Mohamed Boualem
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Mohamed «Hamia» Boualem is an Algeria
n football player. He is currently playing for USM Alger
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
. His got his nickname, Hamia, from his father.
. In January 2010, he was loaned out to USM El Harrach
for six months. In the summer of 2010, he was loaned out again to USM El Harrach, this time for one season.
for a three day training camp in Algiers
. He was also preselected by head coach Abdelhak Benchikha
in a group of 40 players for the 2011 African Championship of Nations. However, he did not make the final squad for the competition.
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 USM Alger
USM Alger
Union Sportive Médina d'Alger, , known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is an football club based in the city of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their venue, the Stade Omar Hammadi, has a capacity of some 10,000...
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Personal
Boualem was born on August 28, 1987 in the city of OranOran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
. His got his nickname, Hamia, from his father.
Club career
Boualem started his career with his hometown club of ASM OranASM Oran
Association Sportive Musulmane d'Oran , is an Algerian soccer club based in Oran, founded in 1933. The club colours are green and white.-Achievements:*Algerian Championnat National 2: 1*Algerian Championnat National...
. In January 2010, he was loaned out to USM El Harrach
USM El Harrach
Union Sportive de la Médina d'El Harrach is an Algerian football club based in El Harrach, a district of Algiers. It was founded in 1935...
for six months. In the summer of 2010, he was loaned out again to USM El Harrach, this time for one season.
International career
On November 28, 2010, Boualem was called up to the Algeria A' national football 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 three day 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...
. He was also preselected by head coach 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:...
in a group of 40 players for the 2011 African Championship of Nations. However, he did not make the final squad for the competition.
Honours
- Finalist of the Algerian CupAlgerian CupThe Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...
once with USM El HarrachUSM El HarrachUnion Sportive de la Médina d'El Harrach is an Algerian football club based in El Harrach, a district of Algiers. It was founded in 1935...
in 20112010–11 Algerian CupThe 2010–11 Algerian Cup was the 47th edition of the Algerian Cup. JS Kabylie won the Cup by defeating USM El Harrach 1-0 in the final with a goal from Farès Hamiti in the 13th minute...