Haykel Guemamdia
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Haykel Guemamdia (born 22 December 1981) is a Tunisia
footballer
. He currentlyplays as forward
for the Tunisia
n club Club Sportif Sfaxien
.
Guemamdia had a spell with RC Strasbourg
in France's Ligue 1
.
Guemamdia is a member of the Tunisia
squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, having been called up as a late replacement for the injured Mehdi Meriah
. As of 19 June 2006, Guemamdia has won 14 caps and scored 5 goals for his country, his first appearance coming against Malawi
on 26 March 2006.
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He currentlyplays as forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for the Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n club Club Sportif Sfaxien
Club Sportif Sfaxien
Club Sportif Sfaxien is a multi-sport club from Sfax in Tunisia.-History:The club was founded in 1928 as Club Tunisien, playing in green and red stripes. The team was promoted to the Tunisian First Division in 1947...
.
Guemamdia had a spell with RC Strasbourg
RC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...
in France's Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
.
Guemamdia is a member of the Tunisia
Tunisia national football team
The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. They have qualified for four FIFA World Cups, the first one in 1978, but have yet to make it out of the first round...
squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, having been called up as a late replacement for the injured Mehdi Meriah
Mehdi Meriah
Mehdi Meriah is a Tunisian football player who currently plays as a left back for Club Africain. He can also play as a midfielder....
. As of 19 June 2006, Guemamdia has won 14 caps and scored 5 goals for his country, his first appearance coming against Malawi
Malawi national football team
The Malawi national football team, nicknamed The Flames, is the national team of Malawi and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966 they were known as the Nyasaland national football team...
on 26 March 2006.