Ahmed_Mghirbi
Ahmed Mghirbi
Tunisian footballer (1946–2021)
Ahmed Mghirbi (Arabic: أحمد المغيربي; 17 June 1946 – 16 March 2021) was a Tunisian football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 June 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Manouba, French Tunisia | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 2021(2021-03-16) (aged 74) | ||
| Position(s) | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1965 | Stade Tunisien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1975 | Stade Tunisien | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966–1972 | Tunisia | 34 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976 | Stade Tunisien | ||
| 1976–1977 | Club sportif de Menzel Bouzelfa [fr] | ||
| 1978–1979 | Olympique Béja | ||
| 1980–1986 | Club sportif des cheminots [fr] | ||
| 1988–1989 | Olympique Béja | ||
| 1989–1990 | Club sportif des cheminots [fr] | ||
| 1991–1992 | Stade Tunisien | ||
| 1995–1996 | Stade Tunisien | ||
| 2001 | Olympique Béja | ||
| 2003 | Stade Tunisien | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born on 17 June 1946, in Manouba, Mghirbi began his career at Stade Tunisien as a centre-back;[1] he played 256 matches between 1965 and 1975, scoring seven goals.[2] Mghribi helped his team win the Tunisian Cup in 1966 [fr], and won the Golden Boot in 1971–72 [fr] as the league's top goalscorer.[2]
Mghirbi played for the Tunisia national team.[2] He made his debut against Yugoslavia in 1966, and played his last match against Algeria in 1972.[2] Mighirbi played 34 international matches, winning silver at the 1971 Mediterranean Games.[2]
Mghribi coached several clubs, namely Stade Tunisien, Club sportif de Menzel Bouzelfa [fr], Club sportif des cheminots [fr], and Olympique Béja.[2]
Mghirbi later served as an analyst for the television channel Nessma and Tunisian national programming.[2]
On 16 March 2021, Mghibi died aged 74 after suffering from cancer for two years.[2]
Player
Stade Tunisien
- Tunisian Cup: 1966 [fr]
Tunisia
- Mediterranean Games Silver Medal: 1971
Individual
- Tunisian National Championship Top Scorer: 1971–72 [fr]
Coach
Stade Tunisien
- Tunisian Cup: 2003 [fr]
- "Ahmed Mghirbi n'est plus". Webdo.tn (in French). 16 March 2021.
- Obaid, Mahdi (16 March 2021). "وفاة أحمد المغيربي... رحيل المدرب التاريخي للملعب التونسي". alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.