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Ajax signs Trabelsi

	Hatem Trabelsi

24 July: Ajax has signed right back Hatem Trabelsi to a three year contract with an option for two more extra. The Tunisian international had been on trial through last week, including appearances in two pre-season friendly matches against SV Vaassen and RKHVV, in which he played all 90 minutes of both games and made a positive impression on the Ajax staff.

Trabelsi (24) is 1.79 meters tall, weighs 81 kilo and is therefore considered a physically strong player. "But his most important asset is his speed," Beenhakker points out. "That's very important in the way Ajax plays, because he's got loads of space behind him."

On top of that, Beenhakker praises the attacking skills of the Tunisian. Trabelsi started his soccer career as a right sided striker and is said to have a good cross pass. Beenhakker: "Since we changed our system from 3 to 4 defenders, such an attacking defender is exactly what Ajax needed."

Right after signing the agreement, Trabelsi returned to Tunisia to sort out his personal affairs. But he probably will be back on the second day of the Amsterdam Tournament, when Ajax plays against Liverpool. (BV)

(source: ajax.nl)