Khaled Badra

Khaled Badra (Template:Langx; born 8 April 1973) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Badra was born in Kairouan. After beginnings with his hometown's squad, Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise, he joined Espérance de Tunis in 1996. He made a name for himself in the country as a powerful and uncompromising centre-back, who could also score from set pieces. He earned a call up to the Tunisia national team for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta at the age of 23 and became a virtual ever-present after that. His good form for the national side was mirrored in Tunisian competitions, where he has led Espérance to continuous league triumphs.

His club football career has been varied – solid and loyal service interspersed by short spells abroad. He also played for Genoa C.F.C. in Seria B, Al-Ahli Jeddah in Saudi Premier League, and Denizlispor in the Turkish league. He plans to see out his career at Espérance.

International career

Badra featured for the Tunisia national team in both 1998 World Cup and 2002 World Cup, as well as the three African Nations Cups in that time. His finest hour came in the 2004 African Nations Cup when Tunisia hosted the games. He scored two penalties in the semi-final against Nigeria (one in normal time and another in the shootout), but also picked up a yellow card meaning he was suspended for the final. He decided to retire from international football in 2006.

International goals

Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Badra goal.

List of international goals scored by Khaled Badra

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 April 1997	Independence Stadium, Windhoek	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Namibia	flag alias = Flag of Namibia.svg	link alias-army = Namibian Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Namibian Army.svg	link alias-naval = Namibian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg	link alias-air force = Namibian Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Namibian Air Force.svg	link alias-navy = Namibian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Namibian Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = Namibian Defence Force	flag alias-1990=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2000).svg	flag alias-2004=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2004).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–1 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	27 April 1997	Stade El Menzah, Tunis	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Liberia	flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg	flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	27 May 1998	Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Austria	flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg	flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg	flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg	flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg	flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg	flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces	flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-naval = Austrian Navy	link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-navy = Austrian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|1–2 || Friendly
4	6 June 1998	Stade El Menzah, Tunis	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Wales	flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg	flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg	flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly
5				3–0
6	7 November 1998	Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zimbabwe	flag alias = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg	flag alias-1980=Flag of Zimbabwe (WFB 2000).jpg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Zimbabwe National Army.svg	link alias-army = Zimbabwe National Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Zimbabwe Defence Forces	flag alias-air force =Air Force Ensign of Zimbabwe.svg	link alias-air force = Air Force of Zimbabwe	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly
7	7 February 2000	Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Egypt	flag alias = Flag of Egypt.svg	flag alias-Ottoman = Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg	flag alias-1882 = Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg	flag alias-1922 = Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg	flag alias-1952 = Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg	link alias-military = Egyptian Armed Forces	flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg	link alias-army = Egyptian Army	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg	link alias-naval = Egyptian Navy	flag alias-navy=Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Egyptian Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Egypt.svg	link alias-air force = Egyptian Air Force	flag alias-air defence force = Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg	link alias-air defence force = Egyptian Air Defense Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2000 African Cup of Nations
8	1 July 2001	Stade El Menzah, Tunis	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Republic of the Congo	shortname alias = Congo	flag alias = Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg	flag alias-1970 = Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo	flag alias-military =Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo.svg	link alias-air force = Congolese Air Force	Congolese Army	link alias-basketball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national basketball team	link alias-volleyball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national volleyball team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|6–0 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
9	15 July 2001	Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa	Template:Country data DRC	1–0	3–0	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
10	11 February 2004	Stade Olympique de Radès, Tunis	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Nigeria	flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg	link alias-army = Nigerian Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 (5–3 p) || 2004 African Cup of Nations

Honours

Espérance Sportive de Tunis

Tunisian League: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006

Tunisian President Cup: 1997, 1999

African Cup Winners' Cup: 1998

CAF Cup: 1997

African Cup Winners' Cup: 1998

Al-Ahli (Jeddah)

Crown Prince Cup: 2002, 2007

Arab Champions League: 2003

Saudi Federation cup: 2007

Tunisia

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2004

External links

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