Juliën Mesbahi

Juliën Mesbahi
Personal information
Full name Juliën Merijn Mesbahi
Date of birth (2006-01-31) 31 January 2006
Place of birth Enschede, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Twente
Number 44
Youth career
Avanti Wilskracht
2020–2023 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Twente 3 (0)
2025–2026 → Emmen (loan) 21 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Netherlands U16 5 (0)
2022–2023 Netherlands U17 9 (0)
2023–2024 Netherlands U18 4 (0)
2025– Morocco U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2025

Juliën Merijn Mesbahi (born 31 January 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Twente. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Morocco.

Career

Mesbahi is a youth product of Avanti Wilskracht before joining the youth academy of Twente in 2020. On 20 May 2021, he signed a contract with Twente's academy until 2024.[2] On 20 June 2023, he signed a professional contract with Twente until 2026.[3] He debuted with Twente as a substitute in a 3–0 Eredivisie win over Fortuna Sittard on 8 October 2023.[4]

On 8 July 2025, Mesbahi was loaned by Emmen of Eerste Divisie.[5]

International career

Mesbahi was born in the Netherlands to a Moroccan father and Dutch mother.[6] He is a former youth international for the Netherlands, having played up to the Netherlands U18s. In March 2025, he opted to play for the Morocco U20s.[1] On 18 March, his request to switch international allegiance to Morocco was approved by FIFA.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mesbahi kiest voor Marokko en zegt Oranje na 18 interlands vaarwel". Twenteinsite.nl. 12 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Juliën Mesbahi tekent contract". FC Twente/Heracles Academie. 20 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jeugdspeler Juliën Mesbahi tekent tot 2026 bij FC Twente". www.oost.nl. 20 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mesbahi stopte met voetballen, maar mocht even later beginnen aan zijn grote droom". Twenteinsite.nl. 26 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "FC Emmen huurt Juliën Mesbahi van FC Twente" [FC Emmen rents Juliën Mesbahi from FC Twente] (in Dutch). FC Emmen. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Julien Mesbahi verruilt Oranje voor Marokko". Bladna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
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