Chemsdine Talbi (born 9 May 2005) is a Belgian football player for Club Brugge and the Belgium national under-18 football team.[2]

Chemsdine Talbi
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-09) 9 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Sambreville, Belgium
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Club Brugge
Number 68
Youth career
0000–2015 Tubize
2015–2022 Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Club NXT 33 (6)
2023– Club Brugge 17 (1)
International career
2020 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2021–2022 Belgium U17 11 (4)
2022–2023 Belgium U18 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 November 2024 [1]

Career

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Talbi was with Royale Union Tubize-Braine until 2015 when he joined Club Brugge.[3] In July 2022 Talbi signed a three-year professional contract with Club Brugge into 2025.[4] He started the 2022-23 season playing for Club NXT, in the Challenger Pro League, Belgian football’s second division.[5] He scored on his professional debut against SL16 FC in August 2022,[6] and again the following week against Lierse Kempenzonen.[7]

In February 2023 Talbi began training as part of the first team squad of Club Brugge.[8] This was reported as a reward for his playing form.[9] On 18 March 23, he made his league debut for Club Brugge when he came on as a second half substitute against KV Kortrijk.[10]

Talbi would also score his first professional goal against Kortrijk in a 3-0 away win at the Guldensporen on 14 September 2024,[11] and scored the second in a 2-1 win over Anderlecht on 27 October 2024.[12]

While still 19, Talbi made his UEFA Champions League debut as a substitute in a 3-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund on 18 September 2024,[13] starting Club's visit to AC Milan on 22 October 2024,[14] also coming on as substitute in their 1-0 win over Aston Villa[15] and 1-1 away draw against Celtic.[16]

International career

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Born in Belgium, Talbi is of Moroccan descent.[17] He scored for Belgium at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[18] He was called up to the Belgian U18s national team led by Wesley Sonck and on 24 March 2023 scored against the England national under-18 football team in a 3-0 victory.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 27 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Club NXT 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 28 5 28 5
2023–24 Challenger Pro League 5 1 5 1
Total 33 6 33 6
Club Brugge 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 3 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 9 1 1 0 4[b] 0 1[c] 0 15 1
Total 17 1 1 0 5 0 1 0 24 1
Career total 50 7 1 0 5 0 1 0 57 7
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

References

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  1. ^ Chemsdine Talbi at the Royal Belgian Football Association
  2. ^ Chemsdine Talbi at Soccerway
  3. ^ Walckiers, John (9 January 2023). "17-year-old star of Club NXT is in the interest of clubs such as Ajax, Wolfsburg, Lille..." Voetbalkrant.com. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ^ "OFFICIEEL: Talbi (17) bindt zich tot zomer 2025 aan Club Brugge". Voetbalprimeur. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ^ "CLUB BRUGGE TEENAGER CHEMSDINE TALBI ON MANY EUROPEAN CLUBS WISH LISTS". getfootballnewsbene.com. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Chemsdine Talbi (17) wil via Club NXT helemaal doorbreken: "Camera's zijn indrukwekkend"". Het Nieuwsblad. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Lierse klopt Brugse beloften, Tabekou scoort eerste keer voor de Pallieters: "In de voorbije maand hard gewerkt aan conditie"". Het Laatste Nieuws. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  8. ^ Fiammetti, Alexandre (24 February 2023). "A young talent joins the Club Brugge first team". Walfoot.be. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Extra optie voor Parker, Club Brugge promoveert Talbi naar de A-kern". Voetbalprimeur.be. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  10. ^ "KORTRIJK VS. CLUB BRUGGE 1 - 0". Soccerway. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Vanaken en Talbi loodsen Club Brugge in Kortrijk naar 12 op 12 en de leidersplaats" [Vanaken and Talbi guide Club Brugge to 12 points out of 12 and the leading position in Kortrijk]. Sporza. 14 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Club domineert en wint topper tegen Anderlecht, maar ontsnapt in slot nog aan gelijkmaker na enorme missers paars-wit" [Club dominates and wins top match against Anderlecht, but escapes equalizer in the end after huge mistakes by Mauves]. Sporza. 27 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Ondanks de harde 0-3 zat er meer in: Club Brugge vergeet gouden kansen te grijpen en kraakt in slot tegen Dortmund" [Despite the hard 0-3, there was more in it: Club Brugge forgets to seize golden opportunities and cracks in the end against Dortmund]. Sporza. 18 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Club Brugge snuffelt even aan stunt in San Siro, maar gaat onderuit na gemiste kansen en rood Onyedika" [Club Brugge sniffs at a stunt in San Siro, but loses after missed chances and Onyedika red]. Sporza. 22 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Met dank aan komische penaltyfase: sterk Club Brugge stunt tegen Aston Villa en mag blijven dromen van volgende ronde Champions League" [Thanks to comical penalty phase: strong Club Brugge pulls off a stunt against Aston Villa and can continue to dream of the next round of the Champions League]. Sporza. 6 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Sterk Club Brugge blijft met groot 'Wat als'-gevoel achter in Schotland na gelijkspel tegen Celtic" [Strong Club Brugge left with a big 'What if' feeling in Scotland after draw against Celtic]. Sporza. 27 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Chemsdine Talbi (17) wil via Club NXT helemaal doorbreken: "Camera's zijn indrukwekkend"". Het Nieuwsblad. 19 August 2022.
  18. ^ "U17 EURO top scorers: Milošević finishes top". uefa.com. May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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