Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Kaabi | ||
Date of birth | November 15, 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Tunisia | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1987 | Al Hilal SFC | 250 | (38) |
International career | |||
1973–1982 | Tunisia | 77 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ali Kaabi (born 15 November 1953) is a retired Tunisian footballer.
Kaabi made 72 appearances and scored nine goals for the Tunisia national football team from 1973 to 1982, [1] including participating in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. In their first ever World Cup finals match, which Tunisia won 3–1 against Mexico, Kaabi became Tunisia's first-ever World Cup goalscorer. [2] He played as a defender.
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