Mehdi Nafti
Mehdi Nafti in the jersey of Birmingham City
Mehdi Ben Sadok Nafti ( born November 28, 1978 in Toulouse) is a Tunisian football player with a French passport. He stands at Real Murcia under contract.
Clubs
The son of Tunisian immigrants began his career in his hometown of Toulouse FC Toulouse, where he was brought into the first team in 1998. In 2000, the left-footer for a year in the Spanish La Liga to Racing Santander, where it was used only in the second, from 2001, also in the first team. Nafti completed 110 appearances for the club.
Birmingham City
Through his performances in Spain, he took his leave for foreign clubs, so the English climber Birmingham City secured his services on loan for the second half of the season 2004/ 05. In the following ten missions he could convince the club's leadership to equip him in the summer with a permanent contract.
After he missed the almost complete 2005/06 season due to a serious injury and his club was relegated from the Premier League, he could engage in the following season again and participate in the revival. In August 2008, he was able to score his first competitive goal for the Blues in the League Cup against Wycombe Wanderers.
Aris Thessaloniki
After his club had decided not to renew his contract in the summer of 2009, Nafti signed a two year contract with the Greek first division club Aris Thessaloniki. After he was come into the first season to 22 times, he lost his place in the following season.
Real Valladolid
Nafti Then moved in January 2011 to the Spanish second division side Real Valladolid, where he signed a contract until the end of the 2011/12 season. In the summer of 2012, he joined the league rivals Real Murcia.
National
Nafti was with the Tunisian national team in their own country Africa MeisterundStute participated in the 2006 World Cup, where he was employed in all three group games.
Achievements
- African Cup of Nations: 2004 in Tunisia
- Participation in the 2006 World Cup in Germany