Radhi Jaïdi facts for kids
Jaïdi in 2019
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| Full name | Radhi Ben Abdelmajid Jaïdi | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1975 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gabès, Tunisia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1992 | Stade Gabèsien | |||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Espérance de Tunis | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1993–2004 | Espérance de Tunis | 288 | (20) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Bolton Wanderers | 43 | (8) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Birmingham City | 86 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Southampton | 58 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 475 | (38) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2009 | Tunisia | 105 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Southampton U-23 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Hartford Athletic | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Cercle Brugge (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Espérance de Tunis | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Radhi Jaïdi is a famous former footballer from Tunisia. He was born on August 30, 1975. Radhi played as a centre back, which is a player who helps protect the team's goal. After his playing career, he became a football coach. He coached teams like Southampton's Under-23 squad, Hartford Athletic in the US, and Espérance de Tunis in Tunisia. He also worked as an assistant coach for Cercle Brugge in Belgium.
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Playing Career
Early Days in Tunisia
Radhi Jaïdi started his football journey in Tunisia. He played for Espérance de Tunis for many years. During his time there, he achieved something amazing. He was the only player at that time to win all four of Africa's main club cup competitions with Espérance. This showed how successful he was in African football.
Playing in England
In July 2004, Radhi Jaïdi moved to England. He joined Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer. This was a big moment because he became the first Tunisian player to play in the Premier League, England's top football league.
After two years with Bolton, he moved to Birmingham City in 2006. He played for Birmingham City for three years. He was a strong defender for them.
Time at Southampton
In August 2009, Radhi Jaïdi joined Southampton. At first, there were some questions about his work permit, but he eventually signed a two-year contract. He made his debut for Southampton in September 2009.
He scored his first goal for Southampton in a match against Carlisle United. It was a very late goal that helped his team get a draw. Radhi retired from playing football at the end of the 2011–12 season. Even after retiring, he stayed with Southampton in a role to help develop international players.
International Football
Radhi Jaïdi was also a very important player for the Tunisia national team. He played in many big tournaments. He was part of the team that won the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations. This is a huge competition for African countries.
He also played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In their first game against Saudi Arabia, he scored a goal that helped Tunisia draw the match 2–2. He even captained the Tunisian national team in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.
Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Radhi Jaïdi started his coaching career. He became the head coach for Southampton's Under-23 team. This meant he was helping young players develop their skills.
In 2019, he moved to the United States to become the head coach of Hartford Athletic, a team in the USL Championship. He hoped this experience would help him coach in Europe again in the future.
In 2021, he worked as an assistant coach for Cercle Brugge in Belgium. Later that year, he returned to his former club, Espérance de Tunis, as their head coach. He won his first trophy as a manager with Espérance de Tunis, the Tunisian Super Cup, in September 2021. He left the club in June 2022.
Personal Life
Radhi Jaïdi was born in Gabès, Tunisia. His father passed away when Radhi was eleven years old, and his mother raised him. He now lives in England.
Honours and Achievements
As a Player
With ES Tunis
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (League Champion): 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04
- Tunisian Cup: 1996–97, 1998–99
- Tunisian Super Cup: 2001
- CAF Champions League: 1994
- African Cup Winners' Cup: 1998
- CAF Cup: 1997
- CAF Super Cup: 1995
- Arab Super Cup: 1996
With Southampton
- Football League Trophy: 2010
With Tunisia National Team
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2004
As a Manager
With ES Tunis
- Tunisian Super Cup: 2020–21
See also
In Spanish: Radhi Jaïdi para niños
