Sami Trabelsi ( ar, سامي طرابلسي) (born 4 February 1968) is a Tunisian former football player and the head coach of
Al Sailiya in the
Qatar Stars League
The Qatar Stars League ( ar, دوري نجوم قطر), or the QSL, also called QNB Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotio ...
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He played for a few clubs, most notably
CS Sfaxien.
He has 52 caps for the
Tunisia national football team and was a participant at the
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world championship for men's national teams. The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. The country was chosen as the host nation by FIFA for the ...
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After retirement as a player, he became an assistant coach for the
Tunisia and coached national side for one match against
France as a caretaker coach.
On March 11, 2011, Trabelsi was officially appointed as the manager of the
Tunisian National Team. But following the failure of the national team to get past the first round at the African Nations Cup 2013, Tunisia accepted Trabelsi's resignation, and he was replaced by the Tunisian coach
Nabil Maâloul.
On June 8, 2013, Trabelsi was named head coach of the Qatari side
Al Sailiya.
Playing career
Sami marked his debut in the club
Sfax Railways Sports before joining
CS Sfaxien. In
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the football world championship for men's national teams. The finals tournament was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. The country was chosen as the host nation by FIFA for the ...
, Sami became the leader of the Tunisian national team and he formed an undefeated defense line with
Khaled Badra
Khaled Badra ( ar, خالد بدرة; born 8 April 1973) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Badra was born in Kairouan. After beginnings with his hometown's squad, Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise ...
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Managerial statistics
References
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1968 births
Living people
Tunisian footballers
Tunisian football managers
1998 FIFA World Cup players
Tunisia international footballers
Sfax Railways Sports players
CS Sfaxien players
Al-Rayyan SC players
1996 African Cup of Nations players
1998 African Cup of Nations players
2012 Africa Cup of Nations managers
Tunisia national football team managers
Expatriate football managers in Qatar
2013 Africa Cup of Nations managers
Association football defenders
Qatar Stars League players
Tunisian expatriate football managers
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