Khaled Badra (; born 8 April 1973) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Badra was born in Kairouan. After beginnings with his hometown's squad, Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise, he joined Espérance de Tunis in 1996. He made a name for himself in the country as a powerful and uncompromising centre-back, who could also score from set pieces. He earned a call up to the Tunisian national football team for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta at the age of 23 and became a virtual ever-present after that. His good form for the national side was mirrored in Tunisian competitions, where he has led Espérance to continuous league triumphs. His club football career has been varied – solid and loyal service interspersed by short spells abroad. He also played for Genoa C.F.C. in Seria B, Al-Ahli Jeddah in Saudi Premier League, and Denizlispor in the Turkish league. He plans to see out his career at Espérance. International career Badra featured for the Tunisia national team in both 1998 World Cup and 2002 World Cup, as well as the three African Nations Cups in that time. His finest hour came in the 2004 African Nations Cup when Tunisia hosted the games. He scored two penalties in the semi final against Nigeria (one in normal time and another in the shootout), but also picked up a yellow card meaning he was suspended for the final. He decided to retire from international football in 2006. International goals Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Badra goal. Honours Espérance Sportive de Tunis Tunisian League: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 Tunisian President Cup: 1997, 1999 African Cup Winners' Cup: 1998 CAF Cup: 1997 African Cup Winners' Cup: 1998 Al-Ahli (Jeddah) Crown Prince Cup: 2002, 2007 Arab Champions League: 2003 Saudi Federation cup: 2007 Tunisia Africa Cup of Nations: 2004 References External links Living people 1973 births People from Kairouan Tunisian footballers Association football defenders Tunisia international footballers 1996 African Cup of Nations players 1998 African Cup of Nations players 2000 African Cup of Nations players 2002 African Cup of Nations players 2004 African Cup of Nations players Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Tunisia 1998 FIFA World Cup players 2002 FIFA World Cup players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Serie B players Süper Lig players Saudi Professional League players Qatar