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Abdelkader Laïfaoui (born 29 July 1981) is an Algerian international retired footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also play as a right back.

An Algerian international since 2004, Laïfaoui was a member of the Algeria national team at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He was also a member of the Algeria A' national team that finished fourth at the 2011 African Nations Championship in Sudan.

Club career

In December 2005, Laïfaoui was linked with a move to Tunisian side Club Africain. Despite traveling to Tunis and agreeing to personal terms with the club, CR Belouizdad refused to release the player and an agreement on a transfer fee could not be reached.

On 25 July 2011 Laïfaoui signed a two-year contract with USM Alger, joining them on a free transfer from ES Sétif. On 14 April 2012, in a league game against MC Saïda at Saïda's Stade 13 Avril 1958, Laïfaoui was stabbed by opposing fans who stormed the pitch at the end of the game. As a result of his injuries he had to receive stitches and spend the night in hospital.

Honours

Club

• Won the Algerian League once with ES Sétif in 2009
• Won the Arab Champions League twice with ES Sétif in 2007 and 2008
• Won the North African Cup of Champions once with ES Sétif in 2009
• Won the North African Super Cup once with ES Sétif in 2010
• Won the Algerian Cup twice
  • Once with ES Sétif in 2010
  • Once with USM Alger in 2013
• Won the North African Cup Winners Cup once with ES Sétif in 2010
• Finalist of the CAF Confederation Cup once with ES Sétif in 2009
• Won the UAFA Club Cup once with USM Alger in 2012–13
• Won the Algerian Super Cup once with USM Alger in 2013
• Won the Ligue 1 once with USM Alger in 2013–14

Country

• Has 7 caps for the Algerian National Team
• Semi-finalist of the 2010 African Cup of Nations
• Played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup

References

1. Mohamed B. (26 December 2005). ""Je veux jouer en Tunisie" ABDELKADER LAIFAOUI à Liberté". Liberté. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
2. "Laïfaoui devrait rester". Infosoir. 26 December 2005. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
3. Laïfaoui, usmiste pour 2 ans Archived October 3, 2011, at archive.today
4. APS (14 April 2012). "La délégation de l'USMA agressée à Saïda" (in French). DZFoot. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
5. APS (15 April 2012). "Haddad: "Laifaoui et Cherchar toujours à l'hôpital"". DZFoot. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

External links

• Abdelkader Laïfaoui at National-Football-Teams.com
• Abdelkader Laïfaoui at DZFoot.com (in French)
• Abdelkader Laïfaoui at Soccerway

v t e Algeria squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations fourth place
1 Ousserir 2 Bougherra 3 Belhadj 4 Yahia 5 Halliche 6 Mansouri 7 Bezzaz 8 Lemmouchia 9 Ghezzal 10 Saïfi 11 Raho 12 Babouche 13 Matmour 14 Laïfaoui 15 Ziani 16 Chaouchi 17 Zaoui 18 Bouazza 19 Yebda 20 Meghni 21 Ziaya 22 Abdoun 23 Zemmamouche Coach: Saâdane

v t e Algeria squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup
1 Gaouaoui 2 Bougherra 3 Belhadj 4 Yahia (c) 5 Halliche 6 Mansouri 7 Boudebouz 8 Lacen 9 Ghezzal 10 Saïfi 11 Djebbour 12 Bellaïd 13 Matmour 14 Laïfaoui 15 Ziani 16 Chaouchi 17 Guedioura 18 Medjani 19 Yebda 20 Mesbah 21 Kadir 22 Abdoun 23 M'Bolhi Coach: Saâdane

• 1981 births
• 2010 FIFA World Cup players
• 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
• 2011 African Nations Championship players
• Living people
• People from Hussein Dey (commune)
• Algerian men's footballers
• Algeria men's international footballers
• NA Hussein Dey players
• ES Sétif players
• Algeria men's A' international footballers
• Algeria men's youth international footballers
• Algeria men's under-23 international footballers
• Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
• CR Belouizdad players
• OMR El Annasser players
• USM Alger players
• USM Blida players
• Men's association football defenders
• Competitors at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
• Mediterranean Games competitors for Algeria
• 21st-century Algerian sportsmen