Afouène Gharbi (born October 15, 1980) is a retired Tunisian footballer who is the current manager of Saudi Arabian club Hajer.

Afouène Gharbi
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-10-15) October 15, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Béja, Tunisia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hajer (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Olympique Béja 60 (19)
2006–2009 ÉS Sahel 97 (32)
2010–2011 Shat 31 (20)
Managerial career
2011–2013 ÉS Sahel (assistant)
2015–2016 ES Hammam-Sousse
2016 CS M'saken
2016–2017 US Siliana
2017–2018 CO Médenine
2018 ES Métlaoui
2019 ES Métlaoui
2019–2020 Al-Nahda
2021 US Monastir
2021–2022 Najran
2023–2024 Neom
2024– Hajer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

edit

Gharbi has appeared for Étoile du Sahel in the CAF Champions League 2007, and he has scored once, against Maranatha FC on April 21, 2007.[1] Gharbi signed a 6-month contract with Shat on January 16, 2010, agreeing to remain at the Zaawiyat-ad-Dahmani club until the end of the 2009–10 season.[2]

After retiring he became a manager.[3]

On 3 November 2021, Gharbi was appointed as manager of Najran.[4]

On 29 June 2023, Gharbi was appointed as manager of Neom.[5] He led them to the Second Division title and promotion to the First Division.

On 12 August 2024, Gharbi was appointed as manager of Hajer.[6]

References

edit
  1. ^ goalzz.com: Live sports scores and more
  2. ^ عفوان الغربي يتعاقد مع نادي الشط الليبي
  3. ^ Afouène Gharbi at Footballdatabase
  4. ^ "تونسي بدل تونسي بنادي نجران".
  5. ^ "وقع رئيس مجلس إدارة نادي #الصقور الدكتور عبدالله البوق عقداً مع المدرب التونسي عفوان الغربي".
  6. ^ "التونسي "عفوان الغربي" مدرباً لهجر".
edit