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2025–26 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season

Espérance de Tunis
2025–26 season
PresidentHamdi Meddeb
Head coachMaher Kanzari
(until 8 February)[1]
Christian Bracconi
(caretaker, from 9 to 21 February)[2]
Patrice Beaumelle
(from 21 February)[3]
StadiumHammadi Agrebi Stadium
Ligue 11st
Tunisian CupRound of 32
Tunisian Super CupWinners
CAF Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Yan Sasse
Kouceila Boualia (5)
All:
Kouceila Boualia (7)
Biggest winJS Kairouan 0–4 Espérance de Tunis
(21 August 2025)
Espérance de Tunis 4–0 JS El Omrane
(6 November 2025)
Espérance de Tunis 4–0 US Ben Guerdane
(10 January 2026)
Biggest defeatStade Tunisien 1–0 Espérance de Tunis
(13 September 2025)
US Monastir 2–1 Espérance de Tunis
(19 January 2026)
Stade Malien 1–0 Espérance de Tunis
(8 February 2026)
All statistics correct as of 21 February 2026.

The 2025–26 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season is the 107th season in existence and the club's 71st consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football.

In addition to the domestic league, Espérance de Tunis are participing in this season editions of the Tunisian Cup, the Tunisian Super Cup and the CAF Champions League.

Squad list

Note: Flags indicate the national team, defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Staff

  • Tunisia Chamseddine Dhaouadi (assistant manager)
  • Tunisia Sami Zommit (assistant manager)
  • Tunisia Ghassen Bouchareb (assistant manager)
  • France Léo Djaoui (fitness manager)
  • Tunisia Yassine Ben Ahmed (doctor)

Reserve team

  • Tunisia Amenallah Frikhi

Other players under contract

  • Tunisia Aziz Fellah
  • Tunisia Salmen Trabelsi
No. Nat. Name Date of Birth (Age) Since Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Tunisia Amenallah Memmiche (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 2023 Tunisia Youth system
16 Tunisia Mokhtar Ifaoui (2003-03-02) 2 March 2003 2025 Tunisia Youth system
26 Tunisia Mohamed Sedki Debchi (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 2019 Tunisia AS Gabès
32 Tunisia Bechir Ben Saïd (1992-11-29) 29 November 1992 2024 Tunisia US Monastir
Defenders
2 Tunisia Mohamed Ben Ali (1995-02-16) 16 February 1995 2022 Tunisia CS Sfaxien
3 Tunisia Elies Araar (2006-10-07) 7 October 2006 2026 France Strasbourg
5 Tunisia Yassine Meriah (C) (1993-07-02) 2 July 1993 2022 United Arab Emirates Al Ain
6 Tunisia Hamza Jelassi (1991-09-29) 29 September 1991 2024 Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
12 Tunisia Nidhal Laifi (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 2025 Tunisia Stade Tunisien
15 Algeria Mohamed Amine Tougai (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 2020 Algeria NA Hussein Dey
18 Tunisia Ala Derbali (2005-05-19) 19 May 2005 2025 Tunisia Youth system
20 Tunisia Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (1995-12-15) 15 December 1995 2016 Tunisia Youth system
23 Mauritania Ibrahima Keita (2001-11-08) 8 November 2001 2025 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
25 Sweden Elyas Bouzaiene (1997-09-08) 8 September 1997 2024 Sweden Västerås SK
35 Tunisia Aziz Koudhai (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 2024 Tunisia Youth system
37 Tunisia Mohamed Dräger (1996-06-25) 25 June 1996 2026 Germany Eintracht Braunschweig
Midfielders
4 Tunisia Wael Derbali (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 2023 Tunisia Olympique Béja
8 Tunisia Houssem Tka (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000 2023 Tunisia US Monastir
10 Brazil Yan Sasse (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 2023 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
14 Nigeria Onuche Ogbelu (2003-05-10) 10 May 2003 2023 Nigeria Nasarawa United
17 Tunisia Haytham Dhaou (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 2025 Tunisia Youth system
21 Ivory Coast Abdramane Konaté (2006-06-25) 25 June 2006 2024 Ivory Coast San Pédro
24 Tunisia Hamza Rafia (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 2026 Italy Lecce
27 Tunisia Khalil Guenichi (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 2022 Tunisia Youth system
31 Tunisia Chiheb Jebali (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 2025 Tunisia US Monastir
33 Belgium Mohamed Mouhli (1998-09-13) 13 September 1998 2025 Belgium RFC Liège
36 Tunisia Arkem Taboubi (2006-10-05) 5 October 2006 2025 Tunisia Youth system
38 Tunisia Ghaith Ouahabi (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 2022 Tunisia Youth system
39 Tunisia Moez Hadj Ali (1999-08-09) 9 August 1999 2026 Tunisia US Monastir
Forwards
7 Algeria Kouceila Boualia (2001-03-14) 14 March 2001 2025 Algeria JS Kabylie
11 Algeria Youcef Belaïli (1992-03-14) 14 March 1992 2024 Algeria MC Alger
19 Tunisia Achref Jabri (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 2022 Tunisia Youth system
22 France Florian Danho (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 2025 Denmark Randers
29 Mali Aboubacar Diakité (2006-12-31) 31 December 2006 2025 Mali Djoliba
30 Tunisia Koussay Maacha (2007-05-21) 21 May 2007 2024 Tunisia Youth system
34 Burkina Faso Jack Diarra (2006-06-16) 16 June 2006 2025 Burkina Faso Salitas
40 Tunisia Youssef Msakni (1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 2025 Qatar Al Arabi
Manager France Patrice Beaumelle (1978-04-24) 24 April 1978 2026  Angola

