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Mehdi Ben Slimane

Mehdi Ben Slimane

Tunisian footballer

Mahdi Ben Slimane (Arabic: مهدي بن سليمان; born 1 January 1974)[2] is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[3]

In this article, the surname is Ben Slimane, not Slimane.
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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.[4]

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.[5]

Together with Freiburg teammate Zoubeir Baya, he represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[6][7]

Career statistics

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

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    Mehdi Ben Slimane at National-Football-Teams.com
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    "Ben Slimane, Mehdi" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
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    "Mahdi Ben Slimane". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
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    "Zwei Tore von Ben Slimane". Der Spiegel (in German). 5 February 2000. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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    Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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    "The Tunisia Squad". BBC News & Sport. 3 May 1998. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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    "France '98: A Team By Team Guide". The Independent. 6 June 1998. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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