Ali Boumnijel
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Boumnijel in November 2019
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| Date of birth | 13 April 1966 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Menzel Jemil, Tunisia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Al-Hazem (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1997 | Gueugnon | 166 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | → Nancy (loan) | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2003 | Bastia | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Rouen | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Club Africain | 84 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 289 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991–2007 | Tunisia | 51 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Tunisia (goalkeeper coach) | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Umm Salal (goalkeeper coach) | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | China (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Étoile du Sahel (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Sochaux (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Tunisia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| Club Africain (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Al-Hazem (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Ali Boumnijel is a famous Tunisian football player and manager. He was born on April 13, 1966. He used to be a professional goalkeeper. Today, he works as an assistant manager for a football club called Al-Hazem in Saudi Arabia.
About Ali Boumnijel
Ali Boumnijel was born in Menzel Jemil, Tunisia. He has citizenship from both Tunisia and France.
Ali's Club Journey
Ali Boumnijel started his football journey in France. He joined a team called Gueugnon. His first professional game was on October 20, 1991. He played for Nancy in that game.
After playing for Nancy, he returned to Gueugnon. He played there for five seasons. Later, he moved to Bastia and played for six years. Then, he spent one season at Rouen. In 2004, Ali moved back to Tunisia. He joined the team Club Africain and played there until 2007.
Playing for Tunisia
Ali Boumnijel also played for the Tunisian national team. His first game for Tunisia was on November 27, 1991. He played against Côte d'Ivoire.
He became a very important goalkeeper for Tunisia. He played in three FIFA World Cups: 1998, 2002, and 2006. Ali was the main goalkeeper when Tunisia won the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations. In the semi-finals of that tournament, he saved a crucial penalty kick. This helped Tunisia beat Nigeria in a penalty shootout.
At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ali Boumnijel was 40 years old. This made him the oldest player in the tournament. People praised him for his great leadership and goalkeeping skills during the World Cup.
Achievements
Tunisia
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2004
See also
In Spanish: Ali Boumnijel para niños