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Type Source
1 July 2025 MF Tunisia Aziz Fellah Tunisia AS Gabès End of loan —
FW Tunisia Salmen Trabelsi Tunisia AS Soliman
FW Burkina Faso Jack Diarra Burkina Faso Salitas Transfer [4]
15 July 2025 DF Mauritania Ibrahima Keita Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe Free transfer [5]
FW Tunisia Ahmed Bouassida Tunisia ES Métlaoui Transfer [6]
Tunisia Younes Rached Tunisia ES Zarzis Free transfer [7]
18 July 2025 DF Tunisia Nidhal Laifi Tunisia Stade Tunisien —
25 August 2025 FW Algeria Kouceila Boualia Algeria JS Kabylie Transfer [8][9]
19 September 2025 France Florian Danho Denmark Randers [10]
21 November 2025 Tunisia Youssef Msakni Qatar Al Arabi Free transfer [11]
18 December 2025 Burkina Faso Jack Diarra Tunisia AS Soliman End of loan [12]
1 January 2026 MF Tunisia Ghaith Ouahabi Georgia (country) Dinamo Batumi —
9 January 2026 Tunisia Hamza Rafia Italy Lecce Transfer [13]
DF Tunisia Elies Araar France Strasbourg [14]
10 January 2026 Tunisia Mohamed Dräger Germany Eintracht Braunschweig Free transfer [15]
31 January 2026 MF Tunisia Moez Hadj Ali Tunisia US Monastir Transfer [16]

