Mokhtar Arribi
Mokhtar Arribi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth date Algeria |
| Died | September 4, 1989 (aged 65) |
| Occupation(s) | Footballer, coach |
| Years active | 1940s–1980s |
| Known for | Algerian football player and coach, winning multiple national titles and the 1988 African Cup of Champions Clubs |
Mokhtar Arribi (; born 24 February 1924 – died 4 September 1989) was a distinguished Algerian footballer and coach.
Playing career
Arribi started his football journey with the Algerian team USM Sétif before transferring to MC Alger in 1944. Two years later, in 1946, he signed with French top-tier club FC Sète 34. By 1951, he moved to Cannes, only to rejoin FC Sète 34 a year afterward. His playing days concluded while serving as a player-manager at Lens, followed by similar roles at Tunisian outfit CS Hammam-Lif and the French club Avignon.
Managerial career
In 1961, Arribi took charge of ES Sétif as head coach, guiding the team to both the national league championship and the 1967–68 Algerian Cup. His managerial path then led him to Tunisian club CS Sfaxien and subsequently the Libyan national squad. Returning once more to ES Sétif, he secured the 1979–80 Algerian Cup. Later, in 1985, he assumed control of the Algerian national team, before concluding his coaching career at ES Sétif by winning the league title and capturing the prestigious 1988 African Cup of Champions Clubs.
Arribi is celebrated posthumously as one of Algeria’s foremost sports personalities and holds an enduring legacy within Algerian football and particularly in the Sétif region.