Chaouki Ben Saada
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Chaouki Ben Saada (Template:Langx; born 1 July 1984) is a French-born former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and forward for the Tunisia national team.
Club career
Born in Bastia, France, Ben Saada made 170 appearances for Bastia, scoring 16 goals for the team.
On 2 July 2008, he signed with Ligue 1 side OGC Nice for €1.5 million along with teammate Kafoumba Coulibaly, agreeing to a three-year contract.
After a three-year stint with Nice, he signed a two-year deal with Ligue 2 outfit RC Lens on 24 August 2011.
In August 2012, Ben Saada moved to Ligue 2 club Arles-Avignon on a two-year contract. In October 2014, he then signed a one-year contract with Troyes AC, extending his stay in the Ligue 2.[1]
International career
Ben Saada played international football for France at youth level, earning an Under-17 World Championship medal in 2001. Since then, he adopted the Tunisian nationality of his parents, and first played for the national side in March 2005. He has won 12 international caps, scoring 1 goal (as of 7 June 2006). He was in the Tunisian squad for the 2006 African Cup of Nations, but was initially omitted from the squad for 2006 World Cup, before being called up to replace Issam Jomaa, who withdrew with a knee injury.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ben Saada goal.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2005 | Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France | File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 27 January 2008 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2008 African Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 4 February 2008 | Tamale Stadium, Tamale, Ghana | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2008 African Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 7 June 2008 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | File:Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
| 5 | 21 June 2008 | Stade 7 November, Radès, Tunisia | File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
References
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bastia
- French sportspeople of Tunisian descent
- Tunisian men's footballers
- 21st-century Tunisian sportsmen
- Tunisia men's international footballers
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- SC Bastia players
- OGC Nice players
- RC Lens players
- AC Arlésien players
- ES Troyes AC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- 21st-century French sportsmen