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12 / Tunisia · 1991–2007

Ali Boumnijel

GK sweeperleader
Caps · Tunisia
51
Goals · Tunisia
0
Life
1966
Clubs
FC Gueugnon, Club Africain, FC Rouen
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for Tunisia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

At 40 years and two months old, Boumnijel was the oldest player at the 2006 World Cup, still Tunisia's first choice nearly 15 years after his debut against Côte d'Ivoire in November 1991. Career record: 51 caps and 0 goals for Tunisia; club career at FC Gueugnon, Club Africain, FC Rouen.

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Career record

1988–1997FC Gueugnon
1989–1991Club Africain
1991–1992A.S. Nancy-Lorraine
1997–2003SC Bastia
2003–2004FC Rouen
2004–2007Club Africain
Tunisia51 caps, 0 goals

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One rank above: Khaled Badra at #11.

One rank below: Karim Haggui at #13.

Tunisia's editorial top five: Tarek Dhiab · Hatem Trabelsi · Chokri El Ouaer · Ali Maâloul · Radhi Jaïdi.

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