Jawhar Mnari

Jawhar Mnari
Jawhar Mnari 2007
Personal information
Full name Jawhar Mnari[1]
Date of birth (1976-11-08) 8 November 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Monastir, Tunisia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 US Monastir 31 (4)
2001–2005 Espérance 132 (16)
2005–2010 1. FC Nürnberg 88 (4)
2010–2011 FSV Frankfurt 8 (0)
Total 259 (24)
International career
2002–2008 Tunisia 44 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Tunisia
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2004 Tunisia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jawhar Mnari (Arabic: جوهر مناري) (born 8 November 1976) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Mnari was born in Monastir, Tunisia. In 2005, Mnari moved from Espérance to 1. FC Nürnberg. In 2007, he won the DFB-Pokal in Germany with 1. FC Nürnberg and reached the UEFA-Cup through this. He moved to FSV Frankfurt in 2010.[2]

International career

Mnari was capped 44 times and scored three goals for the Tunisia national team. He scored the first goal against Spain in the 2006 World Cup in the 8th minute to help Tunisia take a 1–0 lead. He was part of the squad that won the 2004 African Cup of Nations.

International goals

Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mnari goal.[3]
List of international goals scored by Jawhar Mnari
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 February 2004 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia  Senegal 1–0 1–0 2004 Africa Cup of Nations
2 19 June 2006 Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart, Germany  Spain 1–0 1–3 2006 FIFA World Cup
3 22 August 2007 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia  Guinea 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Honours

1. FC Nürnberg

Tunisia

References

  1. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Tunisia" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Jaouhar Mnari wechselt vom "Club" zum FSV" (in German). FSV Frankfurt. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Mnari, Jaouhar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2011.