Mouna Chebbah

Mouna Chebbah (born 8 July 1982) is a Tunisian handballer for Kastamonu and the Tunisian national team.[1][2]

Mouna Chebbah
Sep. 15, 2017
Personal information
Born (1982-07-08) 8 July 1982
Mahdia, Tunisia
Nationality Tunisian
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Kastamonu
Number 20
Senior clubs
Years Team
2005–2008
 Besançon
2008–2010
 Team Esbjerg
2010–2014
 Viborg HK
2014–2016
 Handball Cercle Nîmes
2016–2019
 Chambray Touraine Handball
2019–2022
 Bouillargues Handball Nîmes Métropole
2022–
 Kastamonu
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
 Tunisia 232 (1006)

She was also a member of Danish club Viborg HK from 1 July 2010 until June 2014. In the summer of 2016 she signed with French handball club Chambray Touraine Handball.[3]

Career

National team

She participated in the 2009 World Championship in China, where Tunisia placed 14th, and Chebbah was among the top ten goalscorers.

Chebbah played the final of the 2010 Africa Nations Championship, where Tunisia lost against Angola. She was voted best player of the tournament.[4]

In 2011 she participated in the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil, where the Tunisian team placed 18th. At the 2012 African Women's Handball Championship in Morocco, where Tunisia placed second behind Angola, Chebbah was selected to the All-Tournament Team, and was voted best player of the championship. She participated at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in Serbia, where Tunisia placed 17th.

At the 2014 African Women's Handball Championship, she won a gold medal with the Tunisian team, which defeated DR Congo in the final.

At the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark, Chebbah was among the top ten goal scorers, while Tunisia placed 21st in the championship.

Club career
Mouna Chabbah in Viborg HK jersey, February 2011.

Mouna Chebbah played three seasons for French club Besançon before transferring to Team Esbjerg of the Danish league. During her two years with Esbjerg, she was chosen Best Player of the Season twice. She was also voted best playmaker of the league and was part of the All Star Team for the 2009/10 season.[5]

In May 2010 Chebbah signed a three-year contract with Viborg HK.[6][7]

References
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  1. EHF profile
  2. "XIX Women's World Championship 2009, China. Tunisia team roster" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  3. "XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Tunisia" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  4. Ryan, John (22 February 2010). "2010 African Championships wrap up". Team Handball News. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  5. Filt, Nadia (6 May 2010). "Her er kvindernes All Stars". TV 2 Sporten (in Danish). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  6. Fink, Lars (8 May 2010). "Officielt: Chebbah til Viborg HK". TV 2 Sporten (in Danish). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  7. "Mouna Chebbah til Viborg HK". vhk.dk (in Danish). Viborg HK. 9 May 2010. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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