Jibril Othman

Jibril Othman (born 26 April 2004) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne.[2] Born in France, he represents Tunisia at youth international level.[3]

Jibril Othman
Personal information
Full name Jibril Othman[1]
Date of birth (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004[1]
Place of birth Saint-Étienne, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Saint-Étienne
Number 41
Youth career
2010–2011 FCO Montrambert Ricamar
2011–2012 ASA Chambon-Feugerolles
2012–2023 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Saint-Étienne B 19 (7)
2022– Saint-Étienne 2 (0)
International career‡
2022– Tunisia U20 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023

Club career

Othman joined the youth academy of Saint-Étienne in 2012.[4] With 16 goals from 23 matches, he was his team's top scorer in 2021–22 Championnat National U19 season.[5] He made his senior team debut on 15 October 2022 as a 72nd minute substitute for Yvann Maçon in a 2–0 league defeat against Paris FC.[6]

International career

Othman is a former French youth international. In March 2020, he received his first call-up from France under-16 team for friendly matches against Luxembourg.[7] However, those matches were called off later due to COVID-19 pandemic in France. In January 2021, he was called up to the France under-17 team to take part in a four-day internship and play unofficial matches against youth teams of Rennes and Guingamp.[8]

On 19 September 2022, Tunisian Football Federation announced that Othman have chosen to represent Tunisia in international football.[3] He made his debut for Tunisia under-20 team two days later on 21 September in a goalless draw against France.[9]

Personal life

Born in France, Othman is of Tunisian descent.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 3 December 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saint-Étienne B 2021–22 Championnat National 3 42——42
2022–23 Championnat National 3 74——74
Total 1160000116
Saint-Étienne 2022–23 Ligue 2 2010—30
Career total 1361000146

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Tunisia (TUN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 21. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. Jibril Othman at Soccerway
  3. "Jibril Othman et Rayen Nasraoui choisissent la sélection tunisienne". 19 September 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. "Qui est Jibril Othman, la possible surprise pour Paris FC?" (in French). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. "Championnat National U19". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. "Saint-Etienne vs. Paris FC - 15 October 2022". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  7. "DEUX RENDEZ-VOUS AU LUXEMBOURG" (in French). French Football Federation. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. "EN STAGE À PLOUFRAGAN" (in French). French Football Federation. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. "Neyou enchaîne les mésaventures, Othman profite de sa première!". 25 September 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  10. "ASSE : Jibril Othman intéresse le PSG". 30 March 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.


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