Ellyes Skhiri
إلياس سخيري
#8 · Midfielder · age 30 · (C)
Captain; tactical centerpiece
83
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 42
- Career peak
- 70
- League level
- 89
- Competition pedigree
- 95
- International pedigree
- 91
- Longevity
- 67
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Skhiri is the tactical pivot every Tunisia performance turns on. Sabri Lamouchi’s preferred 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 systems both have him as the deep-lying midfielder who screens the back four, recycles possession, and feeds Hannibal Mejbri in attack. His Bundesliga regularity — and his Frankfurt Europa League appearances — make him the highest-level club player in the Tunisia squad.
Group F is brutal for Tunisia’s midfield: De Jong, Endo, Bergvall in three successive matches. Skhiri’s tournament will be measured by tackles won and lines broken in pressure, and Tunisia’s group-stage ceiling tracks his output closely.
Strengths
- Tactical discipline as a defensive midfield screen
- Long-range passing distribution
- Stamina to cover ground in both phases
Recent form
Eintracht Frankfurt starter through 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign.
Was born in Lunel, France, to Tunisian parents — he chose Tunisia over France at U21 level and has never publicly second-guessed the decision.