Abdelkader Ghezzal
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abdelkader Mohamed Ghezzal[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Décines-Charpieu, France | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Striker, midfielder[2] | ||
Youth career | |||
–1998 | Vaulx-en-Velin | ||
1998–2002 | Olympique Lyon | ||
2002–2004 | Vaulx-en-Velin | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Saint-Priest | 22 | (11) |
2005–2008 |
Crotone | 39 | (20) |
2006 |
→ Biellese (loan) | 12 | (9) |
2006–2007 |
→ Pro Sesto (loan) | 31 | (9) |
2008–2010 |
Siena | 66 | (11) |
2010–2013 |
Bari | 37 | (4) |
2011–2012 |
→ Cesena (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2012 | → Levante (loan) | 16 | (2) |
2013–2015 |
Parma | 16 | (0) |
2013–2014 |
→ Latina (loan) | 25 | (2) |
2015–2016 |
Como | 15 | (0) |
International career | |||
2008–2012 | Algeria | 28 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Abdelkader Mohamed Ghezzal (
Club career
Crotone
After starting his career with a number of minor league clubs in France, Ghezzal moved to Italy in 2005 to join
Siena
On 13 June 2008, Ghezzal signed with the
Bari
On 1 July 2010, Ghezzal joined
In June 2011 Bari purchased Ghezzal outright for pre-agreed €2.25 million, again, it involved player swap. Kamatà and Carobbio joined Siena outright for pre-agreed price (€1 million in total), as well as Nicola Belmonte joined Siena outright after two-year loan in Bari for €1.25 million, thus the deal did not involve cash.[6]
On 31 August 2011, Ghezzal joined
Parma
On 29 August 2013 he was signed by
International career
On 23 October 2008, in an interview with
On 12 November 2008, Ghezzal was called up by Algeria manager
On 11 February 2009, Ghezzal scored his first goal for Algeria in a 2–1 win over Benin.
On 13 June, at the 2010 FIFA World Cup group stage, Ghezzal was brought on as a substitute in a match against Slovenia, but was subsequently sent off for two yellow card offences within thirteen minutes of being on the pitch.[12]
Personal life
His younger brother, Rachid Ghezzal, is also a footballer[13] and currently plays for Beşiktaş.
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Siena
|
2008–09 | Serie A | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 37 | 5 | |
2009–10 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 6 | |||
Total | 66 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 11 | ||
Bari
|
2010–11 | Serie A | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 2 | |
2012–13 | Serie B | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 2 | ||
Total | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
Cesena (loan)
|
2011–12 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
Levante (loan) | 2011–12 | La Liga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 2 | |
Career total | 132 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 17 |
International
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ghezzal goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 February 2009 | Blida, Algeria | Benin | 2–1 | Friendly | |
2 | 7 June 2009 | Blida, Algeria | Egypt | 3–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
3 | 11 October 2009 | Blida, Algeria | Rwanda | 3–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Notes
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey
References
- ^ "List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Ghezzal: Stiamo lavorando molto bene" (in Italian). AC Siena. 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Genoa CFC Report and Accounts on 31 December 2008 (in Italian)
- ^ "Bari: Altre operazioni di mercato" (in Italian). AS Bari. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ AS Bari Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (in Italian)
- ^ AC Siena Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)
- ^ Ghezzal: " Cesena è stata la mia prima scelta" (in Italian) Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mercato, ceduto Ghezzal" (in Italian). AS Bari. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Bari, ultimatum a Ghezzal: "Accettasse il Parma o non giocherà più"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 20 August 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Doppio colpo in attacco" (in Italian). US Latina Calcio. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Equipe nationale 2008". www.faf.org.dz. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "World Cup 2010". BBC. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Yokhin, Michael (24 January 2017). "Arsenal could pounce on Rachid Ghezzal's Lyon conundrum". ESPN FC.
External links
- Abdelkader Ghezzal at National-Football-Teams.com