Makram Daboub | |
Fullname: | Makram Daboub[1] |
Birth Date: | 1972 12, df=yes[2] [3] |
Birth Place: | Tunis, Tunisia[4] |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Height: | 181 cm |
Years1: | 1989–1993 |
Clubs1: | Espérance de Tunis |
Goals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2010–2021 |
Managerclubs1: | Palestine (assistant) |
Manageryears2: | 2021– |
Managerclubs2: | Palestine |
Clubs2: | Espérance de Zarzis |
Years2: | 1993–2009 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Makram Daboub (Arabic: مكرم دبوب; born 23 December 1972) is a Tunisian football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Palestinian national team. He worked as a goalkeeper coach for the Olympic team.[5] Daboub supervised the local team that won the 2020 Bangabandhu Cup in Bangladesh.[6]
Before his promotion to coach Palestine in April 2021, he was a goalkeeper coach.
During his club career, he spent time at Espérance Sportive de Tunis during his upbringing. He retired as a player in 2009 after a lengthy stay at Espérance Sportive de Zarzis.[7]
Despite gaining only 8 points in a group that seemed within their grasp, Palestine managed to advance to the third and crucial stage of qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals.[8] During the recent game, where the result didn not impact the standings, the team suffered a 5-0 defeat against Australia. The calls from Palestinian fans intensified, calling for the replacement of Daboub with a more experienced coach to guide the team in the upcoming matches.[9]