ES Zarzis

Espérance Sportive de Zarzis (Arabic: الترجي الرياضي الجرجيسي known as ES Zarzis or simply ESZ for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Zarzis. The club was founded in 1934 by Haj Ali Bouchhioua ^[1][2]and its colours are yellow, red and black. Their home stadium, Abdessalam Kazouz Stadium, has a capacity of 7,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

ES Zarzis

Full name	Espérance Sportive de Zarzis
Nickname(s)	The Blood and Gold / Taraji El Janoub /El Akkara
Short name	ESZ
Founded	1934; 91 years ago (1934)
Ground	Abdessalam Kazouz Stadium
Capacity	7,000
Chairman	Hafedh Taleb
Manager	Ghazi Gherairi
League	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
2024–25	Ligue 1, 5th of 16
Website	www.eszarzis.com
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Current squad

As of 9 February 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  TUN Yassine Laariadh 4 DF  TUN Oussama Bahri 5 MF  TUN Moatez Chouchane 6 MF  TUN Koumi Khalfa 7 FW  TUN Younes Rached 8 MF  TUN Ryayne Sghaier 9 FW  TUN Youssef Snana 10 MF  TUN Nassim Douihech 11 MF  TUN Mohamed Youssef Bousoukaya 14 MF  TUN Khalil Guenichi 15 DF  TUN Seifedine Sabeur 16 GK  TUN Mohamed Amine Hazgui 18 FW  TUN Yosri Dhaflaoui

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW  NGA Nwoke Kelechi 21 MF  TUN Mohamed Belghith 22 GK  TUN Saifeddine Charfi 23 MF  NGA Ambrose Ochigbo 24 DF  TUN Houssem Hassen Romdhane 25 DF  SEN Fallou Mendy 26 FW  BFA Clavert Kiendrebeogo 27 MF  TUN Amir Tajourii 28 DF  TUN Lamjed Rjili 29 FW  TUN Moemen Rahmani 30 MF  TUN Youssef Mosrati 34 MF  ALG Mourad Hakem

Achievements

Performance in national & domestic competitions

• Tunisia Cup: 1

2005

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2006 – First round

Coaching history

1981–82: Thamer Ksiksi Mohamed Ali Ben Jeddi Bouzommita 1982–83: Vassil Romanov 1983–84: Vassil Romanov 1984–85: Vassil Romanov 1985–86: Moncef Arfaoui 1987–88: Dimitar Milev 1988–89: Dimitar Milev 1989–90: Tahar Bellamine Belhassen Meriah 1990–91: Dimitar Milev 1991–92: Dimitar Milev Mokhtar Tlili

1992–93: Dimitar Milev Habib Masmoudi Ferid Laaroussi Mokhtar Tlili 1994–95: Ridha Akacha 1995–96: Taoufik Ben Othman Mokhtar Tlili Khaled Ben Yahya 1996–97: Riadh Charfi Moncef Arfaoui Tijani Mcharek 1997–98: Habib Mejri Tijani Mcharek Mokhtar Tlili 1998–99: Serge Devèze Mohamed Sraieb 1999–00: Ridha Akacha Kazimiro

2000–01: Ridha Akacha Tijani Mcharek 2001–02: Serge Devèze Mohamed Sraieb Noureddine Laabidi Mrad Mahjoub 2002–03: Mrad Mahjoub Moncef Arfaoui Khaled Ben Yahya Moncef Mcharek Mohamed Ben Sliman 2003–04: Ridha Akacha Ahmed Labiedh Lassaad Maamer 2004–05: Lassaad Maamer 2005–06: Mohamed Sraieb Jean-Michel Bruyer

2006–07: Abdelhak Benchikha 2007–09: Moncef Chargui Mokhtar Tlili Ahmed Labiedh Lassaad Maamer 2009–10: Jalel Kadri A. Ait Djoudi (Oct 2009 – Dec 2009) Sofiène Hidoussi 2010–11: Chiheb Ellili (July 2010 – June 2011) 2011–12: Tarek Thabet (July 2011 – Dec 2011) N. Bourguiba (interim) (Dec 2011) Ghazi Ghrairi (Dec 2011 – June 2012) 2012–13: Ladislas Lozano (July 2012 – Oct 2012) Kamel Zouaghi (Oct 2012 – Dec 2012) Lassaad Maamer (Dec 2012–)