Sebastian Tounekti

Sebastian Tounekti (born 13 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club Celtic. Born in Norway, he plays for the Tunisia national team.

Sebastian Tounekti

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Tromsø, Norway
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Celtic
Number	23
Youth career
–2018	Tromsdalen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Tromsdalen	12	(0)
2020–2022	Bodø/Glimt	14	(1)
2021–2022	→ Groningen (loan)	0	(0)
2022–2025	Haugesund	41	(4)
2023	→ Ranheim (loan)	5	(1)
2025	Hammarby IF	21	(2)
2025–	Celtic	3	(0)
International career‡
2017	Norway U15	4	(1)
2019	Norway U17	5	(0)
2020	Norway U19	3	(1)
2021–	Tunisia	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:04, 5 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:47, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Norway

Tounekti was born in Tromsø.^[1] He made his senior debut for Tromsdalen on 30 September 2018 against Ullensaker/Kisa; Tromsdalen won 3–0.^[2]

He made his senior debut for Bodø/Glimt on 16 June 2020 against Viking; Bodø/Glimt won 4–2. He scored his first and only goal in October 2020 against Molde.^[2] Tounekti and George Lewis were both players at Tromsdalen who were discovered by clubs other than Tromsdalen's larger neighbour Tromsø IL, the failure to pick them up being lamented by Tromsø fans.^[3]

Hammarby

Tounekti moved to Sweden on 9 February 2025, joining Allsvenskan side Hammarby Fotboll on a five-year contract.^[4]

Celtic

Tounetki joined Scottish Premiership side Celtic on 1 September 2025 on a five-year contract.^[5] He made his debut against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on 14 September 2025.

International career

Tounekti was born in Norway to a Tunisian father and Norwegian mother.^[6] He was a youth international for Norway up until U19 level.^[2] He was called up to represent the senior Tunisia national team on 19 March 2021.^[7] He debuted with Tunisia in a 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Mauritania on 7 October 2021.^[8]

Tounekti did not receive another call up for four years, returning for an international friendly against Morocco in June 2025. He also played in a World Cup playoff against Equatorial Guinea in September 2025.^[9]

Personal life

Tounekti is the cousin of the Norwegian footballer Bryan Fiabema.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2025^[2][11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tromsdalen	2018	First Division	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	2019		11	0	1	0	–		–		12	0
	Total		12	0	1	0	–		–		13	0
Bodø/Glimt	2020	Eliteserien	9	1	–		1	1	–		10	2
	2021		5	0	2	0	4	0	–		11	0
	Total		14	1	2	0	5	1	–		21	2
Groningen (loan)	2021–22	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Haugesund	2022	Eliteserien	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
	2023		7	0	3	0	–		–		10	0
	2024		29	4	1	0	–		2	0	32	4
	Total		41	4	4	0	–		2	0	47	4
Ranheim (loan)	2023	First Division	5	1	0	0	–		–		5	1
Hammarby	2025	Allsvenskan	21	2	2	1	4	0	–		27	3
Celtic	2025–26	Scottish Premiership	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	6	1
Career total			96	8	9	1	11	1	3	1	119	11

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

• Eliteserien: 2020, 2021