Out

Date Pos. Name To Type Source
1 July 2025 MF Tunisia Montassar Triki Bulgaria Dobrudzha Dobrich End of contract [17]
DF Tunisia Raed Fedaa Tunisia ES Métlaoui [18]
Tunisia Ayman Ben Mohamed Tunisia US Monastir [19]
GK Tunisia Wassim Karoui Free agent —
MF Tunisia Larry Azouni United Arab Emirates Dibba Al Hisn Free transfer
27 July 2025 DF Tunisia Koussay Smiri Qatar Al Khor Loan [20]
20 August 2025 FW Brazil Rodrigo Rodrigues Brazil Coritiba Free transfer [21]
25 August 2025 Tunisia Zinedine Kada Tunisia JS Kairouan Loan [22]
MF Togo Roger Aholou Libya Al Ittihad Tripoli Free transfer [23]
26 August 2025 DF Tunisia Mohamed Aloui Tunisia US Ben Guerdane Loan [24]
27 August 2025 FW South Africa Elias Mokwana Saudi Arabia Al Hazem [25]
3 September 2025 The Gambia Kebba Sowe Tunisia AS Soliman —
MF Tunisia Wajdi Issaoui
12 September 2025 Tunisia Mootez Zaddem Iraq Erbil Transfer [26]
19 September 2025 FW Tunisia Rayen Hamrouni Tunisia JS Kairouan Loan [27]
France Bilel Sahli Tunisia ES Zarzis Contract termination [28]
20 September 2025 MF Tunisia Zakaria El Ayeb Tunisia AS Soliman Loan —
FW Burkina Faso Jack Diarra
MF Tunisia Khairi Meddaoui Tunisia Stade Gabèsien
29 September 2025 DF Tunisia Aziz Knani Libya Olympic Azzaweya
22 December 2025 FW Tunisia Ahmed Bouassida Tunisia AS Soliman [29]
6 January 2026 Tunisia Oussama Bouguerra Tunisia Club Africain Mutual termination [30][31]
14 January 2026 DF Tunisia Amenallah Majhed Tunisia AS Soliman Loan —
23 January 2026 FW Tunisia Zinedine Kada Tunisia US Ben Guerdane [32]
3 February 2026 DF Tunisia Raed Bouchniba Tunisia US Monastir Transfer [33]
17 February 2026 FW Tunisia Younes Rached Libya Al Tahaddy Loan [34]

Friendlies

18 July 2025 Friendly Espérance de Tunis 2–0 AS Marsa Tunis
17:30
  • Bouchniba
  • Laifi
Stadium: Espérance de Tunis Training Center
Referee: Abdessalem Mani
25 July 2025 Friendly Espérance de Tunis 1–1 Mauritania A' Tabarka
17:30
Stadium: La Cigale
Referee: Montassar Belarbi
27 July 2025 Friendly Espérance de Tunis 0–1 Egypt Al Masry Tunis
17:30 Report
Stadium: Espérance de Tunis Training Center
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Naim Hosni
30 July 2025 Friendly Espérance de Tunis 3–0 AS Soliman Tunis
17:30
Stadium: Espérance de Tunis Training Center
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Radhouane Belwaer
13 August 2025 Friendly Espérance de Tunis 1–1 Sporting Ben Arous Tunis
16:30
  • Amdouni
Stadium: Espérance de Tunis Training Center
Referee: Sofiane Ouertani
6 September 2025 Friendly Espérance de Tunis 1–0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint-Éloi Lupopo Tunis
17:00
  • Azouzi
Stadium: Espérance de Tunis Training Center
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Khalil Jary
15 November 2025 Friendly Al Ittihad Al Asskary Libya 0–0 Espérance de Tunis Benghazi, Libya
19:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Al Ittihad Al Asskary Stadium
24 December 2025 Friendly Espérance de Tunis 9–0 AS Soukra Tunis
11:00
  • Danho 8'
  • Diarra 14', 58'
  • Boualia 24', 29', 40'
  • Jebali 34'
  • Diakité 72', 75'
 Stadium: Espérance de Tunis Training Center
27 December 2025 Friendly Espérance de Tunis 1–0 AS Soliman Tunis
12:00
  • Jabri 89'
 Stadium: Espérance de Tunis Training Center
31 December 2025 Friendly Espérance de Tunis 7–0 US Carthage Tunis
11:00 Stadium: Espérance de Tunis Training Center

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Starting round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 20 14 4 2 35 6 +29 070.00 N/a 1st 9 August 2025 2026
Tunisian Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !— Round of 32 Round of 32 2026 2026
Tunisian Super Cup 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 Final Winners 3 August 2025
CAF Champions League 10 6 3 1 17 5 +12 060.00 First round Quarter-finals 21 September 2025 2026
Total 31 21 7 3 53 11 +42 067.74 3 August 2025 2026

Updated to match played 21 February 2026
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

