Jalel Kadri ( ar, جلال القادري; born on 14 December 1971), is a Tunisian football coach who is currently the head coach of the

Tunisian national football team The Tunisia national football team ( ar, منتخب تونس لكرة القدم; ) represents Tunisia in men's international association football. The team is a member of both FIFA and CAF, the Confederation of African Football. It is govern ...

Coaching career

His first coaching positions include AS Djerba, AS Kasserine,

AS Gabès Avenir Sportif de Gabès ( ar, المستقبل الرياضي بڨابس), often referred to as ''ٍِASG'' or ''Zliza'' is a football club from Gabès in Tunisia. The club was founded in 1978,by M. Hmad Nasfi, a local businessman. the team pl ...

and US Monastir. During the 2008–09 season, he was head coach at

ES Zarzis Esperance Sportive de Zarzis ( ar, الترجي الرياضي الجرجيسي, often referred to as ''ESZ'') is a association football, football club from Zarzis in Tunisia and founded in 1934 by Haj Ali Bouchhioua . Achievements Performance ...

, then from spring to summer 2010 at

EGS Gafsa El Gawafel Sportives de Gafsa ( ar, القوافل الرياضية بقفصة) or EGSG is a football club from Gafsa in Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location ...

, and from November 2011 to May 2012 at Al-Ansar FC. He then coached

ES Beni-Khalled Étoile sportive de Béni-Khalled ( ar, النجم الرياضي ببني خلاد) is a Tunisian football club, based in the city of Béni Khalled in northeast Tunisia, on the south coast near to the Cap Bon peninsula. Managers *Abderraz ...

from May to September 2012. In 2013, he was assistant coach of the Tunisian team for a few games. From October 2013, he was once again a freelance coach at Saudi club Al-Nahda. For the 2014–15 season, he accepted this position at Al-Khaleej Club, where he accompanied the team for two seasons. From October 2017, he continued with

JS Kairouan Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise ( ar, الشبيبة الرياضية القيروانية) or JSK is a football club from Kairouan in Tunisia. Founded in 1942, the team plays in green and white colours. Their ground is Stade Hamda Laouani, whi ...

, where he would only stay until March 2018. Shortly after, he was then under contract with CA Bizertin, where he remained for the rest of the season. . In the United Arab Emirates, he took the coaching position for the 2018–19 season at the Emirates Club. In turn, the following season, he remained completely at the

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 ...

. From November 2020 to January 2021, he was briefly on the sidelines at Al Ahli Tripoli. In June 2021, he became assistant coach of the Tunisian national team for the second time. This time under

Mondher Kebaier Mondher Kebaier ( ar, منذر الكبير; born 2 April 1970) is a Tunisian former football player and the current coach of Raja Club Athletic. Career Formerly a player at hometown club CA Bizertin, Kebaier became manager of the club in 2000 ...

, with whom he accompanied the team to the

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, where he became head coach in the round of 16 because Kebaier contracted

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. On 23 January 2022, during the match against

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in the round of 16 of the 2021 African Cup of Nations, Jalal Kadri replaced the first coach, Mondher Kebaier, at the helm of the team due to his

infection, the match ending with a victory for Tunisia 1–0. On 30 January he was appointed coach after being eliminated from the quarter-finals of the Africon against

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. In the process, he lead the team to qualify for the

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Honours

Tunisia

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References

People from Tozeur 1971 births Living people Tunisian football managers AS Djerba managers EGS Gafsa managers AS Kasserine managers AS Gabès managers Jendouba Sport managers ES Zarzis managers US Monastir (football) managers Al-Nahda Club (Saudi Arabia) managers Damac FC managers ES Beni-Khalled managers Khaleej FC managers JS Kairouan managers Club Athlétique Bizertin managers Emirates Club managers Stade Tunisien managers Al-Ahli SC (Tripoli) managers Tunisian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate football managers in Libya Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Libya Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 managers Saudi Professional League managers Saudi First Division League managers UAE Pro League managers Tunisia national football team managers 2022 FIFA World Cup managers {{Tunisia-footy-bio-stub