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Chemsdine Talbi

Chemsdine Talbi (Arabic: شَمْس الدِّين الطَّالِبِيّ; born 9 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Sunderland. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Chemsdine Talbi
Talbi with Morocco in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-09) 9 May 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Sambreville, Belgium
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 7
Youth career
–2015 Tubize
2015–2022 Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Club NXT 33 (6)
2023–2025 Club Brugge 35 (4)
2025– Sunderland 28 (4)
International career‡
2020 Belgium U15 3 (0)
2021–2022 Belgium U17 11 (4)
2022–2023 Belgium U18 6 (3)
2025– Morocco 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Morocco
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2025 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:03, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Club career

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Club NXT

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Talbi was with Royale Union Tubize-Braine until 2015 when he joined Club Brugge.[1] In July 2022 Talbi signed a three-year professional contract with Club Brugge into 2025.[2] He started the 2022–23 season playing for Club NXT, in the Challenger Pro League, Belgian football’s second division.[3] He scored on his professional debut against SL16 FC in August 2022,[4] and again the following week against Lierse Kempenzonen.[5]

Club Brugge

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In February 2023, Talbi began training as part of the first team squad of Club Brugge.[6] This was reported as a reward for his playing form.[7] He made his league debut for Club Brugge on 18 March 2023 when he came on as a second-half substitute against KV Kortrijk.[8]

Talbi would also score his first professional goal against Kortrijk in a 3–0 away win at the Guldensporen Stadion on 14 September 2024,[9] Four days later, he made his UEFA Champions League debut as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to Borussia Dortmund.[10]

On 18 February 2025, he scored his first Champions League goals, netting a brace in a 3–1 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 5–2 aggregate win, which earned him the player of the match award.[11]

Sunderland

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On 9 July 2025, Talbi signed for newly promoted Premier League club Sunderland on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[12] reported to be worth £16.5 million plus a potential £2.5 million in add-ons.[13][14] Later that year, on 25 October, he scored his first goal for the club in the stoppage time of a 2–1 away win over Chelsea.[15]

International career

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Born in Belgium, Talbi is of Moroccan descent.[16] He played for Belgium U17 in the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scoring a goal in a 3–1 victory against Turkey U17.[17][18]

On 3 March 2025, Talbi chose to represent Morocco.[19] On 19 March, after he received his first call-up to the Morocco national team he described it as a "childhood dream come true".[20]

On 11 December 2025, Talbi was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[21]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 17 May 2026[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Club NXT 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 285————285
2023–24 Challenger Pro League 51————51
Total 336————336
Club Brugge 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 5000—000050
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 3000—1[b]0—40
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 27440—11[c]21[d]0436
Total 35440—12210526
Sunderland 2025–26 Premier League 2842000——304
Career total 961460001221011516

International

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As of match played 31 March 2026[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Morocco 202530
202620
Total50

Honours

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References

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  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "OFFICIEEL: Talbi (17) bindt zich tot zomer 2025 aan Club Brugge". Voetbalprimeur. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "CLUB BRUGGE TEENAGER CHEMSDINE TALBI ON MANY EUROPEAN CLUBS WISH LISTS". getfootballnewsbene.com. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Chemsdine Talbi (17) wil via Club NXT helemaal doorbreken: "Camera's zijn indrukwekkend"". Het Nieuwsblad. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Fiammetti, Alexandre (24 February 2023). "A young talent joins the Club Brugge first team". Walfoot.be. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Extra optie voor Parker, Club Brugge promoveert Talbi naar de A-kern". Voetbalprimeur.be. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "KORTRIJK VS. CLUB BRUGGE 1 – 0". Soccerway. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Atalanta 1–3 Club Brugge". UEFA. 18 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Talbi seals Sunderland switch". www.safc.com. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Copley, James (9 July 2025). "Kristjaan Speakman reacts as Sunderland confirm signing of Chemsdine Talbi for £19m package". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Sunderland sign winger Talbi from Club Brugge". BBC Sport. BBC News. BBC. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  15. ↑ Steinberg, Jacob (25 October 2025). "Sunderland flying high after stunning Chelsea with injury-time Talbi winner". The Guardian.
  16. ↑ "Chemsdine Talbi (17) wil via Club NXT helemaal doorbreken: "Camera's zijn indrukwekkend"". Het Nieuwsblad. 19 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Belgium 3–1 Türkiye". UEFA. 23 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "U17 EURO top scorers: Milošević finishes top". UEFA. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "Maroc ou Belgique? Le crack Chemsdine Talbi a fait son choix" [Morocco or Belgium? The star Chemsdine Talbi has made his choice]. h24info.ma (in French). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  20. ↑ Alami, Aymen (19 March 2025). "Chemsdine Talbi: 'A Childhood Dream Come True'". Morocco World News. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "Morocco name star-studded AFCON squad as Hakimi makes cut but Diop misses out". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  22. ↑ Chemsdine Talbi at Soccerway
  23. ↑ "Chemsdine Talbi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  24. ↑ Bosher, Luke; Joseph, Sam; Harris, Jay (18 March 2026). "Morocco crowned AFCON winners 57 days after final as Senegal's victory declared void". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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