Chemsdine Talbi (; born 9 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Sunderland. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Morocco national team.
Talbi was with Royale Union Tubize-Braine until 2015 when he joined Club Brugge. In July 2022 Talbi signed a three-year professional contract with Club Brugge into 2025. He started the 2022âÂÂ23 season playing for Club NXT, in the Challenger Pro League, Belgian footballâÂÂs second division. He scored on his professional debut against SL16 FC in August 2022, and again the following week against Lierse Kempenzonen.
In February 2023, Talbi began training as part of the first team squad of Club Brugge. This was reported as a reward for his playing form. He made his league debut for Club Brugge on 18 March 2023 when he came on as a second-half substitute against KV Kortrijk.
Talbi would also score his first professional goal against Kortrijk in a 3âÂÂ0 away win at the Guldensporen Stadion on 14 September 2024, Four days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut as a substitute in a 3âÂÂ0 loss to Borussia Dortmund.
On 18 February 2025, he scored his first Champions League goals, netting a brace in a 3âÂÂ1 away victory against Atalanta in the second leg of the knockout play-offs, contributing to his team's progression to the Round of 16 with a 5âÂÂ2 aggregate win, which earned him the player of the match award.
On 9 July 2025, Talbi signed for newly promoted Premier League club Sunderland on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be worth ã16.5 million plus a potential ã2.5 million in add-ons. Later that year, on 25 October, he scored his first goal for the club in the stoppage time of a 2âÂÂ1 away win over Chelsea.
Born in Belgium, Talbi is of Moroccan descent. He played for Belgium U17 in the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scoring a goal in a 3âÂÂ1 victory against Turkey U17.
On 3 March 2025, Talbi chose to represent Morocco. On 19 March, after he received his first call-up to the Morocco national team he described it as a "childhood dream come true".
On 11 December 2025, Talbi was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
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