Mehdi Nafti

Mehdi Ben Sadok Nafti (Arabic: مهدي النفطي‎) is a former footballer who is a manager. Nafti played as a defensive midfielder for Toulouse, Racing Santander, Birmingham City, Aris, Valladolid, Murcia and Cádiz. He was born in France, and won 44 caps for Tunisia, representing the nation at the 2006 World Cup and three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. After retiring as a player he went into coaching, and managed Marbella and Mérida (two spells) before joining Badajoz in October 2018.