Mehdi Essoussi

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Mehdi Essoussi
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Tunis, Tunisia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Nepean Hotspurs
2011 Ottawa Fury
2010–2016 Ottawa South United
2017–2021 Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Toronto Varsity Blues 14 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Toronto FC III 13 (1)
2019–2022 Toronto FC II 24 (0)
2022 → Toronto FC (loan) 0 (0)
2023–2024 Alliance United FC 30 (1)
2025– Vancouver FC 15 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 15, 2025

Mehdi Essoussi (born 28 February 2001) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Early life

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Essoussi was born in Tunis, Tunisia, before moving to Montreal, Canada, when he was one, followed by a move to Ottawa at age two.[1] He began playing youth soccer at age four with the Nepean Hotspurs SC,[1] before moving on to Ottawa South United[2] and spending some time in the Ottawa Fury Academy.[3] He then moved on to join the Toronto FC Academy. He also played with the Team Ontario provincial team and attended a Canada national team identification camp.[4]

University career

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In 2023, he began attending the University of Toronto, playing for the men's soccer team, making one appearance that season.[5] In 2024, he was named the team captain and was named an OUA East First Team All-Star.[6][7] In 2025, he was again named an OUA East First Team All-Star and was also named a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.[8][9]

Club career

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In 2018, he began playing for Toronto FC III in the semi-professional League1 Ontario. He scored his first goal on 12 August against Sigma FC.[10] He was named a 2nd team all-star at the end of the season.[11]

On 27 September 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II to join them for the 2019 season.[12][13] He made his debut on June 19 against the Lansing Ignite.[14] On 21 May 2022, he signed a short-term loan with the first team Toronto FC.[15]

In 2023, he began playing with Alliance United FC in League1 Ontario.[16]

At the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, Essoussi was selected in the second round (10th overall) by Vancouver FC.[17] On 24 March 2025, he signed a U-Sports contract with Vancouver for the 2025 season.[18] In August 2025, he departed the club to return to university, as per the terms of his U-Sports contract, with the club retaining his rights for the 2026 season.[19]

International career

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Eligible to represent both his native Tunisia and Canada, he was called up to the Canadian under-15 national team camp in March 2016.[4][1]

Career statistics

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As of August 19, 2025[20]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC III 2018[21] League1 Ontario 13 1 – – 2 0 – 15 1
Toronto FC II 2019 USL League One 6 0 – – – – 6 0
2021 15 0 – – – – 15 0
2022 MLS Next Pro 3 0 0 0 – – – 3 0
Total 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Toronto FC (loan) 2022 Major League Soccer 0 0 – 0 0 – – 0 0
Alliance United FC 2023[16] League1 Ontario 12 0 – – – – 12 0
2024 League1 Ontario Premier 18 1 – – 1 0 – 19 1
Total 30 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 31 1
Vancouver FC 2025 Canadian Premier League 15 0 – 3 0 – – 18 0
Career total 82 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 98 2

References

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  • Mehdi Essoussi at Canada SoccerLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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