Jibril Othman

Jibril Othman
Personal information
Full name Jibril Othman[1]
Date of birth (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Saint-Étienne, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Saint-Étienne
Number 41
Youth career
2010–2011 FCO Montrambert Ricamar
2011–2012 ASA Chambon-Feugerolles
2012–2023 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Saint-Étienne B 37 (13)
2022– Saint-Étienne 3 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Tunisia U20 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2024

Jibril Othman (born 26 April 2004) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.[2] Born in France, he represents Tunisia at youth international level.[3]

Club career

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Othman joined the youth academy of Saint-Étienne in 2012.[4] With 16 goals from 23 matches, he was his team's top scorer in 2021–22 Championnat National U19 season.[5] He made his senior team debut on 15 October 2022 as a 72nd minute substitute for Yvann Maçon in a 2–0 league defeat against Paris FC.[6]

International career

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Othman is a former French youth international. In March 2020, he received his first call-up from France under-16 team for friendly matches against Luxembourg.[7] However, those matches were called off later due to COVID-19 pandemic in France. In January 2021, he was called up to the France under-17 team to take part in a four-day internship and play unofficial matches against youth teams of Rennes and Guingamp.[8]

On 19 September 2022, Tunisian Football Federation announced that Othman have chosen to represent Tunisia in international football.[3] He made his debut for Tunisia under-20 team two days later on 21 September in a goalless draw against France.[9]

Personal life

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Born in France, Othman is of Tunisian descent.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 December 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saint-Étienne B 2021–22 Championnat National 3 4 2 4 2
2022–23 Championnat National 3 7 4 7 4
Total 11 6 0 0 0 0 11 6
Saint-Étienne 2022–23 Ligue 2 2 0 1 0 3 0
Career total 13 6 1 0 0 0 14 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Tunisia (TUN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 21. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jibril Othman at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "Jibril Othman et Rayen Nasraoui choisissent la sélection tunisienne". 19 September 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Qui est Jibril Othman, la possible surprise pour Paris FC?" (in French). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Championnat National U19". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Saint-Etienne vs. Paris FC - 15 October 2022". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  7. ^ "DEUX RENDEZ-VOUS AU LUXEMBOURG" (in French). French Football Federation. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. ^ "EN STAGE À PLOUFRAGAN" (in French). French Football Federation. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Neyou enchaîne les mésaventures, Othman profite de sa première!". 25 September 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  10. ^ "ASSE : Jibril Othman intéresse le PSG". 30 March 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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