| Intro | Algerian association football player | ||||||
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| From | Algeria | ||||||
| Type | Sports | ||||||
| Gender | male | ||||||
| Birth | 14 March 1992, Oran, Algeria | ||||||
| Age: | 28 years | ||||||
| Star sign | Pisces | ||||||
| Residence | Oran, Algeria | ||||||
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Mohamed Youcef Belaïli (Arabic: محمد يوسف بلايلي; born 14 March 1992) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Al-Ahli and the Algeria national team. In September 2015, it was announced that Belaïli was banned from sports for two years by the Confederation of African Football after testing positive for cocaine after a CAF Champions League match on 7 August 2015. However, in March 2016, FIFA confirmed they were giving an extended four-year ban to apply worldwide through 19 September 2019.
Early life
Belaïli was born on 14 March 1992 in Oran.
Club career
On 24 May 2012, Belaïli traveled to Tunisia to negotiate a move to Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis. Two days later, he announced that he had agreed to personal terms with the club and would be signing a three-year contract in the upcoming days. On 5 June, Belaïli officially joined Espérance, signing a three-year contract worth €2 million. On 20 July, Belaïli made his debut for Espérance as a substitute against ASO Chlef in the group stage of the 2012 CAF Champions League. Coming on in the 77th minute, Belaïli won his team a penalty to level the score and then provided an assist for Yannick N’Djeng in injury time to help Espérance win the game.
In September 2017, Belaïli signed with Angers SCO of Ligue 1. He left the club on 26 January 2018, where he signed for his former club Espérance de Tunis.
International career
Belaili was called up to participate in the 2010 UNAF U-23 Tournament. On 13 December 2010, he scored an own goal in the 54th minute against the Cameroonian under 23 side. On 16 November 2011, he was selected as part of Algeria’s squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco.
2019 he went to Al-Ahli Jeddah.
Doping ban
In September 2015, it was announced that Belaïli was banned from sports for two years by the Confederation of African Football after testing positive for cocaine after a CAF Champions League match on 7 August 2015. However, in March 2016, FIFA confirmed they were giving an extended four-year ban to apply worldwide through 19 September 2019.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 2009–10 | National 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| MC Oran | 2010–11 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 47 | 16 | ||||
| Espérance ST | 2011–12 | Tunisian Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2013–14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| Total | 35 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | 55 | 10 | |||
| USM Alger | 2014–15 | Algerian Ligue 1 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 32 | 8 | |
| 2015–16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 9 | 5 | |||
| Total | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | — | 41 | 13 | |||
| Espérance ST | 2017–18 | Tunisian Ligue 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | 4 | |
| 2018–19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 9 | ||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 13 | ||
| Al-Ahli Saudi | 2019–20 | SPL | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | 6 | |
| Career total | 141 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 218 | 58 | ||
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played on 18 November 2019
| Algeria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 5 |
| Total | 18 | 5 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Algeria’s goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 16 June 2019 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Mali | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 27 June 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Senegal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3. | 7 July 2019 | Guinea | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 4. | 14 November 2019 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria | Zambia | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 18 November 2019 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Botswana | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Honours
Club
Espérance de Tunis
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (4): 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19
- CAF Champions League (2): 2018, 2019
- Tunisian Super Cup (1): 2019
International
Algeria
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2019
Individual
- African Inter-Club Player of the Year: 2019