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My Take
Ellyes Skhiri is exactly the kind of player I find easy to root for, the defensive midfielder who does the unglamorous work that lets flashier teammates shine. Born in France but choosing Tunisia at international level, he carries that dual identity a lot of modern footballers navigate, and I respect the pull of representing where your roots lie. At 185 cm he's got the frame to break up play, and reaching the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt is no small thing. To me he's a reminder that the engine room of a team rarely gets the headlines but almost always decides the result.
Overview
Ellyes Joris Skhiri (Arabic: إلياس السخيري; born 10 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ellyes Skhiri
- Name (Japanese)
- エリス・スキリ
- Reading
- えりす・すきり
- Born
- May 10, 1995 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Lunel, Hérault, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.