Nader Ghandri

Nader Ghandri (Arabic: نادر الغندري; born 18 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian club Akhmat Grozny. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.

Nader Ghandri

Ghandri with Slavia Sofia in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Nader Ghandri[1]
Date of birth	(1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Aubervilliers, France
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Akhmat Grozny
Number	75
Youth career
	US Ivry
2008–2010	Red Star
2010–2012	Drancy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Drancy	9	(0)
2013–2014	Arles	3	(0)
2014–2017	Club Africain	44	(1)
2017–2019	Antwerp	5	(0)
2018–2019	→ Westerlo (loan)	28	(2)
2020–2021	Westerlo	8	(0)
2021	→ Slavia Sofia (loan)	13	(0)
2021–2023	Club Africain	30	(0)
2023–2024	Ajman	8	(0)
2024–	Akhmat Grozny	38	(3)
International career‡
2015	Tunisia U23	2	(0)
2019–	Tunisia	19	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025

Club career

Born in Aubervilliers, Ghandri spent his youth career with a number of Paris-based sides, playing for Ivry, Red Star and Drancy.^[3][4] In 2013, he signed a two-year amateur contract with Ligue 2 club AC Arles.^[3]

On 30 August 2021, he returned to Club Africain on a two-year contract.^[5]

On 6 February 2024, Ghandri signed a contract with Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny until June 2026.^[6]

International career

In 2015, Ghandri was a member of the Tunisia under-23 national team at the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal,^[7] making two appearances in the tournament.^[8][9]

He made his debut for Tunisia national football team on 7 June 2019 in a friendly against Iraq, as a starter.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Drancy	2012–13	Championnat National 2	9	0	—		—		—		—		9	0
Arlésien II	2013–14	Championnat National 2	10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
Arlésien	2013–14	Ligue 2	3	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		4	0
Club Africain	2014–15	Tunisian Ligue 1	18	0	0	0	—		—		—		18	0
	2015–16	Tunisian Ligue 1	17	1	1	0	—		0	0	—		18	1
	2016–17	Tunisian Ligue 1	9	1	3	0	—		5[a]	0	4	0	21	1
	Total		44	2	4	0	—		5	0	4	0	57	2
Royal Antwerp	2017–18	Belgian Pro League	7	1	1	1	—		—		—		8	2
	2018–19	Belgian Pro League	1	0	0	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		8	1	1	1	—		—		—		9	2
Westerlo (loan)	2018–19	Challenger Pro League	28	2	0	0	—		—		—		28	2
Westerlo	2019–20	Challenger Pro League	3	0	0	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2020–21	Challenger Pro League	5	0	0	0	—		—		—		5	0
	Total		8	2	0	0	—		—		—		8	2
Slavia Sofia (loan)	2020–21	efbet Liga	11	0	3	0	—		—		—		14	0
Club Africain	2021–22	Tunisian Ligue 1	14	3	1	0	—		—		—		15	3
	2022–23	Tunisian Ligue 1	16	3	3	0	—		4[a]	1	—		23	4
	Total		30	6	4	0	—		4	1	—		38	7
Ajman Club	2023–24	UAE Pro League	8	0	0	0	2	0	—		—		10	0
Akhmat Grozny	2023–24	Russian Premier League	12	0	1	0	—		—		—		13	0
	2024–25	Russian Premier League	22	3	6	1	—		—		—		28	4
	2025–26	Russian Premier League	4	0	1	0	—		—		—		5	0
	Total		38	3	8	1	—		—		—		46	4
Career total			197	14	20	2	3	0	9	1	4	0	233	17

1. Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup

International

As of matches played on 28 March 2023^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Tunisia	2019	1	0
	2022	8	0
	2023	1	0
Total		10	0

Honours

Tunisia

• Kirin Cup Soccer: 2022