Ali Boulebda (Arabic: علي بولبدة; born 21 August 1980) is an Algerian former professional footballer. He spent most of his career in France while making three appearances for the Algeria national team at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Boulebda | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Souk Ahras, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Nîmes | 116 | (23) |
| 2004 | Clermont | 16 | (1) |
| 2004–2011 | Créteil | 159 | (32) |
| 2011 | USM Alger | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 300 | (57) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Algeria U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2006 | Algeria | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
On 16 January 2011 Boulebda signed an 18-month contract with Algerian club USM Alger.[1] In July 2011 he was released, having made nine appearances during his time with the club.[2]
International career
Boulebda made his debut for the Algeria national team on 3 June 2000 as a 78th-minute substitute in a 4–0 friendly win against Guinea.[3] His second cap would come over six years later, on 3 September 2006, again against Guinea, in a 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier which ended 0–0.[4] Boulebda was subbed into the game in the 90th minute. His last cap came in a friendly against Burkina Faso on 15 November 2006 in Luynes, France.[5] Boulebda was again a substitute coming on in the 70th minute while Algeria lost the game 2–1.
References
External links
- Ali Boulebda at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ali Boulebda – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Ali Boulebda at DZFoot.com (in French)