2022–23 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season explained

Club:Espérance de Tunis
Season:2022–23
Manager:Nabil Maâloul
(until 13 May)
Anis Boussaïdi
(caretaker, from 14 to 22 May)
Mouin Chaâbani
(from 22 May)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chairman:Hamdi Meddeb
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stade Hammadi Agrebi
League:Ligue 1
League Result:Runners-up
Cup1:Tunisian Cup
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:CAF Champions League
Cup2 Result:Semi-finals
League Topscorer:
Anice Badri
(10)
Season Topscorer:
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
(14)
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season was the 104th season in existence and the club's 68th consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football. In addition to the domestic league, Espérance de Tunis participated in this season's editions of the Tunisian Cup and the CAF Champions League.

Espérance de Tunis was not scheduled to play any matches between 9 November and 10 December as Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Ghailene Chaalali and Yassine Meriah participated with Tunisia at 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Despite finishing second in the league and advancing to the Champions League semi-finals, Espérance de Tunis went trophyless and lost the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 for the first time since the 2015–16 season.

Squad list

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

NameDate of Birth (Age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
1Mohamed Sedki DebchiJune 30, 2023 Avenir de Gabès
12Moez Ben Cherifia (C)June 30, 2023 Youth system
16Hamza GhanmiJune 30, 2023 Youth system
26Amenallah MemmicheJune 30, 2023 Youth system
38Wassim KarouiJune 30, 2023 Youth system
Defenders
2Mohamed Ben AliJune 30, 2023 Club Sfaxien
4Mohamed Amine TougaiJune 30, 2023 NA Hussein Dey
6Mohamed Ali YacoubiJune 30, 2023 Quevilly-Rouen
13Amenallah MajhedJune 30, 2023 Youth system
20Mohamed Amine Ben HamidaJune 30, 2023 Youth system
22Hani AmamouJune 30, 2023 Club Sfaxien
24Yassine MeriahJune 30, 2023 Al Ain
29Zied MachmoumJune 30, 2023 Union Monastirienne
30Houssem DagdougJune 30, 2023 Club Sfaxien
32Raed FedaaJune 30, 2023 Youth system
35Zinedine SassiJune 30, 2023 Guingamp
36Raed BouchnibaJune 30, 2023 Youth system
Midfielders
5Mohamed Ali Ben RomdhaneJune 30, 2023 Youth system
11Sabir BougrineJune 30, 2023 Neftçi
15Fousseny CoulibalyJune 30, 2023 Union Monastirienne
18Malek MehriJune 30, 2023 Youth system
19Mootez ZaddemJune 30, 2023 Valmiera
23Ghaith OuahabiJune 30, 2023 Youth system
25Ghailene ChaalaliJune 30, 2023 Yeni Malatyaspor
28Aziz FellahJune 30, 2023 Étoile du Sahel
31Zakaria El AyebJune 30, 2023 Youth system
Forwards
3Rached ArfaouiJune 30, 2023 Avenir de Soliman
7ShararaJune 30, 2023 Al Ahli Tripoli
8Anice BadriJune 30, 2023 Ittihad Jeddah
9Riad BenayadJune 30, 2023 Paradou
10Hamdou ElhouniJune 30, 2023 Desportivo das Aves
14Rayen HamrouniJune 30, 2023 Youth system
17Zied BerrimaJune 30, 2023 Youth system
21Aziz AbidJune 30, 2023 Youth system
27Mohamed Ali Ben HammoudaJune 30, 2023 Avenir de Soliman
33Farouk MimouniJune 30, 2023 Youth system
ManagerMouin ChaâbaniJune 30, 2023 Ceramica Cleopatra

Staff:

Transfers

In

DateNameFromTypeSource
1 July 2022 Hamza Ghanmi Étoile de MétlaouiEnd of loan
Mohamed Ali Ben Hammouda Avenir de SolimanTransfer[1]
28 July 2022 Riad Benayad Paradou[2]
Aziz Fellah Étoile du SahelFree transfer[3]
Mohamed Ben Ali Club Sfaxien[4]
Houssem Dagdoug[5]
4 August 2022 Yassine Meriah Al Ain[6]
9 August 2022 Mootez Zaddem ValmieraTransfer[7]
15 August 2022 Sharara Al Ahli TripoliFree transfer[8]
20 August 2022 Zinedine Sassi Guingamp[9]

Out

DateNameToType
1 July 2022 Khalil ChemmamRetirementEnd of contract
Sameh Derbali
Abdelkader Bedrane Damac
Fedi Ben Choug Hassania Agadir
Mohamed Amine Meskini Croissant Chebbien
Samuel Atvati Étoile de Métlaoui
Nour Beji Avenir de Gabès
Farouk Ben MustaphaFree agent
19 July 2022 Ilyes Chetti AngersUnilateral termination
28 July 2022 Kingsley Eduwo Al ArabiMutual termination
5 August 2022 Moumen Rahmani Avenir de SolimanTransfer
15 August 2022 Anayo Iwuala CR BelouizdadLoan
Percious BoahFree agentMutual termination
22 August 2022 David Koffi Avenir de SolimanLoan
25 August 2022 Montassar Triki
27 August 2022 Badreddine Mouelhi Olympique Sidi BouzidTransfer
30 August 2022 Alaeddine Marzouki Al AinMutual termination
13 September 2022 Khalil Guenichi Avenir de SolimanLoan
18 September 2022 Ghassen Mahersi
30 September 2022 Achref Jebri Espérance de Zarzis
26 January 2023 Bilel Chabbar Olympique Sidi Bouzid
27 April 2023 Cedrik Gbo Minnesota United

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecordStarting roundFinal position / roundFirst matchLast match
Ligue 1First roundRunners-up26 October 202230 June 2023
Tunisian CupRunners-up15 February 202328 May 2023
CAF Champions LeagueSecond roundSemi-finals9 October 202219 May 2023
Totalbgcolor=silver colspan=29 October 202230 June 2023

Ligue 1

See main article: 2022–23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

First round

Group A

Matches

Playoff

Matches

Results summary

Tunisian Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Tunisian Cup.

CAF Champions League

See main article: 2022–23 CAF Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2022–23 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds.

The draw of the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2022.

Second round

Group stage

See main article: 2022–23 CAF Champions League group stage. The draw of the group stage was held on 12 December 2022.

Group D

Knockout stage

See main article: 2022–23 CAF Champions League knockout stage.

The draw for the knockout stage was held on 5 April 2023.

Semi-finals

Statistics

Playing statistics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: محمد علي بن حمودة مكشخ . Official Facebook page . 3 January 2022.
  2. Web site: بن عياد مكشخ لثلاث سنوات . Official Facebook page . 28 July 2022.
  3. Web site: فلاح مكشخ لمدة 5 سنوات . Official Facebook page . 28 July 2022.
  4. Web site: بن علي مكشخ لسنتين . Official Facebook page . 28 July 2022.
  5. Web site: دقدوق مكشخ لثلاث سنوات . Official Facebook page . 28 July 2022.
  6. Web site: ياسين مرياح مكشخ إلى غاية 2024 . Official Facebook page . 4 August 2022.
  7. Web site: معتز زدام مكشخ لمدة 4 سنوات . Official Facebook page . 9 August 2022.
  8. Web site: الأردني محمد فيصل مكشخ لثلاث سنوات . Official Facebook page . 15 August 2022.
  9. Web site: ساسي مكشخ ل4 مواسم . Official Facebook page . 20 August 2022.