Ali Kaabi
Tunisian footballer
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Ali Kaabi (born 15 November 1953) is a retired Tunisian footballer.
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Kaabi in 1978 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Kaabi | ||
| Date of birth | November 15, 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Tunisia | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1987 | Al Hilal SFC | 250 | (38) |
| International career | |||
| 1973–1982 | Tunisia | 77 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kaabi made 72 appearances and scored nine goals for the Tunisia national football team from 1973 to 1982,[1] including participating in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. In their first ever World Cup finals match, which Tunisia won 3–1 against Mexico, Kaabi became Tunisia's first-ever World Cup goalscorer.[2] He played as a defender.
