Kamel Ghilas
Encyclopedia
Kamel Fathi Ghilas is an Algeria
n footballer who plays for Stade de Reims on loan from Hull City
as a striker. He has been capped by the Algeria national team
.
, France
, Ghilas began his career with ES Vitrolles. At the age of 19, he left Martigues and joined AS Cannes
, who at the time were playing in the Championnat National
. He quickly broke into the first team, making 18 appearances in his first season, mostly as a winger.
In the 2004–05 season, Ghilas established himself as a starter, going on to lead the team in scoring, netting 17 times in 31 appearances. The following year, he found the net 13 times in 35 games, as it narrowly missed promotion to Ligue 2
, finishing two points behind FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin
for the third and final promotion spot. His best season would also be his last at Cannes, as Ghilas left to sign with Portuguese
side Vitória de Guimarães on a two-year contract.
season, Ghilas helped Vitória achieve promotion to the Portuguese Liga
, after a second-place finish in the Liga de Honra
, with the player being voted one of the league's best players, after scoring 12 goals in 29 appearances.
The following season, Ghilas was also instrumental, as the Minho
side finished third in the Portuguese Liga in their first season in the division, earning a place in the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. However, the end of the season was also overshadowed by a contract dispute between Ghilas and the club: with his contract expiring at the end of the summer, the player was looking for a new deal. However, the club could only offer him an improved contract of €150,000, and he finally left the club on a free transfer.
announced the signing of Ghilas from Vitória, with the player penning a three-year contract worth €300,000 a year. He scored his first goals for the Galician team in a 2–1 home win over CD Tenerife
, on 28 September (the season's first win). He ended the season as Celta's top scorer with 13 goals.
On 28 July 2009, a fee of £1.7 million was agreed for Ghilas to transfer to Premier League side Blackburn Rovers
. The move was set to be completed pending on the player agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. However, the move broke down in the 11th hour, with conflicting reports on the grounds: Blackburn Rovers claimed he had failed the medical, whereas Celta claimed that Blackburn had attempted to renegotiate the transfer fee and player's wages at the last minute. They attempted to disprove Rovers' claims by playing him in a friendly the following day.
, signing a four-year deal with the East Yorkshire
club. His previous employers, Celta, received a reported £1.7 million for the player. On 22 August 2009 he scored on his full debut for the club in a 1–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers
in the 61st minute, after being fed a through ball from Jozy Altidore
, however it proved to be his only goal for the club before going out on loan after a spell of poor performances.
. Ghilas started the game scoring his first goal for the club in the 47th minute.
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, making his international debut on 2 June 2007, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Cape Verde
. Five months later, he scored his first goal, in a 3–2 friendly win over Mali
.
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 who plays for Stade de Reims on loan from Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
as a striker. He has been capped by the Algeria national team
Algeria 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...
.
Early career
Born in MarseilleMarseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Ghilas began his career with ES Vitrolles. At the age of 19, he left Martigues and joined AS Cannes
AS Cannes
Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...
, who at the time were playing in the Championnat National
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
. He quickly broke into the first team, making 18 appearances in his first season, mostly as a winger.
In the 2004–05 season, Ghilas established himself as a starter, going on to lead the team in scoring, netting 17 times in 31 appearances. The following year, he found the net 13 times in 35 games, as it narrowly missed promotion to Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
, finishing two points behind FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin
FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin
FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin are a French football team from the town of Libourne in Aquitaine. They currently play in the Championnat de France amateur Group C.-History:...
for the third and final promotion spot. His best season would also be his last at Cannes, as Ghilas left to sign with Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
side Vitória de Guimarães on a two-year contract.
Vitória Guimarães
In the 2006–07Liga de Honra 2006-07
-Promoted and relegated teams:These teams were relegated from the Liga betandwin.com at the start of the season:* Gil Vicente * Rio Ave * Vitória de Guimarães * Penafiel...
season, Ghilas helped Vitória achieve promotion to the Portuguese Liga
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
, after a second-place finish in the Liga de Honra
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, with the player being voted one of the league's best players, after scoring 12 goals in 29 appearances.
