Ahmed Al-Tarabilsi, also spelled Ahmad Al-Tarabulsi (born in Lebanon

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, 22 March 1947) is a Kuwaiti former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for the Al-Kuwait Sports Club and the Kuwaiti National team

Kuwait national football team

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Al-Tarabilsi performed well in the 1982 World Cup, especially against Czechoslovakia

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 and England

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. He did not concede any goals in the 1974 Gulf Cup

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 in Kuwait.

Al-Tarabilsi is originally from the Palestinian territories

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, but was granted Kuwaiti citizenship

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 to play for Kuwait's national team. He also played for Kuwait at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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