Ahmed Mghirbi (; 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; he played 256 matches between 1965 and 1975, scoring seven goals. Mghribi helped his team win the Tunisian Cup in , and won the Golden Boot in as the league's top goalscorer.

Ahmed Mghirbi

International career

Mghirbi played for the Tunisia national team. He made his debut against Yugoslavia in 1966, and played his last match against Algeria in 1972. Mighirbi played 34 international matches, winning silver at the 1971 Mediterranean Games.

Ahmed Mghirbi

Managerial career

Mghribi coached several clubs, namely Stade Tunisien, , , and Olympique Béja.

Ahmed Mghirbi

Personal life

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

Death

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

Honours

Player

Stade Tunisien

Tunisian Cup:

Tunisia

Mediterranean Games Silver Medal: 1971

Individual

Tunisian National Championship Top Scorer:

Coach

Stade Tunisien

Tunisian Cup:

References

1946 births

2021 deaths

People from Manouba Governorate

Tunisian men's footballers

Men's association football central defenders

Stade Tunisien players

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players

Tunisia men's international footballers

Tunisian football managers

Stade Tunisien managers

Olympique Béja managers

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 managers

Deaths from cancer in Tunisia