Chaïm El Djebali (Arabic: حاييم الجبالي, born 7 February 2004) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lyon B. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Décines-Charpieu, France | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lyon B | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Vaulx-en-Velin | ||
| 2013–2015 | ES Trinité Lyon | ||
| 2015–2021 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Lyon B | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Tunisia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:56, 22 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:56, 22 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
El Djebali is a youth product of the academies of Vaulx-en-Velin, ES Trinité Lyon, and Lyon.[1] He was promoted to their reserves in 2021, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 30 June 2022, tying him to the club until 2025.[2]
Born in France, El Djebali was born to a Tunisian father and Algerian mother. He represented the France U16s once in 2019.[3] In September 2022, he accepted a call-up to the senior Tunisia national team for a set of friendlies.[4] He made his debut with Tunisia as a late substitute in a 1–0 friendly win over Comoros on 22 September 2022.[5]