Main article: 2025–26 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1

The draw was held on 19 July 2025.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Espérance de Tunis 20 14 4 2 35 6 +29 46 Qualification for the Champions League
2 Club Africain 21 13 6 2 28 8 +20 45
3 Stade Tunisien 21 11 8 2 23 7 +16 41 Qualification for the Confederation Cup
4 CS Sfaxien 21 11 6 4 28 11 +17 39
5 US Monastir 21 9 9 3 23 13 +10 36
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2026. Source: Tunisian Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultDDWWLWWWWDWWWDWWLWWW
Position1095344322331111111111
Points12588111417202124273031343737404346
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2026. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

9 August 2025 Round 1 AS Gabès 0–0 Espérance de Tunis Gabès
16:30
  • Beji Yellow card 62'
  • Ben Amor Yellow card 72'
  • Trabelsi Yellow card 72'
  • Yaakoubi Yellow card 78'
  • Letifi Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
Stadium: Gabès Municipal Stadium
Referee: Fredj Abdellaoui
15 August 2025 Round 2 Espérance de Tunis 1–1 US Monastir Tunis
16:30
Report
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Sadok Selmi
21 August 2025 Round 3 JS Kairouan 0–4 Espérance de Tunis Kairouan
16:30 Report
Stadium: Hamda Laouani Stadium
Referee: Naim Hosni
28 August 2025 Round 4 Espérance de Tunis 2–0 AS Soliman Tunis
16:30
Report
  • Maatougui Yellow card 54'
  • Konaté Yellow card 84'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Ali Karouia
13 September 2025 Round 5 Stade Tunisien 1–0 Espérance de Tunis Tunis
16:00
  • Khemissi 41'
  • Khalfa Yellow card 90+1'
  • Sghaier Yellow card 90+7'
 Report
Stadium: Hédi Enneifer Stadium
Referee: Nidhal Letaief
16 September 2025 Round 6 Espérance de Tunis 2–0 ES Métlaoui Tunis
15:30
Report
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Khaled Gouider
24 September 2025 Round 7 Espérance de Tunis 2–0 Olympique Béja Tunis
15:30
Report
  • Smaoui Yellow card 41'
  • Houiji Yellow card 76'
  • Hammami Yellow card 81'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Hosni Neili
1 October 2025 Round 8 AS Marsa 0–3 Espérance de Tunis Tunis
15:00 Report
Stadium: Abdelaziz Chtioui Stadium
Referee: Walid Mansri
5 October 2025 Round 9 Espérance de Tunis 1–0 Étoile du Sahel Tunis
15:00
Report
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Khaled Gouider
22 October 2025 Round 10 ES Zarzis 0–0 Espérance de Tunis Zarzis
15:00
  • Khalfa Yellow card 56'
  • Ghouma Yellow card 76'
  • Kassab Yellow card 90+3'
 Report
Stadium: Abdessalam Kazouz Stadium
Referee: Amir Loussif
30 October 2025 Round 11 Espérance de Tunis 2–0 CA Bizertin Tunis
14:30
Report
  • Ben Jaballah Yellow card 60'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Hamza Jaied
2 November 2025 Round 12 CS Sfaxien 1–2 Espérance de Tunis Sfax
14:30
Report
Stadium: Taieb Mhiri Stadium
Referee: Fredj Abdellaoui
6 November 2025 Round 13 Espérance de Tunis 4–0 JS El Omrane Tunis
14:30
Report
  • Mhamdi Yellow card 76'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Houssem Ben Sassi
9 November 2025 Round 14 Club Africain 0–0 Espérance de Tunis Tunis
14:30
  • Khadhraoui Yellow card 73'
  • Sghaier Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Amir Loussif
10 January 2026 Round 15 Espérance de Tunis 4–0 US Ben Guerdane Tunis
14:00
Report Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Hosni Neili
15 January 2026 Round 16 Espérance de Tunis 2–1 AS Gabès Tunis
14:00
Report
  • Khadhraoui 36'
  • Helali Yellow card 77'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Seif Ouertani
19 January 2026 Round 17 US Monastir 2–1 Espérance de Tunis Monastir
14:00
Report
  • Diarra 10', Yellow card 56'
  • Jelassi Yellow card 27'
  • Guenichi Yellow card 44'
  • Jebali Yellow card 65'
 Stadium: Mustapha Ben Jannet Stadium
Referee: Mehrez Melki
27 January 2026 Round 18 Espérance de Tunis 1–0 JS Kairouan Tunis
14:00
Report
  • Lakhder Yellow card 28'
  • Bejaoui Red card 90+3'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Khaled Gouider
17 February 2026 Round 19 AS Soliman 0–3 Espérance de Tunis Béja
14:00
Report
Stadium: Boujemaa Kmiti Stadium
Referee: Walid Mansri
21 February 2026 Round 20 Espérance de Tunis 1–0 Stade Tunisien Tunis
13:00
  • Tka 21'
  • Yellow card 29'
  • Yellow card 71'
 Report
  • Yellow card 33'
  • Yellow card 68'
  • Ndaw Yellow card 85'
  • Yellow card 90+2'
  • Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Amir Loussif
25 February 2026 Round 21 ES Métlaoui v Espérance de Tunis Métlaoui
13:00 Report Stadium: Métlaoui Municipal Stadium
28 February – 1 March 2026 Round 22 Olympique Béja v Espérance de Tunis Béja
Stadium: Boujemaa Kmiti Stadium
6–8 March 2026 Round 23 Espérance de Tunis v AS Marsa Tunis
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
3–5 April 2026 Round 24 Étoile du Sahel v Espérance de Tunis Sousse
Stadium: Sousse Olympic Stadium
2026 Round 25 Espérance de Tunis v ES Zarzis Tunis
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
2026 Round 26 CA Bizertin v Espérance de Tunis Bizerte
Stadium: 15 October Stadium
2026 Round 27 Espérance de Tunis v CS Sfaxien Tunis
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
2026 Round 28 JS El Omrane v Espérance de Tunis Tunis
Stadium: Chedly Zouiten Stadium
2026 Round 29 Espérance de Tunis v Club Africain Tunis
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
2026 Round 30 US Ben Guerdane v Espérance de Tunis Ben Guerdane
Stadium: 7 March Stadium

