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.

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

Height

179 cm

Occupation

association football player

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

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