Mahmoud Ben Salah
Tunisian association football player
Tunisia
Centre-back
Mahmoud Ben Salah: profile
Mahmoud Ben Salah (born 6 May 1988 in Sfax, Tunisia) is a former Tunisian footballer who played as a centre-back.
Salah made the step into senior football with CS Sfaxien in 2009. He played for 7 clubs in 2 countries between 2009 and 2025. The busiest spell of his career was at CS Sfaxien (2009–2018): 142 appearances and 5 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 156 appearances and 7 goals.
At international level, Salah represented Tunisia (2011), earning 1 cap and scoring 0 goals.
Sfax has produced 54 footballers in our database, including Ali Maâloul, Ali Abdi and Aymen Dahmen.
Key facts
- Senior international debut
- 2011 (aged about 23)
- Club career
- 2009–2025 (17 seasons)
- Countries played in
- 2: Tunisia and Saudi Arabia
- Club goals per game
- 0.04 (7 in 156)
- Height
- 190 cm — taller than 91% of Tunisian internationals on record
- Latest move
- Al-Rayyan Club (2024)
- Shares a birthday with
- Achraf Dari, Manuel da Costa and Chukwuma Akabueze (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2018 | CS Sfaxien |
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 142 | 5 |
| 2018–2019 |  Damac Club |
Saudi First Division League | – | – |
| 2019–2020 | Al-Bukiryah FC |
Saudi First Division League | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–2021 | Al-Diriyah Club |
Saudi Pro League | 12 | 2 |
| 2021–2022 | Al-Riyadh SC |
Saudi Pro League | – | – |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Taraji Club |
Saudi The first Division | – | – |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Rayyan Club |
– | – | |
| Total | 156 | 7 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
International career
| Years | Team | Level | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tunisia |
Senior | 1 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Mahmoud Ben Salah?
Mahmoud Ben Salah was born on 6 May 1988, which makes him 38 years old.
Where was Mahmoud Ben Salah born?
Mahmoud Ben Salah was born in Sfax, Tunisia.
Which national team does Mahmoud Ben Salah play for?
Mahmoud Ben Salah played international football for Tunisia. He has 1 cap and 0 goals on record.
Which clubs has Mahmoud Ben Salah played for?
Mahmoud Ben Salah's recorded clubs are CS Sfaxien, Damac Club, Al-Bukiryah FC, Al-Diriyah Club, Al-Riyadh SC, Al-Taraji Club and Al-Rayyan Club.
How tall is Mahmoud Ben Salah?
Mahmoud Ben Salah is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall.
What position does Mahmoud Ben Salah play?
Mahmoud Ben Salah played as a centre-back.
Tunisian players of the same generation
Lassad NouiouiTunisia · b. 1986
Wahbi KhazriTunisia · b. 1991
Aymen AbdennourTunisia · Rodez AF
Youssef MsakniTunisia · b. 1990
Yohan BenalouaneTunisia · b. 1987
Fakhreddine Ben YoussefTunisia · Stade Tunisien
Ali MaâloulTunisia · b. 1990
Änis Ben-HatiraTunisia · b. 1988
Saber KhelifaTunisia · b. 1986
Farouk Ben MustaphaTunisia · b. 1989
Syam Ben YoussefTunisia · b. 1989
Rami BedouiTunisia · b. 1990