Hannibal Mejbri was born on the 21st of January 2003, and he is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Tunisia national team. The player joined the Manchester United youth system in 2019 from AS 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.Information Guide Nigeria

Club career

Early career

According to the report from BBC sport, despite the interest from English clubs, Mejbri had a short spell with Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt, before joining AS Monaco in 2018 for a fee of €1 million. Although initially impressed by Monaco’s youth development, the player became disillusioned by the Monégasque club within a year of signing, with his parents claiming that the Ligue 1 side had breached contract agreements. In 2019, he was being tracked by clubs across Europe, including the German, French and Spanish champions, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona respectively.Information Guide Nigeria

Manchester United

As per the report from sky sport, on the 11th of 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. The report has it that the fee paid by the Manchester club was believed to be around €5 million, possibly rising to €10 million in add-ons.Information Guide Nigeria

The young star settled quickly into Manchester United’s youth teams, progressing to the under-23 squad despite still being 17. He made his debut playing for the Manchester United U21 side against Salford City in the 2020–21 EFL Trophy on 9 September 2020. He signed a new contract with United in March 2021. On the 20th of May 2021, he won the Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year award. The 19-year old made his senior debut for United in a 2–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final game of the Premier League season on the 23rd of May 2021; he came on to replace Juan Mata in the 82nd minute.Information Guide Nigeria

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International career

Tunisia

According to the report BBC sport, the was eligible to represent Tunisia through his parents, with his father, Lotfi, reportedly having played in Tunisia, Mejbri was called up to the Tunisia national team for the first time in May 2021, committing his international future to the nation of his parents’ birth. Th midfielder debuted in a 1–0 friendly win over DR Congo on the 5th of June 2021.NYSC Portal

The young star made his 2021 FIFA Arab Cup debut, where he started in all five of Tunisia’s games as they progressed to the final. The midfielder put in two man-of-the-match performances against United Arab Emirates and Egypt in the group stage and semi-finals respectively. The playerstarted in the final against Algeria on the 18th of December 2021, eventually losing 2–0 to Algeria to end as runners-up.NYSC Portal

Hannibal Mejbri’s net worth

At only 19, he has an estimated net worth of $3.2 million. His primary source of income is his 13 thousand euros salary per week from Manchester United. He also earns from endorsements, sponsorships and businesses.

Hannibal Mejbri’s salary

The Manchester United player earns an estimated 13 thousand euros per week from the club, which surmounts to 676,000 euros in a year. The value is set to increase with his market value as he pushes on with his career.

Honours

Tunisia

Kirin Cup: 2022NYSC Portal

FIFA Arab Cup runner-up: 2021

Individual

Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year: 2020–21

African Revelation of the Year (Africa d’Or): 2021

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