Sofian Chahed (born 18 April 1983) is a

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coach and former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Germany, Chahed represented Tunisia at senior international level.

Early and personal life

Chahed was born in

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, to Tunisian parents; he holds dual German-Tunisian nationality. His cousin Tarek Chahed was also a footballer.

Club career

Eintracht frankfurt gegen hertha bsc albert streit vs sofian chahed

Chahed made his professional debut for

Hertha BSC Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V., commonly known as Hertha BSC () or Hertha Berlin, is a German professional football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football league system, German footbal ...

in 2003, and was released at the end of the 2009 season. Chahed later played for

Hannover 96 Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96 (), is a German professional association football, football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony. They played in the Bundesliga for a total of 30 years between 19 ...

and

FSV Frankfurt Fußballsportverein Frankfurt 1899 e.V., commonly known as simply FSV Frankfurt and known as simply Frankfurt, is a German association football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt am Main, Hessen and founded in 1899. FSV Frankfurt ...

International career

Chahed played for Germany at youth international level. Chahed was called up by the Tunisia national side for a training camp on 1 September 2009. He made his senior debut for Tunisia on 11 October 2009.

Coaching career

In 2015, Chahed began working as the assistant manager at BFC Viktoria 1889. From 2016 to 2020, he coached the youth teams of

. In 2020, Chahed became the head coach of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. In June 2022, Chahed departed the club.

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