i ▁( ; ▁born ▁ 2 8 ▁November ▁ 1 9 7 8 ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁footballer ▁who ▁is ▁a ▁manager . ▁ ▁N aft i ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁def ensive ▁mid f iel der ▁for ▁Toul ouse , ▁Racing ▁Sant ander , ▁B irmingham ▁City , ▁Ar is , ▁Vall ad olid , ▁Mur cia ▁and ▁C ád iz . ▁He ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁France , ▁and ▁won ▁ 4 4 ▁caps ▁for ▁Tun is ia , ▁representing ▁the ▁nation ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁World ▁Cup ▁and ▁three ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁tournament s . ▁ ▁After ▁ret iring ▁as ▁a ▁player ▁he ▁went ▁into ▁co aching , ▁and ▁managed ▁Mar b ella ▁and ▁M ér ida ▁( two ▁sp ells ) ▁before ▁joining ▁B ada j oz ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁ ▁Club ▁Born ▁in ▁Toul ouse , ▁France , ▁N aft i ▁made ▁his ▁professional ▁debut ▁with ▁his ▁h omet own ▁club , ▁Toul ouse ▁FC . ▁He ▁was ▁used ▁sp aring ly ▁during ▁a ▁three - year ▁spell , ▁and ▁also ▁played ▁several ▁games ▁with ▁the ▁res erves . ▁His ▁best ▁season ▁was ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 0 , ▁as ▁he ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 1 3 ▁games ▁and ▁scored ▁once ▁to ▁help ▁the ▁team ▁return ▁to ▁Ligue ▁ 1 ▁after ▁one ▁year ▁of ▁absence . ▁ ▁In ▁summer ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁N aft i ▁joined ▁Racing ▁de ▁Sant ander