Saber Khalifa
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Club Africain
top club · 162 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2013
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 13/14
16
best season · 12/13
47 / 8
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-10-14 · 5 players total
363Appearances
96Goals
52Assists
31Yellow cards
3Red cards
79Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Saber Khalifa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | صابر خليفة |
| Date of birth | 1986-10-14 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gabès, Tunisia |
| Citizenship |  Tunisia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Club Africain → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Club Africain
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Club Africain
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — Club Africain
18 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Club Africain
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Club Africain
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Emirates Club → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Club Africain → Emirates Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Kuwait SC → Club Africain
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Club Africain → Kuwait SC
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Emirates Club
13 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Club Africain
26 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Club Africain
33 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Marseille → Club Africain
16/17 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jun 2016
Transfer: Club Africain → Marseille
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Club Africain
20 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Marseille → Club Africain
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Club Africain
32 matches · 15 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2013
Transfer: Évian → Marseille
13/14 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Olympique Marseille
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Évian Thonon Gaillard
29 matches · 16 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Évian Thonon Gaillard
32 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Esperance → Évian
11/12 · Transfer
Jun 2011
Transfer: Al-Ahly → Esperance
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Esperance → Al-Ahly
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Esperance Tunis
10 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2010
Transfer: CS Hammam-Lif → Esperance
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Esperance → CS Hammam-Lif
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Esperance Tunis, CS Hammam-Lif
32 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: CS Hammam-Lif → Esperance
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2008
Transfer: Esperance → CS Hammam-Lif
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — CS Hammam-Lif
21 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2007
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2007
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Esperance Tunis
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Esperance Tunis
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: Stade Gabèsien → Esperance
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Esperance Tunis
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Club Africain
45.2%
Emirates Club
5.1%
Olympique Marseille
11.3%
FC Évian Thonon Gaillard
14.4%
Esperance Tunis
19.4%
CS Hammam-Lif
4.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Africain | 8 | 14/15 | 22/23 | 162 | 50 | 30 | 3,207 |
| Emirates Club | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 362 |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 799 |
| FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 61 | 20 | 9 | 1,022 |
| Esperance Tunis | 5 | 05/06 | 10/11 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 1,375 |
| CS Hammam-Lif | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 43 | 20 | 6 | 336 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue I Pro Playoff | Club Africain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Tunisian Cup | Club Africain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 423 |
| 20/21 | Tunisian Cup | Club Africain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 19/20 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 872 |
| 19/20 | Tunisian Cup | Club Africain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UAE Pro League | Emirates Club | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 362 |
| 17/18 | CAF Confederation Cup | Club Africain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 192 |
| 17/18 | Tunisian Cup | Club Africain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 16/17 | CAF Confederation Cup | Club Africain | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 198 |
| 16/17 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 196 |
| 16/17 | Ligue I Pro Playoff | Club Africain | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Tunisian Cup | Club Africain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 136 |
| 15/16 | CAF-Champions League | Club Africain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 15/16 | Tunisian Cup | Club Africain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 14/15 | CAF Confederation Cup | Club Africain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 30 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 170 |
| 14/15 | Tunisian Cup | Club Africain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 799 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 154 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 31 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 598 |
| 10/11 | Ligue I Pro | Esperance Tunis | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 742 |
| 09/10 | CAF-Champions League | Esperance Tunis | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue I Pro | CS Hammam-Lif | 22 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 161 |
| 09/10 | Ligue I Pro | Esperance Tunis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue I Pro | CS Hammam-Lif | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 175 |
| 07/08 | Ligue I Pro | Esperance Tunis | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 633 |
| 07/08 | Tunisian Cup | Esperance Tunis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CAF-Champions League | Esperance Tunis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue I Pro | Esperance Tunis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Tunisian Cup | Esperance Tunis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue I Pro | Esperance Tunis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-08-31 | Stade Gabèsien | Esperance | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-19 | Esperance | CS Hammam-Lif | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | CS Hammam-Lif | Esperance | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-22 | Esperance | CS Hammam-Lif | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | CS Hammam-Lif | Esperance | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-12 | Esperance | Al-Ahly | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Al-Ahly | Esperance | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Esperance | Évian | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-09 | Évian | Marseille | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-26 | Marseille | Club Africain | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Club Africain | Marseille | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Marseille | Club Africain | Transfer | 1800000 | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-14 | Club Africain | Kuwait SC | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-12 | Kuwait SC | Club Africain | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-13 | Club Africain | Emirates Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Emirates Club | Without Club | Transfer | 825000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Without Club | Club Africain | Transfer | 825000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Club Africain | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Muscle injury | 2007-08-02 | 2007-09-08 | 38 | 6 |
| 07/08 | Muscle injury | 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-18 | 37 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Broken finger | 2009-01-13 | 2009-01-17 | 5 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Cervical vertebra fracture | 2012-10-17 | 2012-11-30 | 45 | 7 |
| 12/13 | Muscle injury | 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-12 | 8 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2013-10-21 | 2013-10-24 | 4 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Ill | 2014-02-14 | 2014-02-18 | 5 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Calf problems | 2014-03-08 | 2014-03-20 | 13 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-04-04 | 2018-04-20 | 17 | 3 |
| 21/22 | fracture | 2022-03-05 | 2022-09-05 | 185 | 20 |
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €825k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26236 | #9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #3670 | — | 46 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilel Ifa | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Seif Teka | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nader Ghandri | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Atef Dkhili | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Wass | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cédric Barbosa | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Imed Meniaoui | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Skander Labidi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oussama Haddadi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ali Abdi | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kévin Bérigaud | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 15 | 30 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 13 | 25 |
| 09/10 | Ligue I Pro | Esperance Tunis | 12 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Ligue I Pro | Club Africain | 11 | 30 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 5 | 31 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | FC Évian Thonon Gaillard | 4 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-12 | Kuwait SC | Club Africain | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-14 | Club Africain | Kuwait SC | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Club Africain | Marseille | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-26 | Marseille | Club Africain | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Al-Ahly | Esperance | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-12 | Esperance | Al-Ahly | Loan | — | €700k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | CS Hammam-Lif | Esperance | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-22 | Esperance | CS Hammam-Lif | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | CS Hammam-Lif | Esperance | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-19 | Esperance | CS Hammam-Lif | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Saber Khalifa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Rennais | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 43% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 36% |
| Lille OSC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 57% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 50% |
| FC Nantes | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 36% |
| Montpellier HSC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 31% |
| OGC Nice | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 62% |
| AS Monaco | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 31% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 8% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 8% |
| Toulouse FC | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 67% |
| Angers SCO | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 18 | 678 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 362 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 445 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 530 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.36 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 170 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 799 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 424 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 598 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 742 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 161 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.24 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 07/08 | 14 | 633 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue I Pro
197 apps
58 G
35 A
Ligue 1
84 apps
18 G
10 A
Tunisian Cup
22 apps
8 G
0 A
CAF Confederation Cup
14 apps
6 G
2 A
UAE Pro League
13 apps
3 G
0 A
Coupe de France
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligue I Pro Playoff
8 apps
0 G
3 A
CAF-Champions League
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Saber Khalifa
Who is Saber Khalifa?
Saber Khalifa is a Tunisia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Saber Khalifa?
Saber Khalifa is 39 years old. He was born on October 14, 1986 in Gabès.
What position does Saber Khalifa play?
Saber Khalifa plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Saber Khalifa play for?
Saber Khalifa currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Saber Khalifa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Saber Khalifa has scored 96 goals in 363 appearances.