Ali Boumnijel facts for kids
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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 | 1.89m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Tunisia (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1991–2007 | Tunisia | 51 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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| 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– | Tunisia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
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Ali Boumnijel (born April 13, 1966) is a famous Tunisian former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper, which means he protected the goal from the other team's shots. He played for the Tunisia national team for many years. After he stopped playing, he became a coach. He is currently an assistant coach for the Tunisia national football team.
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Early Life and Background
Ali Boumnijel was born in Menzel Jemil, Tunisia. He has both Tunisian and French nationalities. This means he is a citizen of both countries.
Playing Career: Ali Boumnijel's Club Journey
Ali Boumnijel started his football career in France. His first team was FC Gueugnon. He played his very first professional game for AS Nancy in 1991. After that, he returned to Gueugnon and played there for five seasons.
Moving to New Teams
Later, he joined SC Bastia, where he played for six years. He then spent one season at FC Rouen. In 2004, Ali Boumnijel moved back to Tunisia. He joined a team called Club Africain. He played there until he retired from playing football.
International Career: Playing for Tunisia
Ali Boumnijel also played for his country, Tunisia. He made his first appearance for the national team in 1991. He became a very important goalkeeper for Tunisia.
World Cup Appearances
He represented Tunisia in three different FIFA World Cup tournaments:
Winning the Africa Cup of Nations
One of his biggest achievements was winning the 2004 African Nations Cup with Tunisia. He was the first-choice goalkeeper for the team. In the semifinals, he saved a very important penalty kick. This helped Tunisia beat Nigeria in a penalty shootout.
Oldest Player in the World Cup
At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ali Boumnijel was 40 years old. This made him the oldest player in the entire tournament! People praised him for his great leadership and amazing goalkeeping skills during the World Cup.
Achievements and Honours
Tunisia
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2004
See Also
In Spanish: Ali Boumnijel para niños
Images for kids
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Boumnijel in November 2019
