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03
CE
Chokri El Ouaer 93 caps (Tunisia) · Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Genoa CFCThe 1996 quarter-final against Gabon reached penalties, and El Ouaer saved two of them before walking up to take the kick that put Tunisia through.
GK1993–2002
04
Ali Maâloul CS Sfaxien, Al Ahly SCLeft-backs do not usually wear number 10, and they do not usually finish a season as the leading scorer in their country's league, which is what Maâloul did for CS Sfaxien in 2016.
LB2013–
Ali Maâloul CS Sfaxien, Al Ahly SCLeft-backs do not usually wear number 10, and they do not usually finish a season as the leading scorer in their country's league, which is what Maâloul did for CS Sfaxien in 2016.
LB2013–
05
RJ
Radhi Jaïdi 105 caps (Tunisia) · Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Birmingham CityAt Highbury on 18 September 2004 he scored in the 63rd minute against an Arsenal side unbeaten in the league since May 2003, and Bolton took a 2-2 draw out of it.
CB1996–2010
07
Youssef Msakni Stade Tunisien, Espérance Sportive de TunisTwo minutes into the second half in Garoua on 23 January 2022, Msakni struck the only goal of the last-16 tie and Nigeria were out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
CAM2010–
Youssef Msakni Stade Tunisien, Espérance Sportive de TunisTwo minutes into the second half in Garoua on 23 January 2022, Msakni struck the only goal of the last-16 tie and Nigeria were out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
CAM2010–
08
ZB
Zoubeir Baya 81 caps (Tunisia) · 16 goals · Étoile Sportive du Sahel, SC FreiburgThe 1996 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final turned on Baya's goal after twenty minutes, and Tunisia beat Zambia 4-2 to reach the final.
CM1994–2002
09
ES
Ellyes Skhiri 86 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Tunisia) · Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, 1. FC KölnOn 28 November 2020 Skhiri scored both goals in Köln's 2-1 win at Borussia Dortmund, a rare afternoon when the defensive midfielder was the whole attack.
CDM2018–
10
FS
Francileudo Santos 40 caps (Tunisia) · 22 goals · Étoile Sportive du Sahel, FC Sochaux-MontbéliardFive minutes into the 2004 final in Tunis, Santos put Tunisia ahead of Morocco, and 60,000 people in the 7 November Stadium spent the rest of the night waiting for the title to arrive.
SS2004–2008
11
KB
Khaled Badra 90 caps (Tunisia) · Espérance Sportive de Tunis, DenizlisporAgainst Nigeria in the 2004 semi-final Badra converted a penalty in normal time and another in the shootout, then took the yellow card that ruled him out of the final his team went on to win.
CB1995–2006
12
AB
Ali Boumnijel 51 caps (Tunisia) · FC Gueugnon, Club AfricainAt 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.
GK1991–2007
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Karim Haggui RC Strasbourg Alsace, Bayer 04 LeverkusenRoger Lemerre took the youngest man in his squad into a home tournament in 2004, and Haggui, then 20, featured in all six matches of Tunisia's run to the title.
CB2003–2013
Karim Haggui RC Strasbourg Alsace, Bayer 04 LeverkusenRoger Lemerre took the youngest man in his squad into a home tournament in 2004, and Haggui, then 20, featured in all six matches of Tunisia's run to the title.
CB2003–2013
15
ZJ
Ziad Jaziri 64 caps (Tunisia) · 14 goals · Gaziantepspor, ES Troyes ACJaziri opened Tunisia's 2006 World Cup with a goal in the 23rd minute against Saudi Arabia on 14 June, and Radhi Jaïdi had to equalise in stoppage time to rescue the 2-2 draw.
ST1999–2007
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AS
Adel Sellimi 35 caps (Tunisia) · 10 goals · Club Africain, Real JaénZambia stood between Tunisia and the 1996 final, and Sellimi scored twice in Durban on 31 January, the opener after sixteen minutes and a penalty in the 85th, to help settle it 4-2.
CAM1993–2002
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IJ
Issam Jemâa Espérance Sportive de Tunis, R.C. LensIn Sousse on 5 June 2011, he put three past Chad in a 5-0 Africa Cup qualifier, one of two hat-tricks he scored for Tunisia.
ST2005–2014
18
KG
Kaies Ghodhbane 92 caps (Tunisia) · Diyarbakırspor, SamsunsporBetween 2004 and 2006 he scored 19 goals in 47 games for Samsunspor, an unusual return for a midfielder who spent most of his Tunisia career screening the back four across three World Cups.
CDM1996–2006
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SS
Sadok Sassi Club AfricainTunis called him Attouga, and the name stood for 415 official matches in Club Africain's goal, a club record that still holds, though injury cost him the 1978 World Cup and Mokhtar Naili went to Argentina instead.
GK1963–1978
20
Ferjani Sassi 94 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Tunisia) · 9 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · CS Sfaxien, Zamalek SCKyle Walker's elbow caught Fakhreddine Ben Youssef in Volgograd on 18 June 2018, and Sassi levelled from the spot in the 35th minute before Harry Kane won it for England in stoppage time.
