Mohamed Wael Derbali Explained

Mohamed Wael Derbali
Full Name:Mohamed Wael Derbali[1]
Birth Date:18 June 2003
Birth Place:Toulouse, France
Height:1.90 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Espérance de Tunis
Clubnumber:4
Youthclubs1:Toulouse
Youthyears2:2019–2021
Youthclubs2:Espérance de Tunis
Years1:2021–2023
Clubs1:Olympique Béja
Caps1:32
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–
Caps2:16
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2022–2023
Nationalteam1:Tunisia U20
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Tunisia
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:15 June 2024
Ntupdate:17 June 2023

Mohamed Wael Derbali (Arabic: محمد وائل الدربالي; born 18 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Espérance de Tunis. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.

Club career

Early career

Derbali joined the youth setup of Espérance de Tunis in 2019 from French club Toulouse, where he spent two years before joining Olympique Béja in 2021.

Olympique Béja

In 2021, Derbali joined Olympique Béja, where he shone in the 2022–23 season, and received interest from several teams from Tunisia and from outside Tunisia.

Espérance de Tunis

On 17 August 2023, Derbali joined Espérance de Tunis signing a three-year contract.[2]

International career

Derbali participated with the Tunisia U20 in the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Derbali's success with his club and the Tunisia national youth team led him to the Tunisia national team for the first time by the coach Jalel Kadri on 17 June 2023 against Equatorial Guinea in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, replacing the injured Firas Ben Larbi in the list.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2021–22Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 112000120
2022–23Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 120010210
Total32010330
Espérance de Tunis2023–24Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 11611060231
2024–25Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 10000000000
Total161106000231
Career total481206000561

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!Year!Apps!Goals
Tunisia U20202230
2023100
Total130
Tunisia202310
Career total140

Honours

Olympique Béja

2022–23

Espérance de Tunis

2023–24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Tunisia (TUN) . FIFA . 21 . 22 May 2023 . 29 May 2023.
  2. Web site: وائل الدربالي مكشخ . Espérance Sportive de Tunis . 17 August 2023 . ar.
  3. Web site: إصابة فراس بن العربي و الناخب الوطني يوجه الدعوة إلى محمد وائل الدربالي . Tunisian Football Federation . 13 June 2023 . ar.