Anis Ayari (Arabic: أنيس العياري; born February 16, 1982) is a Tunisian former footballer. He last played for Étoile du Sahel.

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Anis Ayari

Personal information
Full name	Anis Ayari[1]
Date of birth	(1982-02-16) February 16, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Ezzahra, Tunisia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Stade Tunisien
2004–2006	Samsunspor	42	(0)
2006–2007	Lorient	2	(0)
International career‡
2002–2006	Tunisia	26	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Tunisia Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2004 Tunisia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 15, 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2009

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Ayari debuted as a player with Stade Tunisien in March 2002, playing both defence and midfield.^[2] Ayari moved from Stade Tunisien in 2004 to Turkish club Samsunspor.^[3] He joined French first division side Lorient at the start of 2006-07 but his contract was cancelled in April 2007 by mutual consent.^[4] Later that same season he signed for Étoile du Sahel.

He was a member of the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, finishing third in group C, behind group and gold medal winners Argentina and runners-up Australia. He was part of the squad that won the 2004 African Cup of Nations.

Tunisia

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2004^[5]