Sofian Chahed (born 18 April 1983) is a football coach and former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Sofian Chahed
Chahed in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-04-18) 18 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth West Berlin, West Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1997–1999 Hertha Zehlendorf
1999–2003 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Hertha BSC 89 (4)
2004–2009 Hertha BSC II 43 (2)
2009–2013 Hannover 96 63 (2)
2009–2013 Hannover 96 II 2 (0)
2014 FSV Frankfurt 0 (0)
International career
2002 Germany U19 5 (0)
2002–2003 Germany U20 8 (0)
2009–2013 Tunisia 4 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2016 BFC Viktoria 1889 (assistant)
2016–2020 Hertha BSC (youth)
2020–2022 Turbine Potsdam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Germany, Chahed represented Tunisia at senior international level.

Early and personal life edit

Chahed was born in Berlin, West Germany, to Tunisian parents; he holds dual German-Tunisian nationality.[2] His cousin Tarek Chahed was also a footballer.[3]

Club career edit

 
Chahed (left) playing for Hertha BSC

Chahed made his professional debut for Hertha BSC in 2003, and was released at the end of the 2009 season.[4] Chahed later played for Hannover 96 and FSV Frankfurt.[5]

International career edit

Chahed played for Germany at youth international level.[6]

Chahed was called up by the Tunisia national side for a training camp on 1 September 2009.[7][8] He made his senior debut for Tunisia on 11 October 2009.[9][10]

Coaching career edit

In 2015, Chahed began working as the assistant manager at BFC Viktoria 1889.[11] From 2016 to 2020, he coached the youth teams of Hertha BSC.[12][13]

In 2020, Chahed became the head coach of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.[12]

In June 2022, Chahed departed the club.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sofian Chahed". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Ruhig und robust" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  3. ^ Bremer, Sebastian Stier und Uwe (28 December 2017). ""Jüngere Spieler werden heute eher verheizt"". www.morgenpost.de.
  4. ^ "Chahed muss gehen" (in German). kicker. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  5. ^ "Sofian Chahed". fussballdaten.de (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ^ Sofian Chahed at DFB (also available in German)
  7. ^ "Call up by national team of Tunisia". Archived from the original on 29 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Sofian Chahed on Training Camp with the Carthage Eagles September 2009 Gallery". Archived from the original on 4 September 2009.
  9. ^ "FIFA match report". 11 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Sofian Chahed hat Bock auf Stress" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. 2 July 2015.
  12. ^ a b "CHAHED NEUER TRAINER VON TURBINE POTSDAM". DFB. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Alles Gute, Sofian Chahed!". Hertha BSC (in German). 19 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  14. ^ Schmidt, Stephan (4 June 2022). "Der 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam und Sofian Chahed trennen sich".

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