Mohamed Ben Moussa

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Mohamed Ben Moussa
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Full name Mohamed Ali Ben Moussa
Date of birth (1954-04-05) 5 April 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Tunisia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Club Africain
International career
Tunisia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohamed Ali Ben Moussa (born 5 April 1954) is a Tunisian football forward who played for Club Africain and the Tunisia national team. He was part of Tunisia's 1978 FIFA World Cup. [1]

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