1. Hatem Trabelsi is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a right-back for CS Sfaxien, Ajax and Manchester City At international level, he played for the Tunisia national team in three World Cups, gaining a total of 66 caps before retiring from international football in 2006.
An injury crisis at Sfaxien resulted in Hatem Trabelsi playing as a stop-gap right-back, leading to him converting to defence and becoming the team's regular right-back.
In 2001 Hatem Trabelsi moved to Europe, signing for Dutch club Ajax.
In 2006 Hatem Trabelsi was linked with moves to several English clubs, and joined Manchester City on a free transfer on 10 August.
Hatem Trabelsi scored his first Manchester City goal against Manchester United with a left foot shot to beat Edwin van der Sar.
Hatem Trabelsi lost his right-back place in the side to Micah Richards and Nedum Onuoha.
In November 2007, Hatem Trabelsi was close to a $1 million contract to play for one year at Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, but the deal collapsed.
Hatem Trabelsi made his international debut for the Tunisia national team in May 1998, shortly before the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Hatem Trabelsi played in all of Tunisia's matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 2004 African Nations Cup, which Tunisia won.
Hatem Trabelsi scored his only goal for the national team in 2006 in a friendly match against Ghana.
Hatem Trabelsi was described as Tunisia's star player in the run-up to the 2006 World Cup.