Nabil Taïder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nabil Sliti Taïder | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lavaur, Tarn, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lokomotiv Sofia (on loan from Parma) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2008 | Toulouse | 145 | (4) |
| 2007 | → FC Lorient (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Stade Reims (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Skoda Xanthi | 29 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Sivasspor | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Étoile du Sahel | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | Como | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Gorica (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014– | → Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| France U21 | |||
| 2009– | Tunisia | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nabil Taïder (born 26 May 1983 in Lavaur, Tarn) is a French-born Tunisian international footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Sofia on loan from Parma.
Personal
Taïder was born in France to a Tunisian father and an Algerian mother of Kabyle descent.[1] His younger brother, Saphir Sliti Taïder, is also a professional footballer and is currently playing for Inter Milan.
Club career
Taïder began his career in the youth ranks of Toulouse FC. In 2001 he was promoted to the senior side and would go on to be a key player in the midfield for the French side. In six years at the club Taïder would appear in 144 league matches and score 4 goals. During the 2006/07 season he was loaned to FC Lorient and would appear in 11 matches and score one goal. The following season he went on loan to Stade Reims and was a key player for the club appearing in 24 league matches and scoring 3 goals. In 2008 he left France and joined Greece's Skoda Xanthi F.C.. In his first year with Skoda Xanthi, Taïder played in 24 matches and scored two goals. His second year in Greece saw him feature less frequently. As a result, he left the club during the winter transfer period.
On 8 January 2010, Sivasspor signed the Tunisian midfielder for the second half of the Turkish season.[2] While with Sivasspor, Taïder appeared in 8 league matches.
On 19 April 2011, Taider appeared in a reserve game for Championship side Bristol City FC. Nabil played an hour in a 2–1 defeat against Yeovil Town FC.
International career
In 2005, at the age of 21, he attempted to join the Tunisia national football team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup,[3] however FIFA deemed him ineligible as he had played for France U21, as opposed to the Tunisia national football team, before the age of 21.[4] In 2009 he was finally able to debut for Tunisia. On 6 September 2009 he scored his first goal with Tunisia in a 2–2 draw against Nigeria.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2009 | Abuja Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria |  Nigeria |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
References
- ↑ elmedan.com
- ↑ Sivasspor signs Two African Players
- ↑ Shaheen, Amr (27 April 2005). "Taider opts for Tunisia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ↑ Gleeson, Mark (1 May 2006). "Angola make World Cup plea over Portuguese-based duo". Reuters. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
External links
- Nabil Taïder French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Nabil Taïder at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at TFF.org
- Guardian Stats Centre
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