Aymen Mouelhi (born 14 September 1986) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Europa. Born in Spain and raised in Tunisia, he plays for the Gibraltar national team, having been naturalised in 2018.
International career Mouelhi made his international debut for Gibraltar on 16 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Joseph Chipolina in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D match against Armenia, which finished as a 6–2 loss. After a particularly impressive performance against Norway which saw the minnows restrict the Scandinavians to only 3 goals in a respectable defeat, Mouelhi went viral after he quipped that he "expected more" of the highly rated Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, who he had been tasked with marking throughout the game.“I expected more” – Outstanding big-time behaviour from Gibraltar defender Aymen Mouelhi as he gives Erling Haaland assessment Caught Offside. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
Personal life Mouelhi is a fan of FC Barcelona, being born in the Catalan capital. He now works as a security guard.Gibraltar-France : agent des douanes, policier ou comptable… A la rencontre des joueurs de Gibraltar qui défient les Bleus Marca English. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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GibraltarYearAppsGoals20182020195020206020211002022302023100202410202510Total380
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