Youssef Mokhtari (; born 5 March 1979) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Mokhtari had previous spells at SSV Jahn Regensburg, Wacker Burghausen, Energie Cottbus, 1. FC Köln, MSV Duisburg, Al-Rayyan and FC Metz. On 14 October 2008, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga team FSV Frankfurt and left after just one year later to sign with SpVgg Greuther Fürth. On 27 January 2010, Mokhtari left Fürth, dissolving his contract by mutual consent. After being released by Greuther Fürth, Mokhtari signed later on the same day a contract running half a year with FC Metz. On 20 June 2014, he agreed to a two-year deal with Luxembourg champion F91 Dudelange after spending three years playing for German 3. Liga side SV Wacker Burghausen.
Mokhtari played for Morocco internationally.
Mokhtari played a crucial role in Morocco's 2004 African Cup of Nations campaign, becoming the tournament's top scorer and helping Morocco reach the final for the second time in their history, after a 28-year absence. In that tournament, Mokhtari became the first Moroccan to score four goals in a single Africa Cup of Nations edition a record later matched by Brahim DÃÂaz at the 2025 tournament hosted in Morocco.
Mokhtari is of Moroccan-Riffian origin and holds both Moroccan and German nationality. He is the older brother of Oualid Mokhtari who played for FSV Frankfurt among other clubs. On 6 October 2024, Mokhtari announced in an interview with the Moroccan sports outlet Hesport that he had obtained the CAF A Licence and was pursuing a career as a football manager, aiming to lead a professional team in the near future.
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