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 14 4 2 35 6  +29 46 10 1 0 22 2  +20 4 3 2 13 4  +9

Last updated: 21 February 2026.
Source: Competitive matches

Tunisian Cup

Espérance de Tunis will enter the tournament in the round of 32, as they are part of the 2025–26 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Tunisian Super Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Tunisian Super Cup
3 August 2025 Final Espérance de Tunis 1–0 Stade Tunisien Tunis
17:15
Report
Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Houssem Boularesse

CAF Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 CAF Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2025–26 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

The draw of the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2025.[35]

First round
21 September 2025 (2025-09-21) First leg AS FAN Niger 0–3 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Niamey
15:30 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché
Referee: Ousmane Diakité (Mali)
27 September 2025 (2025-09-27) Second leg Espérance de Tunis Tunisia 4–1
(7–1 agg.)		 Niger AS FAN Tunis
18:00 UTC+1
Report
  • Addae 33'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Ruth Bilembi (Congo)
Second round
18 October 2025 (2025-10-18) First leg Rahimo Burkina Faso 0–1 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Ouagadougou
16:00 UTC+0 Report
Stadium: Stade du 4 Août
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)
26 October 2025 (2025-10-26) Second leg Espérance de Tunis Tunisia 3–0
(4–0 agg.)		 Burkina Faso Rahimo Tunis
17:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

Group stage

Main article: 2025–26 CAF Champions League group stage

The draw of the group stage was held on 3 November 2025.[36]

