Riadh Jelassi ( ar, رياض جلاسي) (born 7 July 1971 in Tebourba) is a

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who played as a striker. He was a member of the Tunisian national team at the World Cups in

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and 2002, although he only appeared as a substitute in Tunisia's last 1998 World Cup match against

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, already eliminated. He scored 5 goals in 20 appearances for Tunisia.

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* 1971 births Living people Tunisian men's footballers Tunisia men's international footballers Tunisian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards 1998 FIFA World Cup players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 1998 African Cup of Nations players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Saudi Pro League players Étoile Sportive du Sahel players Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players Espérance Sportive de Tunis players Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia {{Tunisia-footy-bio-stub