Career
He played as a goalkeeper for the Al-Kuwait Sports Club and the Kuwaiti National team. Al-Tarabulsi performed well in the 1982 World Cup, especially against Czechoslovakia and England. He did not concede any goals in the 1974 Gulf Cup in Kuwait.
Al-Tarabilsi is originally from Lebanon, but was granted Kuwaiti citizenship to play for Kuwait's national team. He also played for Kuwait at the 1980 Summer Olympics.