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Hatem Trabelsi

Tunisian association football player

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Born
January 25, 1977
Age in 2026
49
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1977

About Hatem Trabelsi

Hatem Trabelsi (Arabic: حَاتِم الطَّرَابُلْسِيّ, romanized: Ḥātim Aṭ-Ṭarābulsiyy; born 25 January 1977) 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. During the pre season of 2004, a £4 million transfer fee was agreed between Ajax and Arsenal, for Trabelsi to join the English champions. In November 2007, 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. He also 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.

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Hatem Trabelsi timeline

  1. He also 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.
  2. During the pre season of 2004, a £4 million transfer fee was agreed between Ajax and Arsenal, for Trabelsi to join the English champions.
  3. In November 2007, 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.

The world when Hatem Trabelsi was born

Hatem Trabelsi was born in 1977. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1977

  • #1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
  • Top movieStar Wars
  • Top TV showHappy Days
  • Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
  • Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
  • Technology milestoneApple II computer released
  • Defining fadStar Wars mania
  • Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
  • World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
  • U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hatem Trabelsi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19772026
Gas$0.62$3.45/gal
Average home$49,300$435,000
Average income$16,009$67,500
Minimum wage$2.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.23$11.95
Postage stamp$0.13$0.73
Population220.2M341 million

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