David Jemmali (born 13 December 1974) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he represented Tunisia at international level. He spent most of his career at

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. In his time at Bordeaux, he won

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in the 1998–99 season and the

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and

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. Hoping for a selection to the

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, he turned down several opportunities to represent Tunisia. However, when the

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was approaching, Jemmali accepted the offer and made his debut for the "Eagles of Carthage" on 1 March 2006 against

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. He was subsequently called up to the

. Jemmali started Tunisia's first game of the 2006 World Cup against Saudi Arabia but did not appear in the other two group matches.

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* 1974 births Living people Men's association football defenders Tunisian men's footballers Tunisia men's international footballers 2006 FIFA World Cup players French men's footballers AS Cannes players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Grenoble Foot 38 players Ligue 1 players Footballers from Toulouse {{France-footy-defender-1970s-stub