One of the best goalkeepers in African club football, Jean-Jacques Tizie will be the Elephants' number one at Germany 2006. The veteran made his Ivory Coast debut in 2000 and, although he took several years to establish himself on the international stage, he was a regular during World Cup qualifying and the run to the final of the 2006 African Cup of Nations. He had spells with Stade d'Abidjan and Lazer FC early in his career before rising to fame with Africa Sports, where he was part of the African Cup Winners' Cup winning side of 1999. He moved to Esperance Tunis in 2002 and has since won three Tunisian title winner's medals.