Ellyes Skhiri
KOE
Center Midfielder
Deep-Lying Playmaker
May 10, 1995 (31)
Right
6'1"
163 lb
Ranking
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Key Grades
2026/2027 Bundesliga
Overall Grades by game
2026/2027 Bundesliga
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Returns to Koln
Skhiri has completed a move to Cologne from Frankfurt with immediate effect, the club announced.
Analysis: Skhiri originally left Cologne for Frankfurt in the summer of 2023 and went on to make 82 Bundesliga appearances, six in the German Cup and 29 in European competitions for the club, contributing seven goals and seven assists. Skhiri is expected to add experience and quality to a Koln midfield that already includes Tom Krauss, Isak Johannesson and Marius Bulter, giving the club a proven Bundesliga presence in the middle of the park as he returns to a familiar environment.
Scores own goal
Skhiri had an own goal and four clearances in Thursday's 3-1 defeat to Netherlands.
Analysis: Skhiri's night began in the worst possible fashion when he inadvertently turned the ball into his own net after just three minutes, handing the Netherlands an early lead. He later responded with a committed all-round display, registering four clearances, three blocked shots and a goal-line clearance while completing 92% of his passes, but the early own goal proved costly in Tunisia's final World Cup outing.
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