Sami Trabelsi (; born 4 February 1968) is a Tunisian football coach and a former player who is currently the manager of Iraq Stars League club Al-Shorta. He played for a few clubs, most notably CS Sfaxien.
Playing career Club Trabelsi marked his debut in the club Sfax Railways Sports before joining CS Sfaxien. In 1998 FIFA World Cup, he became the leader of the Tunisian national team and he formed an undefeated defense line with Khaled Badra.
International Trabelsi had 52 caps for the Tunisia national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After retirement as a player, he became an assistant coach for the Tunisia and coached national side for one match against France as a caretaker coach.
Managerial career On 11 March 2011, Trabelsi was officially appointed as the manager of the Tunisian national team. But following the failure of the national team to get past the first round at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Tunisia accepted Trabelsi's resignation, and he was replaced by the Tunisian coach Nabil Maâloul.
On 8 June 2013, Trabelsi was named head coach of the Qatari side Al Sailiya. He managed the club for ten years, achieving two Qatari Stars Cups and one Qatar FA Cup.
On 10 February 2025, Trabelsi was reappointed as head coach of Tunisia. On 4 January 2026, he was sacked after a round of 16 elimination to Mali on penalties at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Managerial statistics
TeamFromToGWDLWin % Tunisia11 March 20118 February 2013 Al Sailiya8 June 201320 March 2023 Tunisia10 February 20254 January 2026Total
Honours As manager
Tunisia African Nations Championship: 2011
Al-Sailiya SC Qatari Stars Cup: 2020–21, 2021–22 Qatar FA Cup: 2021
Decorations Commander of the National Order of Merit (2012)
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