71Rating64Caps4Goals€7.0MValue28Age190Height
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Club season 2025/26 Ligue 1, Coupe de France
31
Apps
0
Goals
1
Assists
International
64
Caps
4
Goals
Club career totals
210
Career apps
4
Career goals
Date of birth1998-05-26 (age 28) NationalityTunisia ClubLorient · France LeagueLigue 1 PositionDF · Centre-back · #3 Height190 cm Preferred foot— Market value€7.0M
Born in Paris, Montassar Talbi started out at Paris FC before his family moved to Tunisia when he was 12, where he joined the Esperance de Tunis academy. The commanding 1.90m centre-back built his career across European leagues with Rizespor, Rubin Kazan and Lorient, helping the French club win Ligue 2 in 2024-25. A mainstay of Tunisia's defence since 2021, he anchors the back line at the World Cup.
- Named Tunisian Footballer of the Year in 2023
- Moved from Paris to Tunisia aged 12 to join Esperance
- Won Ligue 2 with Lorient and made the UNFP Team of the Year
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