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SML EST APL SSC
1 Mali Stade Malien 6 3 2 1 5 2 +3 11 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 2–0 2–1
2 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 6 2 3 1 6 4 +2 9 0–0 — 2–0 1–0
3 Angola Petro de Luanda 6 1 3 2 3 6 −3 6 0–0 1–1 — 1–1
4 Tanzania Simba 6 1 2 3 5 7 −2 5 1–0 2–2 0–1 —
Source: CAF
22 November 2025 (2025-11-22) Matchday 1 Espérance de Tunis Tunisia 0–0 Mali Stade Malien Tunis
17:00 UTC+1
Report
  • M. Traoré Yellow card 43'
  • Bode Yellow card 67'
  • Mandjan Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
29 November 2025 (2025-11-29) Matchday 2 Petro de Luanda Angola 1–1 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Luanda
17:00 UTC+1
Report
  • Diakité 89'
 Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo)
24 January 2026 (2026-01-24) Matchday 3 Espérance de Tunis Tunisia 1–0 Tanzania Simba Tunis
17:00 UTC+1
  • Diarra 21'
 Report
  • Nangu Yellow card 55'
  • Gueye Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Jean Pierre Nguiene (Congo)
1 February 2026 (2026-02-01) Matchday 4 Simba Tanzania 2–2 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Dar es Salaam
16:00 UTC+3
  • Kapombe 39'
  • Kagoma 45'
  • Gueye Yellow card 45+4'
  • Denis Yellow card 68'
  • Kanté Yellow card 73'
 Report
Stadium: Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Referee: Luxolo Badi (South Africa)
8 February 2026 (2026-02-08) Matchday 5 Stade Malien Mali 1–0 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Bamako
16:00 UTC+0
  • Nkeng Yellow card 24'
  • Bode Yellow card 47'
  • D. Coulibaly 54'
 Report
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
14 February 2026 (2026-02-14) Matchday 6 Espérance de Tunis Tunisia 2–0 Angola Petro de Luanda Tunis
17:00 UTC+1
Report
  • Hossi Yellow card 43'
 Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Knockout stage

Main article: 2025–26 CAF Champions League knockout stage

The draw of the knockout stage was held on 17 February 2026.[37]

Quarter-finals
13–14 March 2026 (2026-03) First leg Espérance de Tunis Tunisia v Egypt Al Ahly Tunis
--:-- UTC+1 Report Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
20–21 March 2026 (2026-03) Second leg Al Ahly Egypt v Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Cairo
--:-- UTC+2 Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium

Statistics

Playing statistics

  • Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
  • ‡ Player played at least one game and left the club during the season.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Tunisian Cup CAF Champions League Tunisian Super Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Tunisia Amenallah Memmiche 6 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2 DF Tunisia Mohamed Ben Ali 15 0 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
3 DF Tunisia Elies Araar 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF Tunisia Wael Derbali 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
5 DF Tunisia Yassine Meriah 19 1 12 0 0 0 6 1 1 0
6 DF Tunisia Hamza Jelassi 23 4 13 3 0 0 10 1 0 0
7 FW Algeria Kouceila Boualia 26 7 16 5 0 0 10 2 0 0
8 MF Tunisia Houssem Tka 28 2 18 2 0 0 9 0 1 0
10 MF Brazil Yan Sasse 20 6 14 5 0 0 6 1 0 0
11 FW Algeria Youcef Belaïli 15 5 12 3 0 0 2 1 1 1
12 DF Tunisia Nidhal Laifi 21 0 14 0 0 0 6 0 1 0
14 MF Nigeria Onuche Ogbelu 27 1 18 1 0 0 9 0 0 0
15 DF Algeria Mohamed Amine Tougai 13 2 9 2 0 0 3 0 1 0
17 MF Tunisia Haytham Dhaou 8 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 DF Tunisia Ala Derbali 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Tunisia Achref Jabri 25 5 20 4 0 0 4 1 1 0
20 DF Tunisia Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida 24 1 15 1 0 0 8 0 1 0
21 MF Ivory Coast Abdramane Konaté 23 1 12 1 0 0 10 0 1 0
22 FW France Florian Danho 21 5 13 3 0 0 8 2 0 0
23 DF Mauritania Ibrahima Keita 19 1 11 0 0 0 7 1 1 0
24 MF Tunisia Hamza Rafia 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
25 DF Sweden Elyas Bouzaiene 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
27 MF Tunisia Khalil Guenichi 20 0 15 0 0 0 4 0 1 0
29 FW Mali Aboubacar Diakité 13 5 3 0 0 0 9 5 1 0
30 FW Tunisia Koussay Maacha 8 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 0
31 MF Tunisia Chiheb Jebali 28 2 20 2 0 0 8 0 0 0
32 GK Tunisia Bechir Ben Saïd 25 0 16 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
34 FW Burkina Faso Jack Diarra 8 3 4 1 0 0 4 2 0 0
35 DF Tunisia Aziz Koudhai 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF Tunisia Arkem Taboubi 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
37 DF Tunisia Mohamed Dräger 6 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
38 MF Tunisia Ghaith Ouahabi 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF Tunisia Moez Hadj Ali 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
40 FW Tunisia Youssef Msakni 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
‡ DF Tunisia Raed Bouchniba 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
‡ FW Tunisia Ahmed Bouassida 7 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
‡ FW Tunisia Younes Rached 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