The following season, Ghilas was also instrumental, as the Minho
Minho (province)
Minho is an historical province of Portugal. It was established as an official province in 1936 and dissolved in 1976. It consisted of 23 municipalities, with its capital in the city of Braga. Today, the area would include the districts of Braga and Viana do Castelo. Minho has substantial Celtic...
side finished third in the Portuguese Liga in their first season in the division, earning a place in the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. However, the end of the season was also overshadowed by a contract dispute between Ghilas and the club: with his contract expiring at the end of the summer, the player was looking for a new deal. However, the club could only offer him an improved contract of €150,000, and he finally left the club on a free transfer.
Celta Vigo
On 12 July 2008, Celta de VigoCelta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
announced the signing of Ghilas from Vitória, with the player penning a three-year contract worth €300,000 a year. He scored his first goals for the Galician team in a 2–1 home win over CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
, on 28 September (the season's first win). He ended the season as Celta's top scorer with 13 goals.
On 28 July 2009, a fee of £1.7 million was agreed for Ghilas to transfer to Premier League side Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
. The move was set to be completed pending on the player agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. However, the move broke down in the 11th hour, with conflicting reports on the grounds: Blackburn Rovers claimed he had failed the medical, whereas Celta claimed that Blackburn had attempted to renegotiate the transfer fee and player's wages at the last minute. They attempted to disprove Rovers' claims by playing him in a friendly the following day.
Hull City
On 13 August 2009 Ghilas agreed terms with Hull CityHull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, signing a four-year deal with the East Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
club. His previous employers, Celta, received a reported £1.7 million for the player. On 22 August 2009 he scored on his full debut for the club in a 1–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in the 61st minute, after being fed a through ball from Jozy Altidore
Jozy Altidore
Josmer Volmy "Jozy" Altidore is an American soccer player currently playing for Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar, and for the United States national team....
, however it proved to be his only goal for the club before going out on loan after a spell of poor performances.
Arles-Avignon
Ghilas joined Ligue 1 team Arles-Avignon on a season-long loan on 30 July 2010.Stade de Reims
Ghilas joined Ligue 2 club Stade de Reims on a season-long loan on 10 August 2011. He made his debut for Reims on 15 August 2011, in a 2–1 win over MonacoAS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
. Ghilas started the game scoring his first goal for the club in the 47th minute.
Club statistics
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Championnat de France Amateurs
The Championnat de France amateur, commonly referred to as simply CFA and formerly known as National 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and the Championnat National...
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AS Cannes
Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...
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Championnat National
The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
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Vitória SC
The Vitória Sport Clube, also known as Vitória de Guimarães, or by the acronym VSC, is a sports club based in Guimarães, Portugal.It is a club that has big objectives such as the 5th place as a minimum in the Primeira Liga, and the presence in the UEFA Europa League...
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Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
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Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
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|2008–09||Celta Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
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Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
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|2009–10||Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
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2010–11 Ligue 1
The 2010–11 Ligue 1 season was the 73rd since its establishment. Entering the season, Marseille were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 21 May 2010 and the season began on 7 August and ended on 29 May 2011. The winter break was in effect between 23 December and 15 January 2011...
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Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
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International career
Although French-born, Ghilas opted to represent AlgeriaAlgeria 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...
, making his international debut on 2 June 2007, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Cape Verde
Cape Verde national football team
The Cape Verde national football team, nicknamed either the Tubarões Azuis or Crioulos , is the national team of Cape Verde and is controlled by the Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol.-Overview:...
. Five months later, he scored his first goal, in a 3–2 friendly win over Mali
Mali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
.
External links
Arles-Avignon.com- Kamel Ghilas profile on Hull City official website
- Stats at DZFoot
- BDFutbol profile