Abdelkader Laïfaoui
Abdelkader Laïfaoui (born 29 July 1981 in Hussein Dey, Algiers) is an Algerian international retired footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also play as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdelkader Laïfaoui | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Hussein Dey, Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | OMR El Annasser | - | (-) |
| 2003–2005 | NA Hussein Dey | 52 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | CR Belouizdad | 53 | (4) |
| 2007–2011 | ES Sétif | 87 | (4) |
| 2011–2015 | USM Alger | 57 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | USM Blida | 66 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Algeria | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Algeria A' | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
An Algerian international since 2004, Laïfaoui was a member of the Algeria national team at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He was also a member of the Algeria A' national team that finished fourth at the 2011 African Nations Championship in Sudan.
Club career
In December 2005, Laïfaoui was linked with a move to Tunisian side Club Africain.[1] Despite traveling to Tunis and agreeing to personal terms with the club, CR Belouizdad refused to release the player and an agreement on a transfer fee could not be reached.[2]
On 25 July 2011 Laïfaoui signed a two-year contract with USM Alger, joining them on a free transfer from ES Sétif.[3] On 14 April 2012, in a league game against MC Saïda at Saïda's Stade 13 Avril 1958, Laïfaoui was stabbed by opposing fans who stormed the pitch at the end of the game.[4] As a result of his injuries he had to receive stitches and spend the night in hospital.[5]
Honours
Club
- Won the Algerian League once with ES Sétif in 2009
- Won the Arab Champions League twice with ES Sétif in 2007 and 2008
- Won the North African Cup of Champions once with ES Sétif in 2009
- Won the North African Super Cup once with ES Sétif in 2010
- Won the Algerian Cup twice
- Won the North African Cup Winners Cup once with ES Sétif in 2010
- Finalist of the CAF Confederation Cup once with ES Sétif in 2009
- Won the UAFA Club Cup once with USM Alger in 2012–13
- Won the Algerian Super Cup once with USM Alger in 2013
- Won the Ligue 1 once with USM Alger in 2013–14
Country
- Has 7 caps for the Algerian National Team
- Semi-finalist of the 2010 African Cup of Nations
- Played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
References
- ^ Mohamed B. (December 26, 2005). ""Je veux jouer en Tunisie" ABDELKADER LAIFAOUI à Liberté". Liberté. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Laïfaoui devrait rester". Infosoir. December 26, 2005. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ Laïfaoui, usmiste pour 2 ans Archived October 3, 2011, at archive.today
- ^ APS (April 14, 2012). (in French). DZFoot. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ APS (April 15, 2012). . DZFoot. Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
External links
- Abdelkader Laïfaoui at National-Football-Teams.com
- Abdelkader Laïfaoui at DZFoot.com (in French)
- Abdelkader Laïfaoui at Soccerway