Sofiane Melliti (; born 18 August 1978) is a

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n former footballer who played as a midfielder. Melliti scored his first goal for the Tunisian national team in January 2006, and played one match at the upcoming

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. In May he was called up to the

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. In January 2009, Al Hilal of Libya, having made several negotiations to sign him previously, are still deliberating a deal for him

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* * 1978 births Living people Tunisian men's footballers 2006 FIFA World Cup players Tunisia men's international footballers Ukrainian Premier League players Süper Lig players Espérance Sportive de Tunis players CA Bizertin players Olympique Béja players CS Hammam-Lif players FC Vorskla Poltava players Tunisian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Gaziantepspor footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Men's association football midfielders {{Tunisia-footy-midfielder-stub