Sayfallah Ltaief (; born 22 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Cracovia. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Tunisia national team.
Club career Ltaief is a product of the youth academies of Zürich, Kosova Zürich, and Winterthur. He began his senior career in the Swiss Challenge League with Winterthur in 2020. On 9 June 2022, he transferred to Swiss Super League club Basel. He made his professional debut with Basel in a 1–1 league draw against his former club Winterthur on 16 July 2022.
On 5 December 2022, Ltaief agreed to return to Winterthur on loan for the second half of the 2022–23 season. His loan was again extended for the entirety of the 2023–24 season, as he eventually scored eight goals and six assists for Winterthur throughout the league campaign.
On 17 May 2024, it was announced that Ltaief would join Dutch side Twente on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract set to be activated from 1 July.
On 7 August 2025, Ltaief joined Sparta Rotterdam on season-long loan. On 2 February 2026, he moved on a new loan to German club Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga.
On 20 August 2026, Ltaief signed a two-year contract with Polish club Cracovia, with an option for another year.
International career Ltaief was born in Switzerland and is of Tunisian descent. He was called up to represent the Tunisia U22s in 2022, and also had training sessions with the senior national team in preparation for the 2022 Kirin Cup. He made his debut with Tunisia as a late substitute in a 1–0 friendly win over Comoros on 22 September 2022.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWinterthur2019–20Swiss Challenge League12220——1422020–21Swiss Challenge League20120——2212021–22Swiss Challenge League34520——365Total66860——728Basel2022–23Swiss Super League601030—100Basel U212022–23Swiss Promotion League40———40Winterthur (loan)2022–23Swiss Super League15100——1512023–24Swiss Super League35851——409Total50951——5510Twente2024–25Eredivisie3012012100442Sparta Rotterdam (loan)2025–26Eredivisie9131——122Greuther Fürth (loan)2025–262. Bundesliga131——20151Cracovia2026–27Ekstraklasa5010——60Career total183211811512021823
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTunisia2022102023402024111202550202640Total251
Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ltaief goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Sayfallah LtaiefNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 14 November 2024 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa 2–1 3–2 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours Winterthur Swiss Challenge League: 2021–22
References
External links
SFL Profile