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Tarak Dhiab

Tarak Dhiab

Tunisian footballer and politician (born 1954)

Tunisia Midfielder Nationality explained
72Age
101Int'l caps
17Int'l goals
2Clubs

Tarak Dhiab: profile

Tarak Dhiab (born 15 July 1954 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a retired Tunisian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Dhiab started out at Espérance Sportive de Tunis in 1972. He played for 2 clubs in 2 countries between 1972 and 1992.

At international level, Dhiab represented Tunisia (1978–1989), earning 101 caps and scoring 17 goals. Our match database lists 2 of his international goals; the first came against Morocco on 12 December 1976 (World Cup Qualification).

Tunis has produced 187 footballers in our database, including Ziad Tlemçani, Youssef Msakni and Yassine Meriah.

Eligibility explained: Why does Tarak Dhiab play for Tunisia?

Key facts

Senior international debut
1978 (aged about 24)
First international goal
1976 – aged 22 (match)
Club career
1972–1992 (21 seasons)
Countries played in
2: Tunisia and Saudi Arabia
Latest move
Espérance Sportive de Tunis (1991)
Shares a birthday with
Peter Odemwingie, Adil Aouchiche and Emmanuel Kundé (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
1972–1989 Espérance Sportive de Tunis Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 – –
1989–1991 Al Ahli FC Saudi Pro League – –
1991–1992 Espérance Sportive de Tunis Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 – –

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
1978–1989 Tunisia Senior 10117

International goals (2)

011976: 1119761977: 019771978: 019781979: 019791980: 019801981: 019811982: 019821983: 019831984: 019841985: 019851986: 019861987: 019871988: 019881989: 111989
#DateMatchMinCompetition
112 Dec 1976 Morocco 1–1 Tunisia 56 World Cup Qualification
222 Jan 1989 Tunisia 2–1 Morocco 44 World Cup Qualification

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Tarak Dhiab?

Tarak Dhiab was born on 15 July 1954, which makes him 72 years old.

Where was Tarak Dhiab born?

Tarak Dhiab was born in Tunis, Tunisia.

Which national team does Tarak Dhiab play for?

Tarak Dhiab played international football for Tunisia. He has 101 caps and 17 goals on record.

Which clubs has Tarak Dhiab played for?

Tarak Dhiab's recorded clubs are Espérance Sportive de Tunis and Al Ahli FC.

What position does Tarak Dhiab play?

Tarak Dhiab played as a midfielder.

Tunisian players of the same generation

M Mohamed Ben MoussaTunisia · b. 1954 M Mokhtar HasniTunisia · b. 1952 Mokhtar Naili Mokhtar NailiTunisia · b. 1953 Abderraouf Ben Aziza Abderraouf Ben AzizaTunisia · b. 1953 Mohamed Ben Rehaiem Mohamed Ben RehaiemTunisia · b. 1951 Lamine Ben Aziza Lamine Ben AzizaTunisia · b. 1952 Néjib Ghommidh Néjib GhommidhTunisia · b. 1953 Mohsen Labidi Mohsen LabidiTunisia · b. 1954 Kamel Chebli Kamel ChebliTunisia · b. 1954 Mokhtar Dhouieb Mokhtar DhouiebTunisia · b. 1952 R Ridha El LouzeTunisia · b. 1953 Ali Kaabi Ali KaabiTunisia · b. 1953