Sebastian Tounekti (born 13 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club Celtic. Born in Norway, he plays for the Tunisia national team.
Club career
Tromsdalen Tounekti was born in Tromsø. He made his senior debut for Tromsdalen on 30 September 2018 against Ullensaker/Kisa; Tromsdalen won 3–0.
Bodø/Glimt He made his senior debut for Bodø/Glimt on 16 June 2020 against Viking; Bodø/Glimt won 4–2. He scored his first and only goal in October 2020 against Molde. Tounekti and George Lewis were both players at Tromsdalen who were discovered by clubs other than Tromsdalen's larger neighbour Tromsø IL, the failure to pick them up being lamented by Tromsø fans. Tounekti was part of the Bodø/Glimt squad that won the Eliteserien title in 2020. He also appeared as a substitute in both legs of the UEFA Champions League qualifying round against Legia Warsaw.
Groningen In the end of the transfer window, the 19-year-old joined Dutch Eredivisie club FC Groningen on loan from Bodø/Glimt for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.
Haugesund On 30 August 2022, Tounekti signed a four-year contract with the Eliteserien club. He had his breakthrough during the 2024 season.
Hammarby Tounekti moved to Sweden on 9 February 2025, joining Allsvenskan side Hammarby Fotboll on a five-year contract.
Celtic Tounetki joined Scottish Premiership side Celtic on 1 September 2025 on a five-year contract. He made his debut against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on 14 September 2025. He scored his first goal on the 21 September 2025 in a Scottish League Cup Quarter final 4-0 win against Partick Thistle at Firhill Stadium.
International career Tounekti was born in Norway to a Tunisian father and Norwegian mother. He was a youth international for Norway up until U19 level. He was called up to represent the senior Tunisia national team on 19 March 2021. He debuted with Tunisia in a 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Mauritania on 7 October 2021.
Tounekti did not receive another call up for four years, returning for an international friendly against Morocco in June 2025. He also played in a World Cup playoff against Equatorial Guinea in September 2025.
Tounekti was named to Tunisia’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 15 May 2026. He made his World Cup debut against Sweden on 14 June 2026 and earned his first World Cup start against Japan on 21 June 2026.
Personal life Tounekti is the cousin of the Norwegian footballer Bryan Fiabema.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTromsdalen 2018Norwegian First Division1000––10201911010––120Total12010––130Bodø/Glimt2020Eliteserien91–11–1022021502040–110 Total1412051–212Groningen (loan)2021–22 Eredivisie0000––00Haugesund2022Eliteserien5000––50 20237030––100 202429410–20324Total41440–20474Ranheim (loan)2023 Norwegian First Division5100––51Hammarby IF2025 Allsvenskan2132140–274Celtic2025–26Scottish Premiership27252100314552026–2770003021121Total3425213052576Career total127111432217217017
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team, and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTunisia202110202570202671Total151
Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Sebastian TounektiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 28 March 2026 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada 1–0 1–0 Friendly
Honours Bodø/Glimt Eliteserien: 2020, 2021
Celtic Scottish Premiership: 2025–26 Scottish Cup: 2025–26
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