Algerian Footballer of the Year explained

The Algerian Footballer of the Year is an annual football award for the best Algerian player presented by El Heddaf-Le Buteur since 2001. The first winner of the award was Olympique de Marseille midfielder Djamel Belmadi. As of 2015, only Karim Ziani, Madjid Bougherra and Riyad Mahrez have won the award on two consecutive occasions . Of the five, only Karim Ziani won his awards playing for two different teams.

Saw the award call many of the stars of world football to deliver the prize to the winner they are Paolo Maldini, Franck Ribéry, Fabio Cannavaro, Emilio Butragueño, Johan Cruyff, Laurent Blanc, Harald Schumacher and Roberto Carlos.

Players of the year (2001–present)

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2018Baghdad Bounedjah[1] [2]
2017Faouzi Ghoulam (225 Points, 24.25%)[3] [4] Yacine Brahimi (173 Points, 19.03%)Sofiane Hanni (151 Points, 16.61%)Baghdad Bounedjah (138 Points, 15.18%)Abdelmoumene Djabou (81 Points, 8.61%)
2016Riyad Mahrez[5]
2015Riyad Mahrez[6] (29.51%)Yacine Brahimi (28.84%)Islam Slimani (17.38%)Faouzi Ghoulam (11.56%)Sofiane Feghouli (6.50%)
2014Yacine Brahimi[7] Islam SlimaniSofiane FeghouliAbdelmoumene DjabouEl Arbi Hillel Soudani
2013Islam SlimaniSaphir TaïderSofiane FeghouliYacine BrahimiEssaid Belkalem
2012Sofiane Feghouli[8]
2011Ryad Boudebouz (545 Points)[9] El Arbi Hillel Soudani (318 Points)Djamel Mesbah (306 Points)
2010Madjid Bougherra (677 Points)[10] Abdelmoumene Djabou (322 Points)Rafik Halliche (317 Points)Karim Matmour (246 Points)Hassan Yebda (112 Points)
2009Madjid Bougherra[11]
2008Rafik Saïfi (444 Points)[12] Lamouri Djediat (432 Points)Antar Yahia (352 Points)Samir Zaoui (205 Points)Chérif Abdeslam (151 Points)
2007Karim Ziani[13] Nadir BelhadjLazhar Hadj Aïssa
2006Karim Ziani (502 Points)[14] Noureddine Daham (399 Points)Hamza Yacef (340 Points)
2005Billel Dziri[15]
2004Moussa Saib (389 Points)[16] Billel Dziri (213 Points)Karim Ziani (191 Points)Hocine Achiou (171 Points)Antar Yahia (150 Points)
2003 Amar Ammour (616 Points)[17] Isâad Bourahli (108 Points)Brahim Hemdani (106 Points)
2002Ali Benarbia (168 Points)[18] Amar Ammour (99 Points)Farouk Belkaïd (88 Points)Yazid Mansouri (77 Points)Yacine Bezzaz (68 Points)
2001Djamel Belmadi[19]

Winners

PlayerWinsYears winning
Karim Ziani2006, 2007
Madjid Bougherra2009, 2010
Riyad Mahrez2015, 2016
Djamel Belmadi2001
Ali Benarbia2002
Amar Ammour2003
Moussa Saib2004
Billel Dziri2005
Rafik Saïfi2008
Ryad Boudebouz2011
Sofiane Feghouli2012
Islam Slimani2013
Yacine Brahimi2014
Faouzi Ghoulam2017
Baghdad Bounedjah2018

Winners by country

CountryTitlesYears winning
1 France5 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
2 England32002, 2015, 2016
= Algeria3 2003, 2004, 2005
4 Scotland2 2009, 2010
= Portugal2 2013, 2014
6 Spain1 2012
= Italy1 2017
= Qatar1 2018

