Moncef Zekri (, born 20 September 2008) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP. Born in Belgium, he is a youth international for Morocco.
Club career Born in Brussels, Belgium, Zekri began his youth career at OH Leuven, then moved to Sint-Truiden V.V. in 2022, and later joined KV Mechelen in 2023. He played for the club's reserve side Jong KV Mechelen in the Belgian fourth tier during the 2024–25 season.
He made his senior debut for KV Mechelen on 10 May 2025, replacing Mory Konaté in a league match against Standard Liège. A week later, he started his first match against Sporting Charleroi, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Despite interest from clubs such as Ajax Amsterdam, he signed his first professional contract with KV Mechelen at the end of the season.
International career In March 2025, Zekri was called up by the Morocco U17s to participate in the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted in Morocco.
He was a key starter during the tournament, helping Morocco reach the final after defeating Ivory Coast U17 in a penalty shootout (0–0 regular time).
Morocco then defeated Mali U17 in the final (0–0, 4–2 pen.) to claim their first-ever title in the tournament.
He was named in the CAF team of the tournament and attracted interest from European clubs.
Honours International Morocco U17 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations: 2025 UNAF U-17 Tournament: Bronze medal (2024)
Individual CAF Team of the Tournament: 2025
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