Ahmed Al-Tarabulsi
Ahmad Khodr Al-Tarabulsi (Arabic: أحمد الطرابلسي; born 22 March 1947) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Lebanon, he was granted Kuwaiti citizenship to play for the Kuwait national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Khodr Al-Tarabulsi | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nejmeh | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Qadsia | ||
| 1964–1983 | Kuwait SC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1972–1983 | Kuwait | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1985–1995 | Kuwait (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
He also played for Kuwait at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
Al-Tarabulsi represented Kuwait in the 1982 World Cup, playing well against Czechoslovakia and England. He did not concede any goals in the 1974 Gulf Cup in Kuwait.
Personal life
Besides playing football, he is also good in Quran recitation and won first place in International Quran Recital Competition 1986 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After retiring from football, Al-Tarabulsi became a well known Imam in the Hateen area in the Hawali Governorate of Kuwait.
References
- "Ahmad Al-Tarabulsi Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
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