Islam Slimani
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Islam Slimani is an Algeria
n football player. He is currently playing for CR Belouizdad
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
, joining them on a transfer from JSM Chéraga
. The price of the transfer was 800,000 Algerian dinar
s.
On May 17, 2011, Slimani scored four goals in a league game against JS Kabylie
, leading CR Belouizdad to an impressive 7-1 win.
for a week long training camp in Algiers
.
On March 9, 2010, Slimani was called up again by Abdelhak Benchikha
to the Algerian A' National Team
, this time for a 2011 African Nations Championship qualifier
against Libya
. Slimani was called up to replace his injured CR Belouizdad teammate Youcef Saïbi
. However, Slimani did not play in the game as Algeria won 1-0.
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 football player. He is currently playing for CR Belouizdad
CR Belouizdad
Chabab Riadhi de Belouizdad is an Algerian football club based in Mohamed Belouizdad, a district of Algiers. It was founded in 1962...
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Club career
On May 17, 2009, Slimani signed a two year contract with CR BelouizdadCR Belouizdad
Chabab Riadhi de Belouizdad is an Algerian football club based in Mohamed Belouizdad, a district of Algiers. It was founded in 1962...
, joining them on a transfer from JSM Chéraga
JSM Chéraga
Jeunesse Sportive Madinet de Chéraga is an Algerian football club based in Chéraga , Algeria. Founded in 1940, the team currently plays in the second division, one level below the Algerian Championnat National.-External links:*...
. The price of the transfer was 800,000 Algerian dinar
Algerian dinar
The dinar is the currency of Algeria and it is subdivided into 100 santeem .-History:The dinar was introduced on 1 April 1964, replacing the Algerian new franc at par.-Coins:...
s.
On May 17, 2011, Slimani scored four goals in a league game against 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...
, leading CR Belouizdad to an impressive 7-1 win.
International career
In October 29, 2009, Slimani was called up for the first time to the Algerian A' National TeamAlgeria 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 week long training camp in Algiers
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...
.
On March 9, 2010, Slimani was called up again by Abdelhak Benchikha
Abdelhak Benchikha
Abdelhak Benchikha is an Algerian football manager. He was last manager of MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, before resigning on October 5, 2011.-Personal:...
to the Algerian 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....
, this time for a 2011 African Nations Championship qualifier
2011 African Nations Championship – Qualification
The qualification phase for the 2011 African Championship of Nations begins in March 2010. These games do not count towards the FIFA ranking.The inaugural edition of the competition featured eight teams, this edition will feature sixteen....
against Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. Slimani was called up to replace his injured CR Belouizdad teammate Youcef Saïbi
Youcef Saïbi
Youcef Saïbi is a football player who is currently playing as a forward for NA Hussein Dey in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-NA Hussein Dey:...
. However, Slimani did not play in the game as Algeria won 1-0.