Saber Khalifa

Saber Khalifa (born 14 October 1986) is a Tunisian international footballer who plays for Club Africain, as a winger and striker.

Born in Gabès, Khalifa has played in Tunisia, Libya and France for Stade Gabèsien, Espérance, Hammam-Lif, Al-Ahly.

He joined French club Evian Thonon Gaillard in 2011, and in 2013 he was a finalist in the Coupe de France when his side lost 2-3 to Bordeaux.

On 7 August 2013, Khalifa was linked with a move to Marseille, and he signed a four-year contract 2 days later. He only stayed one season playing 28 league matches and scoring just once.

On 26 July 2014, Khalifa was loaned to Club Africain with an option to buy included in the deal.

In June 2016 Kalifa was linked with a move to Qatar to play for Al-Shahania Sports Club but this move eventually fell through.

Khalifa made his senior international debut for Tunisia in 2010 against Botswana and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

He was a member of Tunisia's squad at both the 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

Khalifa was recalled to the national team squad in October 2013, having been suspended for the previous month.

In December 2014 he was named as part of Tunisia's provisional squad for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.

Upon signing with Marseille in August 2013, Khlifa revealed that his name was actually spelled Khalifa with an 'a', instead of Khlifa or Khelifa as he was previously referred to. In a video for Marseille's WebTV, he attributed this spelling mistake to the misconceived pronunciation of his name when he arrived in France.