Last updated: 21 February 2026
Source: Competitions

Goals

As of 21 February 2026

Rank No. Pos Nat Player Ligue 1 Tunisian Cup CAF Champions League Tunisian Super Cup Total
1 7 FW Algeria Kouceila Boualia 5 0 2 0 7
2 10 MF Brazil Yan Sasse 5 0 1 0 6
3 19 FW Tunisia Achref Jabri 4 0 1 0 5
11 FW Algeria Youcef Belaïli 3 0 1 1
29 FW Mali Aboubacar Diakité 0 0 5 0
22 FW France Florian Danho 3 0 2 0
7 6 DF Tunisia Hamza Jelassi 3 0 1 0 4
34 FW Burkina Faso Jack Diarra 1 0 2 0
9 15 DF Algeria Mohamed Amine Tougai 2 0 0 0 2
31 MF Tunisia Chiheb Jebali 2 0 0 0
8 MF Tunisia Houssem Tka 2 0 0 0
12 21 MF Ivory Coast Abdramane Konaté 1 0 0 0 1
14 MF Nigeria Onuche Ogbelu 1 0 0 0
23 DF Mauritania Ibrahima Keita 0 0 1 0
5 DF Tunisia Yassine Meriah 0 0 1 0
30 FW Tunisia Koussay Maacha 1 0 0 0
36 MF Tunisia Arkem Taboubi 1 0 0 0
20 DF Tunisia Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida 1 0 0 0
Total 35 0 17 1 53

Assists

As of 21 February 2026

Rank No. Pos Nat Player Ligue 1 Tunisian Cup CAF Champions League Tunisian Super Cup Total
1 11 FW Algeria Youcef Belaïli 6 0 1 0 7
2 20 DF Tunisia Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida 2 0 2 0 4
3 27 MF Tunisia Khalil Guenichi 2 0 1 0 3
21 MF Ivory Coast Abdramane Konaté 0 0 3 0
7 FW Algeria Kouceila Boualia 1 0 2 0
10 MF Brazil Yan Sasse 3 0 0 0
23 DF Mauritania Ibrahima Keita 2 0 1 0
8 2 DF Tunisia Mohamed Ben Ali 2 0 0 0 2
8 MF Tunisia Houssem Tka 2 0 0 0
6 DF Tunisia Hamza Jelassi 2 0 0 0
31 MF Tunisia Chiheb Jebali 0 0 2 0
39 MF Tunisia Moez Hadj Ali 1 0 1 0
22 FW France Florian Danho 2 0 0 0
14 15 DF Algeria Mohamed Amine Tougai 0 0 1 0 1
14 MF Nigeria Onuche Ogbelu 1 0 0 0
40 FW Tunisia Youssef Msakni 0 0 1 0
37 DF Tunisia Mohamed Dräger 1 0 0 0
Total 27 0 15 0 42

Cleansheets

As of 21 February 2026

Rank No. Nat Player Ligue 1 Tunisian Cup CAF Champions League Tunisian Super Cup Total
1 32 Tunisia Bechir Ben Saïd 11 0 6 0 17
2 1 Tunisia Amenallah Memmiche 4 0 0 1 5
Total 15 0 6 1 22

