*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:07, 1 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:22, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
Mejbri joined the Manchester United youth system in 2019 from Monaco. He had previously spent time at the Clairefontaine academy. He made his senior debut for the club in a Premier League game in May 2021. Mejbri spent the 2022–23 season on loan to Championship club Birmingham City; he was a regular in the side, and scored his first senior goal.
Born in France to Tunisian parents, Mejbri represented his birth country at under-16 and under-17 levels. He made his senior international debut for Tunisia in 2021.
Despite interest from English clubs, Mejbri had a short spell with Boulogne-Billancourt, before joining Monaco in 2018 for a fee of €1 million.[6] Although initially impressed by Monaco's youth development,[6] Mejbri became disillusioned by the Monégasque club within a year of signing, with his parents claiming that the Ligue 1 side had breached contract agreements.[8]
In 2019, he was being tracked by clubs across Europe, including the German, French and Spanish champions, Bayern Munich,[8]Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona respectively.[9][10] Mejbri said that he was experiencing the "dark side of football" prior to signing with Manchester United and that he had not played football for nearly four months. Before signing, he was back home in Quartier des Amandiers and was training on his own with his sibling.[11]
Manchester United
On 11 August 2019, Premier League side Manchester United announced on their website that they had reached an agreement with Monaco to sign Mejbri, with the youngster reportedly rejecting moves to other English clubs.[12] The fee paid by the Manchester club was believed to be around €5 million, possibly rising to €10 million in add-ons.[8][13]
On 16 September 2023, Mejbri scored his first Premier League goal for Manchester United in a 3–1 home defeat against Brighton.[22]
Loan to Sevilla
On 15 January 2024, Manchester United sent Mejbri on loan to La Liga club Sevilla until the end of the season, with an optional buy-clause reported to be around €20 million.[23][24][25]
Mejbri made 12 appearances for France at under-16 level and three appearances at under-17 level.[4]
He was first called for France at under-16 level in September 2018. He made his debut on 25 September 2018, in a 3–2 defeat to Denmark. He scored a goal on 22 April 2019, in a 4–0 win against Ivory Coast.[citation needed] In the same year, he was called up for the first time to the under-17 national team.[27] He scored two goals on his debut for the team on 22 October 2019, in an 8–0 win against Gibraltar in 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[28]
In May 2021, Mejbri was called up to the Tunisia national team for the first time,[29] committing his international future to his parents' native nation.[30] He made his debut on 5 June 2021, coming on at the start of the second half against the DR Congo.[31]
He was twice named African revelation of the year at the Africa d'Or awards, in 2021 and 2022.[36][37] On 14 November 2022, he was selected by Jalel Kadri for Tunisia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[38] On 22 November 2022, he came on as a substitute for Youssef Msakni in the 80th minute during the match between Tunisia and Denmark in Group D of the 2022 World Cup.[39]
A composed midfielder on the ball, head of first-team development at Manchester United, Nicky Butt, compared Mejbri to his former teammates David Beckham and Roy Keane for his leadership skills. Coach Neil Ryan has also praised Mejbri, stating he has high hopes for the young playmaker.[43] Mejbri is often described as an energetic, dynamic and determined player on the pitch. He does not hesitate to participate in defensive phases and to press the opponent, endowed with significant aggressiveness.[44]
Career statistics
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As of match played 1 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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