Issam Ben Khémis (born 10 January 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in France, he played for the Tunisia national team.

Club career

On 14 May 2016, Ben Khémis made his

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debut against

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. On 15 July 2017, he featured as a trialist for English League One club

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in their pre-season friendly against Tadcaster Albion, and on 3 August signed for the club on a two-year deal. His competitive debut was in a 2–0 victory over

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in the second round of the

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on 22 August 2017. That season, he went on to make three appearances in League 1, one in the

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, and 4 in the

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where he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against Sunderland's Under 23 side. He also scored two out of two times in penalty shoot outs in that competition. The following season he struggled to make the squad, with two cup appearances and in the League he only made the bench, as an unused substitute once. He left Doncaster on 1 January 2019 after his contract was cancelled. In January 2019, he signed a 2.5 years contract with

Stade Tunisien Stade Tunisien (; ), abbreviated as ST, is a football club based in Le Bardo, a western suburb of Tunis (formerly the residence of the Beylical patronage). It is considered one of the top teams in the Tunis region, alongside Espérance Sportive ...

. In August 2024, Ben Khémis signed for

International career

Ben Khémis was born in France to parents of Tunisian descent. He made his debut for the Tunisia national team in a 2-0

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victory over

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on 9 October 2016.

Career Statistics

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References

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