Winners by club

ClubTitles
1 USM Alger2
= Olympique de Marseille2
= Rangers2
= Leicester City2
= FC Sochaux2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baghdad Bounedjah élu joueur de l’année 2018. 15 January 2019. lebuteur.com.
  2. Web site: Ballon d'Or Algérien 2018 : Baghdad Bounedjah Lauréat. 15 January 2019. AfricaFootUnited.com. 14 January 2019. 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331042717/https://africafootunited.com/news/ballon-d%27or-algerien-2018-baghdad-bounedjah-laureat-%21/4727. dead.
  3. Web site: Ghoulam premiato col Pallone d'oro d'Algeria da Maldini: "È il mio idolo". La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. Gianluca Monti. 16 January 2018. 16 January 2018.
  4. Web site: الترتيب النهائي لجائزة أفضل لاعب جزائري عام 2017. 16 January 2018. 16 January 2018. elheddaf.com.
  5. Web site: Mahrez, Ballon d'Or El Heddaf – Le Buteur 2016 (Vidéo). 8 June 2017. 9 June 2017. lebuteur.com.
  6. Web site: Riyad Mahrez Named Algerian Footballer of the Year. Leicester City Football Club. 25 January 2016. 25 January 2016.
  7. http://www.footmercato.net/breves/yacine-brahimi-elu-ballon-d-or-algerien_144823 Yacine Brahimi élu Ballon d’Or algérien !
  8. Web site: Feghouli :"Le Hollandais volant en guest star à la cérémonie du Ballon d’Or". lebuteur.com. 2015-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20121221103410/http://www.lebuteur.com/ballon-d-or/actualites/12e-edition-du-ballon-dor-feghouli-en-or. 2012-12-21. dead.
  9. Web site: Boudebouz : "Un Ballon d’Or…Madjer… et Cannavaro, c’est le top". lebuteur.com. 2015-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20120713071648/http://www.lebuteur.com/ballon-d-or/actualites/boudebouz-un-ballon-dor%E2%80%A6madjer%E2%80%A6-et-cannavaro-cest-le-top. 2012-07-13. dead.
  10. Web site: 10e Ballon d’Or Le Buteur-El Haddaf : Bougherra remet ça !. www.algerie360.com. 2015-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422073159/http://www.algerie360.com/sport/equipe-nationale-algerie/10e-ballon-d%E2%80%99or-le-buteur-el-haddaf-bougherra-remet-ca/. 2016-04-22. dead.
  11. Web site: Bougherra 9e Ballon d’Or algérien Le Buteur-El Heddaf. www.algerie360.com. 2015-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20170107170518/http://www.algerie360.com/sport/football/bougherra-9e-ballon-d%E2%80%99or-algerien-le-buteur-el-heddaf/. 2017-01-07. dead.
  12. Web site: Saïfi "Ballon d'Or" algérien. sport.fr. 2015-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20140518174107/http://www.sport.fr/football/Ligue-1-Saifi-Ballon-d-Or-algerien-142454.shtm. 2014-05-18. dead.
  13. Web site: Ziani Ballon d’Or algérien 2007. morefoot.com.
  14. Web site: Ballon d’or algérien de la saison 2005-2006 Karim Ziani : un sacre à valeur de confirmation. https://archive.today/20120909230408/http://www.presse-dz.com/revue-de-presse/1889-karim-ziani-un-sacre-a-valeur-de-confirmation.html. dead. 2012-09-09. presse-dz.com/.
  15. Web site: Ballon d'or de la saison 2004-2005 : Billel Dziri, un joueur accompli. fr.allafrica.com.
  16. Web site: Consécration de Moussa Saïb. www.djazairess.com.fr.
  17. Web site: Ammour remporte le ballon d'Or Algérien. www.djazairess.com.fr.
  18. Web site: Ali Bernabia, calife à Alger. www.afrik.com.
  19. Web site: De Belmadi à Bougherra, des champions en or. lebteur.com. 2015-12-07. https://archive.today/20120909155559/http://www.lebuteur.com/foot-en-vrac/actualites/de-belmadi-a-bougherra-des-champions-en-or/print. 2012-09-09. dead.

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