Mehdi Essoussi

Mehdi Essoussi (born 28 February 2001) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a midfielder with Alliance United FC in League1 Ontario.

Early life
Essoussi was born in Tunis, Tunisia, before moving to Montreal, Canada, when he was one, followed by a move to Ottawa at age two. He began playing youth soccer at age four with the Nepean Hotspurs SC, before moving on to Ottawa South United and spending some time in the Ottawa Fury Academy. He then moved on to join the Toronto FC Academy. He also played with the Team Ontario provincial team and attended a Canada national team identification camp.

University career
In 2023, he began attending the University of Toronto, playing for the men's soccer team.

Club career
In 2018, he began playing for Toronto FC III in the semi-professional League1 Ontario. He scored his first goal on 12 August against Sigma FC. He was named a 2nd team all-star at the end of the season.

On 27 September 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II to join them for the 2019 season. He made his debut on June 19 against the Lansing Ignite. On 21 May 2022, he signed a short-term loan with the first team Toronto FC.

In 2023, he played with Alliance United FC in League1 Ontario.

International career
Eligible to represent both his native Tunisia and Canada, he was called up to the Canadian under-15 national team camp in 2016.