Sofian Chahed

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

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

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

Early and personal life

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

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

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

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

  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".