El-Bahlul was born in 1945 in
Tripoli, Libya. He attended Ahmed Qanaba Elementary School in Libya. He mainly operated as a midfielder. He specifically operated as a defensive midfielder. He initially operated as a left-winger before switching to midfielder. He was nicknamed the "Kaizer of Libyan football". As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of
Al Ahli Tripoli. He started his senior career with the club. He helped the club win the league. He was a Libya international. He was regarded as one of the team's most important players. He retired from playing football because of an injury. El-Bahlul was appointed manager of
Al Ahli Tripoli. He helped the club win the league. He helped them reach the final of the
1984 African Cup Winners' Cup. In 1984, he was appointed manager of the
Libya national football team. He managed the team for
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification. In 1989, he returned as manager to
Al Ahli Tripoli. In 1994, he returned as manager to the
Libya national football team. He suffered a stroke in 2016. He died on 26 March 2024 in
Tripoli, Libya. ==References==