Youssef Zouaoui

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Youssef Zouaoui, born 11 September 1946 in Bizerte, Tunisia, is a former footballer and long-time coach. He played as a forward for CA Bizertin (CAB) from 1963 to 1977, making 235 league appearances and scoring 63 goals. He is CAB’s second-highest scorer in its history. He had a brief international run with Tunisia but did not have a long international career.

After retiring as a player, he became a coach. He quickly made his mark by leading CAB to the Tunisian league title in 1983-84. He later coached many clubs in Tunisia and the wider region, including Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Club Africain, Stade Tunisien, Sharjah, and teams in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. He also served as Tunisia’s national team manager on several occasions, notably in 1984-1986, 1993-1994, and 2002, and spent time as technical director of the national team.

Honours:
- CAB: Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 title (1983-84); Tunisian Cup (1987)
- Espérance Tunis: Tunisian League titles (1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01); Tunisian Cup (1999); CAF Cup (1997); African Cup Winners' Cup (1998)
- Stade Tunisien: Arab Cup Winners' Cup (2002)

Records:
- Player: 235 league appearances and 63 goals for CAB; 28 President Cup appearances and 18 goals
- Tunisia manager: 39 matches (17 wins, 11 draws, 11 losses) across three spells; also coached UAE in 1987