Mehdi Ben Slimane
Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Mahdi Ben Slimane (Template:Langx; born 1 January 1974)[1] is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[2]
Having begun his career at AS Marsa in his native country he moved to France in 1996 to play for Olympique de Marseille. After just one season at the club, he joined 2. Bundesliga side SC Freiburg whom helped to promotion to the Bundesliga. He spent half a season on loan each at Borussia Mönchengladbach (in 2000) and club Al-Nassr (in 2001) before leaving Freiburg and returning to Tunisia, where he spent a season and half at Club Africain.
At international level, he played for the Tunisia national team and was a member of squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 1996 African Cup of Nations, and the 1998 African Cup of Nations.
Club career
In February 2000, Ben Slimane scored a brace for SC Freiburg contributing to 2–0 win against SSV Ulm.[3]
International career
Ben Slimane participated at the 1998 African Cup of Nations scoring twice for the Tunisia national team, one goal each against DR Congo on 12 February and against Togo on 16 February.[4]
Together with Freiburg teammate Zoubeir Baya, he represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[5][6]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ben Slimane goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 November 1995 | Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis, Tunisia | Template:Fb | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 June 1996 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda | Template:Fb | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 7 August 1997 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1997 LG Cup |
| 4 | 12 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 5 | 16 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Template:Fb | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 6 | 16 October 1999 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
References
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Tunisian men's footballers
- Tunisian expatriate men's footballers
- AS Marsa players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- SC Freiburg players
- Borussia Mönchengladbach players
- Al-Nassr FC players
- Club Africain players
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- Ligue 1 players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Tunisia
- Tunisia men's international footballers
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 1996 African Cup of Nations players
- 1998 African Cup of Nations players
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
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