| Abdelkader Laïfaoui | |
| Fullname: | Abdelkader Laïfaoui |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Hussein Dey, Algiers, Algeria |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1999–2003 |
| Years2: | 2003–2005 |
| Years3: | 2005–2007 |
| Years4: | 2007–2011 |
| Years5: | 2011–2015 |
| Clubs1: | OMR El Annasser |
| Clubs2: | NA Hussein Dey |
| Clubs3: | CR Belouizdad |
| Clubs4: | ES Sétif |
| Clubs5: | USM Alger |
| Caps1: | - |
| Caps2: | 52 |
| Caps3: | 53 |
| Caps4: | 87 |
| Caps5: | 57 |
| Goals1: | - |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2015–2018 |
| Caps6: | 66 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004–2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Algeria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | Algeria A' |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Abdelkader Laïfaoui (born 29 July 1981 in Hussein Dey, Algiers) 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.
In December 2005, Laïfaoui was linked with a move to Tunisian side Club Africain.[1] 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.[2]
On 25 July 2011 Laïfaoui signed a two-year contract with USM Alger, joining them on a free transfer from ES Sétif.[3] 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.[4] As a result of his injuries he had to receive stitches and spend the night in hospital.[5]