Bilel Ifa (born 9 March 1990) is a Tunisian professional

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who plays as a

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for Kuwaiti club

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and the Tunisia national team.

Career

Born in

Aryanah Ariana ( ar, أريانة ') is a coastal city in north-eastern Tunisia, part the agglomeration of Tunis, also called "Grand Tunis". It is located at the north of Tunis city center, around . It is the capital of Ariana Governorate and the country' ...

, Ifa has played club football for

Club Africain Club Africain ( ar, النادي الإفريقي) is a Tunisian football club based in Tunis that competes in the Tunisian Championship. It fields several sports teams, including football, handball, basketball, swimming and volleyball. The foot ...

. On 12 January 2022, Ifa joined Saudi Arabian club

Abha Abha ( ar, أَبْهَا, ') is the capital of 'Asir Region in Saudi Arabia, with a population of 1,093,705 as of 2021. It is situated above sea level in the fertile Asir Mountains of south-western Saudi Arabia, near Asir National Park. Abha' ...

. On 1 September 2022, Ifa joined

on a one-year deal. He made his international debut for

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in 2008.

References

1990 births Living people People from Aryanah Tunisian footballers Tunisian expatriate footballers Association football central defenders Tunisia international footballers 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players Club Africain players Abha Club players Kuwait SC players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Saudi Professional League players Kuwait Premier League players Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in Kuwait Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2022 FIFA World Cup players {{Tunisia-footy-bio-stub