Hatem Trabelsi

Hatem Trabelsi is a footballer I have a lot of time for, because in the early 2000s he was arguably the finest right-back to come out of Africa. Note the data tags him as American, which is simply wrong; he's Tunisian, born in Ariana in 1977. His years at Ajax were his peak, where his pace and overlapping runs made him a standout, and a later spell at Manchester City brought him to the Premier League. Representing Tunisia at three World Cups and earning 66 caps is a remarkable international career. I rate him as a genuine pioneer who helped open European doors for North African talent.

Hatem Trabelsi (Arabic: حَاتِم الطَّرَابُلْسِيّ, romanized: Ḥātim Aṭ-Ṭarābulsiyy; born 25 January 1977) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a right-back for CS Sfaxien, Ajax and Manchester City At international level, he played for the Tunisia national team in three World Cups, gaining a total of 66 caps before retiring from international football in 2006.

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Name (English)

Hatem Trabelsi

Name (Japanese)

ハーテム・トラベルスィー

Reading

はーてむ・とらべるすぃー

Born

January 25, 1977 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Snake

Origin

Aryanah, Ariana Governorate, Tunisia

Blood type

Private

Height

179 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Ariana Governorate
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.