Essaïd Belkalem
Encyclopedia
Essaïd Belkalem is an Algeria
n footballer. He currently plays as a defender for JS Kabylie
in the Algerian Championnat National
.
senior team from the club's junior ranks.
In the 2009-2010 season, Belkalem made 20 appearances, scoring 1 goal.
On July 18, 2010, Belkalem scored JS Kabylie's only goal in the win over Egyptian club Ismaily in the group stage of the 2010 CAF Champions League
with a powerful header in the 75th minute.
for the first edition of the Mediterranean Trophy held in Sicily
, Italy
. In 2008, he started in a 2009 African Youth Championship
qualifier against Mauritania.
In August 2009, Belkalem received his first call-up to the Algeria Under-23 national team
for a week long training camp in Alger
.
In 2010, he was called up to the Algeria A' national team
for a qualifier against Libya.
behind Abderahmane Hachoud
and Youcef Ghazali
in a vote conducted by DZFoot.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n footballer. He currently plays as a defender for JS Kabylie
JS Kabylie
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
in the Algerian Championnat National
Algerian Championnat National
The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...
.
Club career
In 2008, Belkalem was promoted to the JS KabylieJS Kabylie
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
senior team from the club's junior ranks.
In the 2009-2010 season, Belkalem made 20 appearances, scoring 1 goal.
On July 18, 2010, Belkalem scored JS Kabylie's only goal in the win over Egyptian club Ismaily in the group stage of the 2010 CAF Champions League
2010 CAF Champions League
The 2010 CAF Champions League was the 46th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 14th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...
with a powerful header in the 75th minute.
International career
In 2007, Belkalem was called up to the Algerian U20 National TeamAlgeria national football team
The Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...
for the first edition of the Mediterranean Trophy held in Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. In 2008, he started in a 2009 African Youth Championship
2009 African Youth Championship
The 2009 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for Under 20 players. It was held in Rwanda from the 18th of January until the 1st of February 2009....
qualifier against Mauritania.
In August 2009, Belkalem received his first call-up to the Algeria Under-23 national team
Algeria Olympic football team
Algeria Olympic football team represents Algeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed...
for a week long training camp in Alger
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
.
In 2010, he was called up to the Algeria A' national team
Algeria A' national football team
The Algeria A' national football team is the local national football team of Algeria and is open only to domestic league players. The team represents Algeria at the African Championship of Nations and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football....
for a qualifier against Libya.
Honours
In 2009, Belkalem was chosen as the third best young talent in the Algerian Championnat NationalAlgerian Championnat National
The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...
behind Abderahmane Hachoud
Abderahmane Hachoud
Abderahmane Hachoud is an Algerian professional football player who currently plays as a defender for Algerian Ligue 1 club ES Sétif.-Club career:...
and Youcef Ghazali
Youcef Ghazali
Youcef Ghazali is an Algerian footballer striker. He currently plays for ES Sétif in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Honours:* Won the Algerian Second Division once with WA Tlemcen in 2009...
in a vote conducted by DZFoot.