Ali Kaabi

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Kaabi in 1978
Personal information
Full name Ali Kaabi
Date of birth (1953-11-15) November 15, 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Tunisia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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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References

  1. Kilani, Imed (6 March 2012). "Tunisia - Record International Players". RSSSF .
  2. "Africa savours its first victory". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2012.

Ali Kaabi FIFA competition record (archived)