Montassar Talbi
المنتصر الطالبي
#4 · Defender · age 27
Most-capped center-back; defensive leader
74
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 56
- Career peak
- 60
- League level
- 88
- Competition pedigree
- 24
- International pedigree
- 80
- Longevity
- 65
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Talbi is Tunisia’s defensive anchor and the player most likely to take aerial duels against Memphis, Weghorst, Gyökeres, and Ueda over three group games. His Ligue 1 minutes against pacy attackers have hardened him for exactly this kind of tournament test.
His Qatar 2022 goal against France — a header from a corner — is the kind of moment Tunisia will need replicated against superior opponents in Group F. Set pieces are likely their best route to scoring.
Strengths
- Aerial duels against taller forwards
- Composure on the ball
- Set-piece scoring threat
Recent form
Lorient regular through 2025-26 Ligue 1 campaign.
His goal against France in the Qatar 2022 group stage helped Tunisia to a 1-0 win — the result that knocked the holders into second place in their group, though Tunisia themselves were eliminated.