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name Ligue 1 Tunisian Cup CAF Champions League Tunisian Super Cup Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
6 DF Tunisia Hamza Jelassi 3 2 5
27 MF Tunisia Khalil Guenichi 3 1 4
8 MF Tunisia Houssem Tka 3 1 4
31 MF Tunisia Chiheb Jebali 3 1 4
11 FW Algeria Youcef Belaïli 3 3
5 DF Tunisia Yassine Meriah 3 3
2 DF Tunisia Mohamed Ben Ali 3 3
20 DF Tunisia Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida 2 1 3
7 FW Algeria Kouceila Boualia 2 1 3
22 FW France Florian Danho 2 2
14 MF Nigeria Onuche Ogbelu 2 2
19 FW Tunisia Achref Jabri 2 2
23 DF Mauritania Ibrahima Keita 1 1 2
15 DF Algeria Mohamed Amine Tougai 1 1
10 MF Brazil Yan Sasse 1 1
32 GK Tunisia Bechir Ben Saïd 1 1
34 FW Burkina Faso Jack Diarra 1 1

Last updated: 17 February 2026
Source: Competitions
Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Milestones

Debuts

The following players made their competitive debuts for the first team during the campaign.

Legend

  – Indicates youth academy debut.
Date No. Pos. Nat. Player Age Final score Opponent Competition
3 August 2025 (2025-08-03) 23 DF Mauritania Ibrahima Keita 23 1–0 (N) Stade Tunisien Tunisian Super Cup
28 FW Tunisia Younes Rached 26
12 DF Tunisia Nidhal Laifi 27
33 FW Tunisia Ahmed Bouassida 21
15 August 2025 (2025-08-15) 36 MF Tunisia Arkem Taboubi 18 1–1 (H) US Monastir Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
28 August 2025 (2025-08-28) 7 FW Algeria Kouceila Boualia 24 2–0 (H) AS Soliman
24 September 2025 (2025-09-24) 22 FW France Florian Danho 25 2–0 (H) Olympique Béja
30 October 2025 (2025-10-30) 18 DF Tunisia Ala Derbali 20 2–0 (H) CA Bizertin
10 January 2026 (2026-01-10) 40 FW Tunisia Youssef Msakni[note 1] 35 4–0 (H) US Ben Guerdane
19 January 2026 (2026-01-19) 34 FW Burkina Faso Jack Diarra 19 2–1 (A) US Monastir
24 MF Tunisia Hamza Rafia 26
27 January 2026 (2026-01-27) 37 DF Tunisia Mohamed Dräger 29 1–0 (H) JS Kairouan
8 February 2026 (2026-02-08) 39 MF Tunisia Moez Hadj Ali 26 1–0 (A) Mali Stade Malien CAF Champions League
17 February 2026 (2026-02-17) 3 DF Tunisia Elies Araar 19 0–3 (A) AS Soliman Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1

(H) — Home; (A) — Away; (N) — Neutral

First goals

The following players scored their first goals for Espérance de Tunis first team during the campaign.

Date No. Pos. Nat. Player Age Score Final score Opponent Competition
16 September 2025 (2025-09-16) 7 FW Algeria Kouceila Boualia 24 1–0 (H) 2–0 (H) ES Métlaoui Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
21 September 2025 (2025-09-21) 29 FW Mali Aboubacar Diakité 18 0–2 (A) 0–3 (A) Niger AS FAN CAF Champions League
24 September 2025 (2025-09-24) 22 FW France Florian Danho 25 2–0 (H) 2–0 (H) Olympique Béja Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
27 September 2025 (2025-09-27) 23 DF Mauritania Ibrahima Keita 23 3–1 (H) 4–1 (H) Niger AS FAN CAF Champions League
10 January 2026 (2026-01-10) 36 MF Tunisia Arkem Taboubi 19 4–0 (H) 4–0 (H) US Ben Guerdane Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
19 January 2026 (2026-01-19) 34 FW Burkina Faso Jack Diarra 19 0–1 (A) 2–1 (A) US Monastir

(H) — Home; (A) — Away; (N) — Neutral

Notes

  1. ^ Msakni played previously for Espérance de Tunis from 2008 to 2013, scoring 48 goals.

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