Radhouane Ben Ouanès (born 28 April 1980) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is best known for his time at top Tunisian clubs such as Étoile du Sahel and Espérance de Tunis, and for representing the Tunisia national team during the early 2000s.

Club career

Ben Ouanès began his professional career in 1999 with

Étoile Sportive du Sahel Étoile Sportive du Sahel (), known as ES Sahel or simply ESS for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Sousse in the Sahel, Tunisia, Sahel region of Tunisia. Their home stadium, Sousse Olympic Stadium, has a capacity of 50,000 spectators ...

, a leading club in Tunisia. He contributed to their domestic campaigns and featured in African continental tournaments such as the CAF Cup. In 2004, he transferred to

Espérance Sportive de Tunis Espérance Sportive de Tunis (), known as ES Tunis or simply EST for short, is a Tunisian professional sports club founded on 15 January 1919 in the Bab Souika neighborhood of Tunis. Its football (soccer), football section has competed in th ...

, where he competed in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the CAF Champions League. He remained at Espérance until 2006, after which he joined

AS Kasserine The Avenir Sportif de Kasserine (), known as AS Kasserine or simply ASK for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Kasserine. The club was founded in 1948 and its colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Kasserine Municipal Stadium, ...

and played there until 2008.

International career

Ben Ouanès earned five caps for the

Tunisia national football team The Tunisia national football team, controlled by the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF), represents Tunisia in men's international association football competitions. On a continental level, the team competes under the Confederation of African ...

between 2002 and 2004. Though he did not score at the international level, his performances at the club level earned him call-ups for friendly and qualifying matches in preparation for major tournaments such as the

2004 Africa Cup of Nations The 2004 African Cup of Nations was held from January 24, 24 January to February 14, 14 February 2004 in Tunisia. It was the 24th edition of the biennial international men's football championship of Africa, organized by the Confederation of Afri ...

Style of play

Ben Ouanès was a quick and agile striker, often praised for his ability to position himself well in the box. While not a regular goal scorer at the international level, his movement and link-up play were assets to his teams.

Retirement

Following his retirement from professional football in 2008, Ben Ouanès has largely stayed out of the public spotlight. There are no widely reported records of him engaging in coaching, punditry, or administrative football roles.

References

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