ES Metlaoui sign Tunisia centre-forward Oussama Naffati from AS Gabes

Tunisian centre-forward Oussama Naffati has joined ES Metlaoui from AS Gabes on a free transfer, completing a domestic move to the Ligue 1 club.

Naffati, 26, leaves AS Gabes after becoming the latest addition to an ES Metlaoui side competing in Tunisia’s top flight. The transfer was completed on 19 August 2026, with no fee payable for the move.

The arrival gives ES Metlaoui a recognised centre-forward as they strengthen their squad for Ligue 1 football. Naffati’s transfer keeps him in Tunisia while taking him from AS Gabes to a club operating at the country’s highest league level.

Naffati has now formally switched from AS Gabes to ES Metlaoui, with the move completed as a free transfer.