Hannibal Mejbri (Arabic: حَنِّبَعْل المجبري; born 21 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Burnley and the Tunisia national team.
Mejbri spent the 2022–23 season on loan to Championship club Birmingham City; he was a regular in the side, and scored his first senior goal.
[6] His elder brother, Abderrahmen Mejbri, is a sporting coach working for the Vietnam national football team and Pho Hien FC, a Vietnamese youth development club.
[6] Although initially impressed by Monaco's youth development,[6] Mejbri became disillusioned by the Monégasque club within a year of signing, with his parents claiming that the Ligue 1 side had breached contract agreements.
[8] In 2019, he was being tracked by clubs across Europe, including the German, French and Spanish champions, Bayern Munich,[8] Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona respectively.
[11] On 11 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.
[14][15] Mejbri made his debut playing for the Manchester United U21 side against Salford City in the 2020–21 EFL Trophy on 9 September 2020.
[18] made his senior debut three days later in a 2–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final game of the Premier League season; he came on to replace Juan Mata in the 82nd minute.
[22] On 15 January 2024, Manchester United sent Mejbri on loan to La Liga club Sevilla until the end of the season, with an optional buy-clause reported to be around €20 million.
[41][42] A composed midfielder on the ball, head of first-team development at Manchester United, Nicky Butt, compared Mejbri to his former teammates David Beckham and Roy Keane for his leadership skills.