Ahmed Mghirbi

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
1978–1979	Olympique Béja
1980–1986	Club sportif des cheminots
1988–1989	Olympique Béja
1989–1990	Club sportif des cheminots
1991–1992	Stade Tunisien
1995–1996	Stade Tunisien
2001	Olympique Béja
2003	Stade Tunisien
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ahmed Mghirbi (Arabic: أحمد المغيربي; 17 June 1946 – 16 March 2021) was a Tunisian football player and coach.

Club career

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, and won the Golden Boot in 1971–72 as the league's top goalscorer.^[2]

International career

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]

Managerial career

Mghribi coached several clubs, namely Stade Tunisien, Club sportif de Menzel Bouzelfa, Club sportif des cheminots, and Olympique Béja.^[2]

Personal life

Mghirbi later served as an analyst for the television channel Nessma and Tunisian national programming.^[2]

Death

On 16 March 2021, Mghibi died aged 74 after suffering from cancer for two years.^[2]

Honours

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