Amira Ould Braham Explained

Amira Ould Braham
Birth Date:17 February 1998
Birth Place:Aïn El Hammam, Algeria
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Nantes
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:2007–2011
Youthclubs1:Villeneuve-le-Roi FC
Youthyears2:2011–2016
Years1:2016–2017
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:VGA Saint-Maur
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2022
Caps3:38
Goals3:3
Years4:2022–2023
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Nantes
Caps5:22
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:France U17
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:France U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:France U20
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:Algeria
Nationalcaps4:11
Nationalgoals4:3
Club-Update:5 October 2024
Nationalteam-Update:5 December 2023

Amira Ould Braham (ar|أميرة ولد براهم; born 17 February 1998) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Nantes and the Algeria national team. She also holds French citizenship and has represented France at youth international levels.

Early life

Born in Aïn El Hammam, Tizi Ouzou Province, Algeria.

Club career

Ould Braham started playing football for her local youth team Villeneuve-le-Roi FC before joining FCF Juvisy youth academy in 2011. She made her senior debut for Juvisy in the Division 1 Féminine in the 2016–17 season. In July 2017, one season later she got signed by VGA Saint-Maur for the 2017–18 season.[1]

in 2018, US Orléans announced the signing of Ould Braham.[2] In September 2019, while she became the captain of the team, she suffered a complete anterior cruciate ligament rupture, which kept her away from the field for several months.[3] [4] after four seasons with the club, she joined Stade brestois 29 in 2022 for the 2022–23 season of Division 2 Féminine.[5] [6]

In 2023, Amira signed with Nantes.[7] in the Division 2 Féminine.

International career

Born in Algeria, Ould Braham represented France's youth teams namely U17, U19, and U20. and was a part of France's 2015 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship squad.[8]

In October 2021, Ould Braham got its first call-up to the Algerian national team to face Sudan as a part of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[9] On 20 October 2021, she debuted for the national team as a starter and scored a brace in the 14–0 historic win.[10]

Career statistics

[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FCF Juvisy2015–16Division 1 Féminine0000
2016–17301040
Total301040
VGA Saint-Maur2017–18Division 2 Féminine13010140
Total13010140
US Orléans2018–19Division 2 Féminine201201
2019–201010
2020–211010
2021–2215111162
Total37211383
Stade brestois 292022–23Division 2 Féminine18010190
Total18010190
Nantes2023–24Division 2 Féminine8181
Total8181
Career total79341834

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Algeria202133
202210
202370
Total134

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 October 2021 7–0 14–0 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 8–0
3 25 November 2021 1–0 1–0 International Friendly

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foot Fém. : Arrivée de Amira OULD BRAHAM, 30 juillet 2017. fr. 16 August 2017. vga-fr.org. Webmaster VGA Omnisports. 12 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Amira Ould Braham (St Maur, D2) s'engage à l'USO. fr. 2 July 2018. orleansloiretfoot.com. Alexandre Dolo. 12 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Hommes ou Femmes, C'est le Même Sport. fr. edith-magazine.com. 12 December 2023.
  4. Web site: D2F : l'USO s'associe à la blessure de sa capitaine. fr. 10 September 2019. orleansloiretfoot.com. US Orléans. 12 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Deux internationales Algériennes signent à Brest. fr. 8 July 2022. dzballon.com. Farid Kada rabah. 12 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Deux Internationales Algériennes Rejoignent le Stade Brestois. fr. 8 July 2022. newsouest.fr. 12 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Féminines : le FC Nantes officialise ses quinze nouvelles recrues. fr. 25 July 2023. tribunenantaise.fr. Jules Poupin. 12 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Équipe de France des moins de 17 ans - Amira Ould Braham. fr. statsfootofeminin.fr. 12 December 2023.
  9. Web site: EN Fem. : La liste des Vertes. fr. 19 October 2021. dzfoot.com. Sofiane Mehali. 12 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Eliminatoires CAN Total Energies 2022 : Les Vertes s'offrent un festival de buts à Bologhine. fr. 21 October 2021. faf.dz. Algerian Football Federation. 11 December 2023.
  11. Web site: french. Amira Ould Braham. statsfootofeminin.fr. 11 December 2023.