johnstone, in their first bottom six fixture.[7] On 31 January 2019, Moussa left Dundee by mutual consent.[8] Moussa has remained a cult figure at the club since his departure due to his hot start and many moments of ineptitude on the pitch thereafter, along with his winning smile.
Concordia Chiajna
editOn 19 February 2019, Moussa signed a contract with Liga I side Concordia Chiajna.[9]
Academica Clinceni
editOn 18 January 2020, Moussa joined Romanian club Academica Clinceni.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 November 2018[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marsa | 2010–11 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 19 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 20 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||||||
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 18 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 5 | ||||
| Étoile du Sahel | 2014–15 | CLP-1 | 16 | 2 | – | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2015–16 | Liga I | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 3 | |
| Tromsø | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 24 | 7 | ||
| Lokomotiv GO | 2016–17 | First Professional Football League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 2 | ||
| Dundee | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | – | 33 | 13 | |
| 2018–19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| Total | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 160 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 35 | ||
Honours
edit- Étoile du Sahel
- Tunisian League: Runner-up 2014–15
References
edit- ^ "Sofien (27) er TILs nye spiss". www.itromso.no (in Norwegian). iTromsø. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Alle Eliteserie-overgangene i januar" (in Swedish). m.nettavisen.no. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Her er vinterens overganger i Eliteserien". 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Dundee sign Tunisian-born striker Sofien Moussa". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Duthie, Tom (18 July 2017). "Raith Rovers 1 Dundee 2: Dee come out on top in dramatic finish". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 0–3 Dundee". BBC Sport. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Dundee 2-1 St Johnstone". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Moussa leaves club". 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Bun venit, Sofiane Moussa!" [Welcome, Sofiane Moussa!]. csconcordia.ro. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Mihaitalazarica (18 January 2020). "SOFIEN MOUSSA A SEMNAT CU ACADEMICA CLINCENI" (in Romanian). Academica Clinceni. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "S.Moussa". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
External links
edit- Sofien Moussa at Soccerway
- Sofien Moussa at WorldFootball.net