Youcef Belaïli

Youcef Belaïli
Youcef Belaïli (left) with a fan in 2013
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Youcef Belaïli
Date of birth (1992-03-14) 14 March 1992
Place of birth Oran, Algeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Espérance ST
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2008 RCG Oran
2008–2009 MC Oran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 3 (0)
2010–2012 MC Oran 47 (15)
2012–2014 Espérance ST 35 (8)
2014–2015 USM Alger 29 (9)
2017–2018 Angers SCO II 6 (3)
2018– Espérance ST 9 (3)
National team‡
2010–2011 Algeria U23 14 (0)
2015– Algeria 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:30, 14 January 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 27 June 2015 (EST)

Mohamed Youcef Belaïli (born 14 March 1992) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a forward for Espérance ST and the Algeria national team.[1][2][3]

Early life

Belaïli was born on 14 March 1992 in Oran.[4]

Club career

On 24 May 2012, Belaïli traveled to Tunisia to negotiate a move to Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis.[5] Two days later, he announced that he had agreed to personal terms with the club and would be signing a three-year contract in the upcoming days.[6] On 5 June, Belaïli officially joined Espérance, signing a three-year contract worth €2 million.[7] On 20 July, Belaïli made his debut for Espérance as a substitute against ASO Chlef in the group stage of the 2012 CAF Champions League. Coming on in the 77th minute, Belaïli won his team a penalty to level the score and then provided an assist for Yannick N'Djeng in injury time to help Espérance win the game.[8]

In September 2017, Belaïli signed with Angers SCO of Ligue 1.[9] He left the club on 26 January 2018, where he signed for his former club Espérance de Tunis.[10]

International career

Belaili was called up to participate in the 2010 UNAF U-23 Tournament. On 13 December 2010, he scored an own goal in the fifty-fourth minute against the Cameroonian under 23 side. On 16 November 2011, he was selected as part of Algeria's squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco.[11]

Doping ban

In September 2015 it was announced that Belaïli was banned from sports for two years by the Confederation of African Football after testing positive for cocaine after a CAF Champions League match 7 August 2015.[12] However, in March 2016, FIFA confirmed they were giving an extended four-year ban to apply worldwide through 19 September 2019.[13]

Honours

Espérance de Tunis

References

  1. ↑ Algeria – Y. Belaïli – Profile with news, career statistics and history. Soccerway. Retrieved on 31 August 2013.
  2. ↑ EN Olympique : Stage du 3 au 7 novembre. Dzfoot.Com (30 November 2010). Retrieved on 2013-08-31.
  3. ↑ EN Olympique : Stage ŕ Alger du 6 au 9 novembre. Dzfoot.Com. Retrieved on 31 August 2013.
  4. ↑ يوسف بلايلي بلبل الحمراوة"إذا غادرت المولودية فسألعب في الخارج" يوسف بلايلي بلبل الحمراوة للجمهورية :. Eldjoumhouria.dz. Retrieved on 31 August 2013.
  5. ↑ Walid Z. (24 May 2012). "Youcef Belaïli vers l'Espérance de Tunis ?" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  6. ↑ Walid Z. (26 May 2012). "Belaïli à l'Espérance, c'est presque fait !" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  7. ↑ Toufik O. (5 May 2012). "ES Tunis, Belaïli acquis, Djabou en bonne voie?" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  8. ↑ Walid Z.; Nabil A-0 (21 July 2012). "ES Tunis 3–2 ASO Chlef, Dominer n'est pas gagner" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Transferts : Youcef Belaïli à Angers". L'Équipe (in French). 11 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  10. ↑ Football. Ligue 1 : Youcef Belaïli quitte Angers Sco‚ ouest-france.fr, 26 January 2018
  11. ↑ EN U23 : Les 21 joueurs sélectionnés; DZFoot, 16 November 2011.
  12. ↑ Stephane DeSaintsalvy: USM Alger star Belaïli hit with two-year doping ban, africanfootball.com, 21 September 2015
  13. ↑ "FIFA extends three Algerian players' bans worldwide for four years". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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