Farouk Ben Mustapha

Farouk Ben Mustapha
Mustapha lining up with Tunisia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-01) 1 July 1989
Place of birth Bizerte, Tunisia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Al-Shabab
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Club Athlétique Bizertin 138 (0)
2014–2017 Club Africain 78 (0)
2017– Al-Shabab 26 (0)
National team
2009– Tunisia 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2018

Farouk Ben Mustapha (Arabic: فاروق بن مصطفى; born 1 July 1989) is a Tunisian footballer who is a goalkeeper. He plays for Al-Shabab and was called up to play for Tunisia national football team for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations but did not play a match in the tournament.[2][3]

Ben Mustapha was voted Ligue Professionnelle 1 player of the month for August 2009 by a fansite.[4]

In May 2018 he was named in Tunisia’s preliminary 29 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[5] He was selected in the final 23.[6] He also became the substitute goalkeeper in the first Tunisia World Cup game versus England on 18 June 2018.

Career statistics

International

As of 28 June 2018[7]
Tunisia
YearAppsGoals
201220
201330
201450
201520
201600
201710
201830
Total160

Honours

Club

National team

References

  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. CAN 2010: Tunisian soccer fans expect Carthage Eagles to fly high
  3. MTN Football Player Profile - Farouk Ben Mustapha
  4. "Ben Mustapha et Jemâa les meilleurs en Août". Tunisie-Foot. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  5. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com". Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/44342860
  7. "Farouk Ben Mustapha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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