Ahmed Abdelkader (footballer, born 1999) explained

Ahmed Abdelkader (footballer, born 1999) should not be confused with Ahmed Abdelkader (footballer, born 1986).

Ahmed Abdelkader
Birth Date:19 February 1999
Birth Place:Brest, France
Height:1.93 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:US Biskra
Clubnumber:1
Youthclubs1:Pilier-Rouge
Youthclubs2:Stade Brestois
Youthclubs3:AS Brestoise
Youthyears4:2015–2018
Youthclubs4:Guingamp
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Guingamp II
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Caps2:27
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Sunderland
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2023
Clubs4:CR Belouizdad
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:US Biskra
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Club-Update:14 June 2024

Ahmed Abdelkader (Arabic: أحمد عبدالقادر; born 19 February 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Algerian side US Biskra.

Club career

Born in Brest, Abdelkader began his footballing career at the age of seven with local side Pilier-Rouge, where he played as a striker.[1] He spent a year with professional side Stade Brestois, before moving to AS Brestoise, where he was converted to play as a goalkeeper due to his height.[1] Having initially began training with them at the age of fourteen,[2] Abdelkader signed with Guingamp in 2015.[1]

After three years with Guingamp, and one appearance for the club's reserve team in the Championnat National 3, Abdelkader was released by the club.[3] Following his release, he went on trial with English side Leicester City, but after this was unsuccessful, he moved to Cyprus, signing a three-year deal with Polis Chrysochous.[4] In his first season, he totalled twenty-nine appearances in all competitions.[5]

Despite signing a three-year deal with Polis Chrysochous, he returned to England after one season, joining EFL League One side Sunderland, being assigned to the club's under-23 side.[6] [7] [8] On joining, he stated that signing for Sunderland was "a simple decision to make", and that he had "a great chance to progress".[9]

At the expiration of his one-year deal with Sunderland, Abdelkader moved to Algeria, signing with Belouizdad.[10] [11] However, after just two seasons with the club, in which he featured in eleven games, he was linked with a loan move to JS Kabylie in August 2022.[12]

After another full season with Belouizdad, Abdelkader moved to fellow Ligue 1 side US Biskra in September 2023.[13] However, after only two weeks of training with his new team, he was left out of the squad for Biskra's match against Paradou AC due to issues with his registration, and returned to London, England.[14] Abdelkader's frustration with the club grew, and in late 2023 he was absent from training for four weeks, reportedly due to issues with his contract.[15] As Biskra did not want to sign a new goalkeeper on such short notice, Abdelkader was convinced to return to training by club officials, and he did so in early January 2024.[16]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guingamp II2017–18Championnat National 3100010
Polis Chrysochous2018–19Cypriot Third Division2702000290
Sunderland2019–20League One0000000000
Belouizdad2020–21Ligue 1300000000030
2021–2260005000110
2022–233000000030
2023–240000001010
Total12000005010180
US Biskra2023–24Ligue 110200030
Career total41040005010510

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abdelkader, de Brest à Guingamp. Abdelkader, from Brest to Guingamp. 10 May 2017. 13 March 2024. latelegramme.fr. fr. subscription.
  2. Web site: Ce gardien brestois rêve de devenir le numéro un en Algérie. This Brest goalkeeper dreams of becoming number one in Algeria. Pierre-Yves. Henry. 25 February 2021. 13 March 2024. latelegramme.fr. fr. subscription.
  3. Web site: L'heure du tri à l'Akademi. Sorting time at Akademi. 12 May 2018. 13 March 2024. ouest-france.fr. fr.
  4. Web site: Un jeune gardien Algérien qui a fait des essais avec Leicester signe à Chypre. Young Algerian goalkeeper who tried out with Leicester signs in Cyprus. Farid Kada. Rabah. 5 September 2018. 13 March 2024. dzballon.com. fr.
  5. Web site: Ahmed Abdelkader. 13 March 2024. cfa.com.cy. el.
  6. Web site: Who is Ahmed Abdelkader? The young goalkeeper set to become Sunderland's new summer signing. Mark. Donnelly. 3 July 2019. 13 March 2024. sunderlandecho.com. subscription.
  7. Web site: Trio put pen to paper. Sam. Lightle. 4 July 2019. 13 March 2024. safc.com.
  8. Web site: Sunderland sign goalkeeper Ahmed Abdelkader with an eye on the future, not the present. Stuart. Rayner. 9 July 2019. 13 March 2024. chroniclelive.co.uk.
  9. Web site: HERE TO STOP: Abdelkader enjoying environment at Sunderland. Sam. Lightle. 9 July 2019. 13 March 2024. safc.com.
  10. Web site: Un jeune gardien de Sunderland signe avec le champion d’Algérie. Young Sunderland goalkeeper signs with Algerian champions. Farid Kada. Rabah. 22 September 2020. 13 March 2024. dzballon.com. fr.
  11. Web site: حارس سندرلاند أحمد عبد القادر ينتقل الى نادي شباب بلوزداد. Sunderland goalkeeper Ahmed Abdelkader moves to CS Belouizdad. 4 October 2020. 13 March 2024. dzair-tube.dz. ar.
  12. Web site: شباب بلوزداد - احمد عبد القادر سيعار إلى هذا الفريق. Belouizdad Youth - Ahmed Abdelkader will be loaned to this team. 22 August 2022. 13 March 2024. echabakasport.com. ar.
  13. Web site: عبد القادر و دواجي يعززان صفوف إتحاد بسكرة. Abdelkader and Daouadji strengthen the ranks of Ittihad Biskra. 10 September 2023. 13 March 2024. dzair-tube.dz. ar.
  14. Web site: اتحاد بسكرة : الجدد متذمرون والحارس عبد القادر وحمودي يغادران. Ittihad Biskra: The newcomers are complaining, and goalkeeper Abdelkader and Hamoudi are leaving. 10 October 2023. 13 March 2024. elmouhtarif.net. ar.
  15. Web site: اتحاد بسكرة : لقاء مرتقب بين بن عيسى والحارس عبد القادر ونحو التراجع عن فسخ عقده. Ittihad Biskra: An upcoming meeting between Ben Issa and goalkeeper Abdelkader, and about retracting his contract. 27 December 2023. 13 March 2024. elmouhtarif.net. ar.
  16. Web site: اتحاد بسكرة: الإدارة تتراجع عن التعاقد مع حارس جديد.. وتنجح. Biskra Union: The administration is backing down from hiring a new goalkeeper... and it succeeds. 2 January 2024. 13 March 2024. elauresnews.dz. ar.