CM2013–
Ferjani Sassi 94 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Tunisia) · 9 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · CS Sfaxien, Zamalek SCKyle Walker's elbow caught Fakhreddine Ben Youssef in Volgograd on 18 June 2018, and Sassi levelled from the spot in the 35th minute before Harry Kane won it for England in stoppage time.
CM2013–
23
Naim Sliti 45 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Tunisia) · 11 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · CS Sedan Ardennes, Dijon FCOHe scored on his Tunisia debut, a 3-0 win over Djibouti in June 2016, and three years later finished off the 3-0 quarter-final against Madagascar that carried Tunisia into the 2019 Africa Cup semi-finals.
RM2016–
Naim Sliti 45 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Tunisia) · 11 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · CS Sedan Ardennes, Dijon FCOHe scored on his Tunisia debut, a 3-0 win over Djibouti in June 2016, and three years later finished off the 3-0 quarter-final against Madagascar that carried Tunisia into the 2019 Africa Cup semi-finals.
RM2016–
25
SS
Samir Sellimi 50 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Tunisia) · Club Africain
CB
Career sources
Identity and career · Wikidata Q3470846
26
HG
Hassen Gabsi 51 caps (Tunisia) · 16 goals · Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Genoa CFCTunisia sent him to the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, and two years later the Africa Cup of Nations closed with his name in the team of the tournament.
SS1997–2002
28
Anis Ben Hatira Hamburger SV, MSV DuisburgBorn in West Berlin in July 1988, he won the 2009 European Under-21 title with a Germany team of Neuer, Hummels, Khedira and Özil before choosing Tunisia, whose shirt he first wore in 2012.
RM2012–2016
Anis Ben Hatira Hamburger SV, MSV DuisburgBorn in West Berlin in July 1988, he won the 2009 European Under-21 title with a Germany team of Neuer, Hummels, Khedira and Özil before choosing Tunisia, whose shirt he first wore in 2012.
RM2012–2016
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Hamdi Nagguez 1 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Tunisia) · Étoile Sportive du Sahel, Zamalek SCRight backs are rarely listed at 1.95m, but that is the number beside his name, and he spent most of the 2010s using it on the right flank in Sousse. Two CAF Confederation Cups, one with Étoile du Sahel in 2015 and one with Zamalek in 2019, sit beside the 2016 Tunisian league, three Tunisian Cups, two Egypt Cups, and a place in Tunisia's squad at the 2018 World Cup.
RB2015–
Hamdi Nagguez 1 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Tunisia) · Étoile Sportive du Sahel, Zamalek SCRight backs are rarely listed at 1.95m, but that is the number beside his name, and he spent most of the 2010s using it on the right flank in Sousse. Two CAF Confederation Cups, one with Étoile du Sahel in 2015 and one with Zamalek in 2019, sit beside the 2016 Tunisian league, three Tunisian Cups, two Egypt Cups, and a place in Tunisia's squad at the 2018 World Cup.
RB2015–
30
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane 39 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Tunisia) · 2 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Ferencvárosi TC
CM2021–
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane 39 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Tunisia) · 2 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Ferencvárosi TC
CM2021–
31
TY
Taha Yassine Khenissi Espérance Sportive de Tunis, CS SfaxienFifty minutes into the 2016 Tunisian Cup final, Khenissi opened the scoring against Club Africain and Espérance won the Tunis derby 2-0, one of 57 league goals he scored for the club in 119 games.
ST2013–
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Yassine Meriah Etoile Sportive de Metlaoui, CS SfaxienEgypt 2019 gave him his tournament: Tunisia reached the semi-finals and Meriah was named in the Africa Cup of Nations best XI.
CB
Yassine Meriah Etoile Sportive de Metlaoui, CS SfaxienEgypt 2019 gave him his tournament: Tunisia reached the semi-finals and Meriah was named in the Africa Cup of Nations best XI.Career sources
Identity and career · Wikidata Q19956607
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AB
Anis Ben Chouikha Seventeen seasons in the same shirt at Club Sportif de Hammam Lif, from 1996 to 2013, brought 190 league appearances and 22 goals for a club that rarely holds on to anyone that long.About the editorial selection
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About this XI
At the head of Tunisia's pool stand Tarek Dhiab, Hatem Trabelsi and Chokri El Ouaer. The 33 covers 3 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 14 midfielders and 6 forwards, with sourced senior international careers spanning the 1960s to the 2020s. Pick a formation, drag your eleven onto the pitch, then explore the careers and settle the duels below. Your votes reorder the people's ranking of these 33 in real time.
Who is the greatest Tunisia footballer of all time?
The editorial collection starts with Tarek Dhiab. Its first five careers: Tarek Dhiab, Hatem Trabelsi, Chokri El Ouaer, Ali Maâloul, Radhi Jaïdi. The people's ranking on this page moves with every duel vote and can disagree.
How were these 33 Tunisia players chosen?
The collection covers every position across Tunisia's football history. Honours, international records and career achievements inform the editorial order. Each entry opens a career note and its sources. Fan votes in the duels build a separate ranking.
Where can I read about the careers?
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