Rami Jridi (; born 25 April 1985) is a

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

n professional

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who plays as a

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for ES Tunis in the

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Club career

Jridi started his career in the Espérance youth team when he was 11. He was promoted to the first team in 2006, where he made 6 appearances before moving to Espérance Zarzis for half a season in 2007, where he only made 2 appearances, before moving to Etoile Kram making 12 appearances in the league. Jridi then was transferred to

Jendouba Jendouba ( ; Formerly known as Souk El Arba until 30 April 1966) is a city in northwestern Tunisia, and capital of the Jendouba Governorate. It is an important crossroads with many road links to other towns such as El Kef, Tabarka, Ain Draham ...

and briefly to

Gafsa Gafsa (; ; ') is the capital of Gafsa Governorate in Tunisia. With a population of 120,739, Gafsa is the ninth-largest Tunisian city and is 335 km from the country's capital, Tunis. Overview Gafsa is the capital of Gafsa Governorate, in ...

, before making his move to

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 2009. He has since been the first choice goalkeeper for his team, and his performances have merited a call-up to the national team.

International career

Jridi was first called up into the Tunisia national team in 2010, but did not make his debut until 2011. He now has 3 appearances, and is quickly becoming the first choice goalkeeper.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jridi, Rami 1985 births Living people Tunisian men's footballers Tunisia men's international footballers 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players Men's association football goalkeepers Espérance Sportive de Tunis players ES Zarzis players EO La Goulette et du Kram players Jendouba Sport players EGS Gafsa players Stade Tunisien players CS Sfaxien players Tunisia men's A' international footballers 2011 African Nations Championship players 2016 African Nations Championship players CAF Champions League–winning players