Jawhar Mnari

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

Jawhar Mnari
Jawhar Mnari 2007
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-11-08) 8 November 1976
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)
National team
2002–2008 Tunisia 44 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[1]

International career

Mnari has been capped 44 times and scored three goals for Tunisia. 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 the Tunisia's goal tally first.[2]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 February 2004Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia Senegal1–01–02004 Africa Cup of Nations
2.19 June 2006Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart, Germany Spain1–01–32006 FIFA World Cup
3.22 August 2007Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia Guinea1–01–1Friendly

Honours

1. FC Nürnberg

Tunisia

References

  1. "Jaouhar Mnari wechselt vom "Club" zum FSV" (in German). FSV Frankfurt. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  2. "Mnari, Jaouhar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2011.


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