| Saber Khalifa | |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Gabès, Tunisia |
| Height: | 1.85 m[1] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs1: | Stade Gabèsien |
| Caps1: | 29 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs2: | Espérance |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs3: | Hammam-Lif |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 20 |
| Years4: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs4: | Espérance |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2011 |
| Clubs5: | Ahli Benghazi |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs6: | Evian Thonon Gaillard |
| Caps6: | 56 |
| Goals6: | 17 |
| Years7: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs7: | Marseille |
| Caps7: | 28 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs8: | → Club Africain (loan) |
| Caps8: | 44 |
| Goals8: | 19 |
| Years9: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs9: | Club Africain |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Goals9: | 6 |
| Years10: | 2018 |
| Clubs10: | → Kuwait SC (loan) |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2019 |
| Caps11: | 9 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Years12: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs12: | Club Africain |
| Caps12: | 53 |
| Goals12: | 11 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Tunisia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 46 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
Saber Khalifa (Arabic: صابر خليفة; born 14 October 1986) is a Tunisian former footballer who played as a winger and striker.
Born in Gabès, Khalifa has played in Tunisia, Libya and France for Stade Gabèsien, Espérance, Hammam-Lif, Al-Ahly.
He joined French club Evian Thonon Gaillard in 2011,[2] and in 2013 he was a finalist in the Coupe de France when his side lost 2–3 to Bordeaux.[3]
On 7 August 2013, Khalifa was linked with a move to Marseille,[4] and he signed a four-year contract 2 days later.[5] He stayed one season, playing 28 league matches and scoring once.
On 26 July 2014, Khalifa was loaned to Club Africain with an option to buy included in the deal.[6]
In June 2016 Kalifa was linked with a move to Qatar to play for Al-Shahania Sports Club but this move eventually fell through.[7] He spent time on loan with Kuwait SC in 2018.
On 14 January 2019, Emirates Club has signed Khalfia for one seasons from Club Africain.[8]
Khalifa made his senior international debut for Tunisia in 2010 against Botswana and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
He was a member of Tunisia's squad at both the 2012 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.[9] [10]
Khalifa was recalled to the national team squad in October 2013, having been suspended for the previous month.[11]
In December 2014 he was named as part of Tunisia's provisional squad for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.[12]
He was named in Tunisia's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[13]
| Tunisia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 7 | |
Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2011 | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 2. | 9 January 2012 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
| 3. | 5 February 2012 | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–2 (a.e.t) | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
| 4. | 9 June 2012 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 5. | 10 January 2013 | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 6. | 12 June 2015 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | align=center | 5–1 | align=center | 8–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 7. | 4 September 2016 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia | align=center | 3–1 | align=center | 4–1 |
Upon signing with Marseille in August 2013, Khalifa's name was accidentally rendered as "Khlifa".[14] In a video for Marseille's WebTV, he attributed this spelling mistake to the misconceived pronunciation of his name when he arrived in France.[15]