Selim Telib

Selim Telib (Arabic: سليم طلب; born 14 March 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC. Born in Germany, he represents Egypt at youth level.

Selim Telib

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-03-14) 14 March 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hertha BSC
Number	34
Youth career
2012–2017	TeBo Berlin
2017–	Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Hertha BSC II	6	(0)
2024–	Hertha BSC	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	Egypt U16	1	(0)
2023	Egypt U17	2	(0)
2024–	Egypt U20	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2024.[1]

Career

Telib is a youth product of Tennis Borussia Berlin, before moving to the youth academy of Hertha BSC in 2017.^[2] He started his senior career with the Hertha reserves in 2022. On 2 August 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Hertha until 2027.^[3]

International career

Selim was born in Berlin to an Egyptian father and a German mother, The Egyptian-origin player had previously joined the junior and youth teams in Germany, but in the end he chose to represent the Pharaohs.^[4]