Mohamed Wael Derbali

Mohamed Wael Derbali (محمد وائل الدربالي; born 18 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Espérance de Tunis. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.

Early career
Derbali joined the youth setup of Espérance de Tunis in 2019 from French club Toulouse, where he spent two years before joining Olympique Béja in 2021.

Olympique Béja
In 2021, Derbali joined Olympique Béja, where he shone in the 2022–23 season, and received interest from several teams from Tunisia and from outside Tunisia.

Espérance de Tunis
On 17 August 2023, Derbali joined Espérance de Tunis signing a three-year contract.

International career
Derbali participated with the Tunisia U20 in the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Derbali's success with his club and the Tunisia national youth team led him to the Tunisia national team for the first time by the coach Jalel Kadri on 17 June 2023 against Equatorial Guinea in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, replacing the injured Firas Ben Larbi in the list.

Honours
Olympique Béja
 * Tunisian Cup: 2022–23

Espérance de Tunis
 * Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2023–24