Kaies Ghodhbane
| Date of birth | 07 January 1976 |
| Place of birth | Ksar Hellal |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Played in the domestic league with Etoile Sahel where he was club captain and has won two CAF Cups and an African Cup Winners Cup.
He was a member of the 1998 World Cup Finals team and played in four African Nations Cup Finals.
He is a classy central midfield player who can play on the right hand side.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Tunisia | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Tunisia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Tunisia | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Tunisia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Tunisia | Olympics | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Tunisia | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Tunisia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Tunisia | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 3 |
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| 1998-99 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Tunisia | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Tunisia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Tunisia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Tunisia | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Tunisia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Tunisia | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Tunisia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Tunisia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Tunisia | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Tunisia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Tunisia | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Tunisia | LG Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1996 | Tunisia v Mozambique | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Ghana v Tunisia | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 25 Jan 1996 | Ivory Coast v Tunisia | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 28 Jan 1996 | Tunisia v Gabon | W | 1-1 (4-1) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 31 Jan 1996 | Tunisia v Zambia | W | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 26 May 1996 | Tunisia v Senegal | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Rwanda v Tunisia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Tunisia v Rwanda | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Portugal v Tunisia | L | 2-0 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 22 Jul 1996 | USA v Tunisia | L | 2-0 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Argentina v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
| 06 Oct 1996 | Tunisia v Sierra Leone | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 4 |
| 04 Jan 1997 | Tunisia v Algeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Apr 1997 | Namibia v Tunisia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 2 |
| 31 May 1997 | Tunisia v Algeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Egypt v Tunisia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 2 |
| 05 Jul 1997 | Tunisia v Mali | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Tunisia v Guinea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 4 |
| 05 Nov 1997 | Tunisia v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Tunisia v Guinea | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 1998 | Ghana v Tunisia | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 12 Feb 1998 | Tunisia v Congo DR | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Tunisia v Togo | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Burkina Faso v Tunisia | L | 1-1 (7-8) | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 02 May 1998 | Tunisia v Georgia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1998 | Austria v Tunisia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1998 | Tunisia v Chile | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1998 | Tunisia v Wales | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 1998 | England v Tunisia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Colombia v Tunisia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Romania v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Tunisia v Latvia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Algeria v Tunisia | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Tunisia v Sweden | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Tunisia v Uganda | W | 6-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Uganda v Tunisia | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 06 Jun 1999 | Tunisia v Algeria | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Liberia v Tunisia | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
| 31 Oct 1999 | Tunisia v Zambia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 2000 | Nigeria v Tunisia | L | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 12 Mar 2000 | USA v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Apr 2000 | Mauritania v Tunisia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Tunisia v Mauritania | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Ivory Coast v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa |
| 08 Jul 2000 | Tunisia v Madagascar | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Tunisia v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Tunisia v Congo DR | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 06 May 2001 | Madagascar v Tunisia | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Tunisia v Congo | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 11 Jan 2002 | Tunisia v Cameroon | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Tunisia v Zambia | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jan 2002 | Egypt v Tunisia | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 26 May 2002 | Denmark v Tunisia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2002 | Tunisia v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Tunisia v Japan | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Tunisia v Senegal | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Tunisia v Guinea | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Tunisia v Ivory Coast | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Tunisia v Morocco | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jan 2004 | Tunisia v Benin | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Tunisia v Benin | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jan 2004 | Tunisia v Congo DR | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Tunisia v Morocco | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Tunisia v Ivory Coast | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2004 | Tunisia v Italy | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Tunisia v South Africa | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Morocco v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Malawi v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Tunisia v Malawi | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Botswana v Tunisia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Tunisia v Guinea | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Germany v Tunisia | L | 3-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Australia v Tunisia | W | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Tunisia v Kenya | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Kenya v Tunisia | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 11 Nov 2005 | Congo DR v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Egypt v Tunisia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Tunisia v Ghana | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Tunisia v Zambia | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Tunisia v Guinea | L | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Tunisia v Serbia and Montenegro | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2006 | Tunisia v Uruguay | L | 0-0 (1-3) | LG CUP | |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Tunisia v Saudi Arabia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Spain v Tunisia | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Ukraine v Tunisia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.