Farid Cheklam
Farid Cheklam (Arabic: فريد شكلام, born September 21, 1984 in Ouarizane) is an Algerian football player who plays for MO Béjaïa in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Farid Cheklam | ||
| Date of birth | September 21, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouarizane, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | MO Béjaïa | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2009 | ASO Chlef | 119 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | USM Alger | 43 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Najran | 91 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | CS Constantine | 12 | (0) |
| 2016– | MO Béjaïa | 17 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Algeria U23 | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Algeria A' | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, June 18, 2017 (EST) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, June 18, 2017 (EST) | |||
Club career
On July 10, 2009, Cheklam signed a two-year contract with USM Alger.[2]
On August 15, 2011, Cheklam signed a one-year contract with Saudi Professional League club Najran SC.[3]
International career
He received his first call-up to the Algerian National Team from Meziane Ighil for a World Cup qualifier match against Gabon on October 8, 2005.[4] After several call-ups in 2006, he received another invitation by Jean-Michel Cavalli for a friendly against Brazil on August 22, 2007, but finally never making any appearance.[5]
On April 5, 2008, he received his first call up to the Algeria A' National Team for a friendly against USM Blida.[6]
References
- "La Fiche de Farid CHEKLAM - Football algérien". Archived from the original on 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- "Farid Cheklam signe à l'USM Alger". Le Temps d'Algérie. July 11, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- "Transferts : Farid Cheklam s'engage avec le Najran SC". Archived from the original on 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- "Ighil convoque 20 joueurs". 2005-10-03.
- "Document sans nom". Archived from the original on 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- EN A' : 20 joueurs sélectionnés - Football algérien Archived April 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine