Abdelhamid Salhi Explained

Abdelhamid Salhi
Birth Date:1947 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Sétif, French Algeria
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1963–1965
Youthclubs1:ES Sétif
Years1:1965–1977
Clubs1:ES Sétif
Nationalyears1:1967–1975
Nationalteam1:Algeria
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:1

Abdelhamid Salhi (Arabic: عبد الحميد صالحي; born 27 August 1947) is an Algerian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Sétif, Salhi began playing football in local side ES Sétif's youth system. At age 17, he joined the club's senior side beginning a twelve-season career in the Algerian Championnat National. Salhi helped ES Sétif win the 1966–67 Algerian Cup before starring as the club won a historic league and cup double during the following season. He was never disciplined during his entire competitive career, appearing in over 1,000 matches without receiving a yellow or red card.[1] [2]

In 2007, Salhi was honored for fair play during his career by the International Olympic Committee.[3]

International career

Algeria's new manager Lucien Leduc selected Salhi for the first time at age 19. Salhi would make his debut in a 1968 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Upper Volta in 1967. He appeared four times as Algeria qualified for the finals, but missed out on the finals through injury. In total, Salhi appeared in more than 30 internationals during his career.[4]

Honours

ES Sétif

Notes and References

  1. News: BBC Sport. Rouaba, Ahmed. Abdelhamid Salhi: The story of an Algerian footballer who was never cautioned. 4 August 2020.
  2. News: Akhbar el-Yom. أنظف لاعب في الملاعب الجزائرية. The 'cleanest' player in the Algerian stadiums. ar. 9 July 2018.
  3. News: La Dépêche de Kabylie. Abdelhamid Salhi, le footballeur qui n'a jamais écopé d'un avertissement. Abdelhamid Salhi, the footballer who has never received a warning. fr. 12 November 2007.
  4. Web site: Algeria - Record International Players .