Tarak Dhiab ( ar, طارق ذياب, born January 15, 1954) is a former
footballer
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from Tunisia. The
African Footballer of the Year
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in 1977, he is listed by the
Tunisian Football Federation
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as having 107 caps for the
Tunisian national football team, although this number has not been ratified by
FIFA. At the
1978 FIFA World Cup, he was a member of the Tunisian national team that was the first national team from
African to win a
World Cup
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match. Tarak Dhiab was chosen The Tunisian footballer of the 20th century.
He has served as Minister of Youth and Sports under
Prime Minister
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Hamadi Jebali
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since December 24, 2011.
Biography
Early life
Dhiab's football talent was discovered by his uncle, Hedi Dhiab.
Soccer career
Dhiab assumed the midfield role with superb passing skills and an excellent scoring record from midfield. He formed a sound understanding with
winger Témime Lahzami both at Espérance and on the Tunisian national team.
Dhiab was awarded the
African Footballer of the Year
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* Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa:
** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa
*** Ethn ...
title in 1977 and played a pivotal role in helping Tunisia qualifying for the
1978 FIFA World Cup. At the World Cup, Tunisia won a group stage match 3–1 against Mexico, becoming the first national team from Africa to win a match at the
World Cup
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.
In coverage relating to the
2006 FIFA World Cup
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, Dhiab was mentioned as Tunisia's "World Cup legend" by the
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He is widely regarded as one of Tunisia's all-time greats, and arguably the greatest midfield playmaker the country has produced. Though he never played in a major European league, many believe he was able to hold his own among international playmakers in this period. Dhiab's international career spanned 15 years; his final international match came against
also followed his footsteps and joined Esperance, having a productive career.
Dhiab is now a television football analyst. He is also a businessman,
and Tunisian magazine ''Réalités'' reported in 2004 that he was trying to start his own satellite sports channel. He works as a TV presenter and sports analyst for
, Qatar.