Ahmed Mghirbi (; 17 June 1946 – 16 March 2021) was a Tunisian

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player and coach.

Club career

Born on 17 June 1946, in

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, Mghirbi began his career at

Stade Tunisien Stade Tunisien (; ar, الملعب التونسي) or ST is a football club from Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia. Alongside Espérance de Tunis and Club Africain it forms the group of three best teams in the capital city region. Founded in 1948, it is th ...

as a

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; he played 256 matches between 1965 and 1975, scoring seven goals. Mghribi helped his team win the

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in , and won the Golden Boot in as the league's top goalscorer.

International career

Mghirbi played for the Tunisia national team. He made his debut against

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in 1966, and played his last match against

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in 1972. Mighirbi played 34 international matches, winning silver at the 1971 Mediterranean Games.

Managerial career

Mghribi coached several clubs, namely Stade Tunisien, , , and

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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

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for two years.

Honours

Player

Stade Tunisien *

: Tunisia *

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Silver Medal:

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Individual * Tunisian National Championship Top Scorer:

Coach

Stade Tunisien * Tunisian Cup:

References

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