Naïm Laidouni | |
Birth Date: | 2002 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Saint-Chamond, France[1] |
Currentclub: | Umm Salal |
Clubnumber: | 19 |
Position: | Centre-back |
Youthyears1: | 2006–2015 |
Youthclubs1: | ASA Chambon |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Saint-Étienne |
Youthyears3: | 2017–2019 |
Youthclubs3: | Andrézieux |
Years1: | 2019–2020 |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2020–2022 |
Caps2: | 20 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs3: | Nîmes |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2023– |
Clubs4: | Umm Salal |
Caps4: | 9 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
Nationalteam1: | Algeria U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
Nationalteam2: | Algeria U23 |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 03:15, 1 December 2023 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 03:15, 1 December 2023 (UTC) |
Naïm Laidouni (ar|نعيم لعيدوني; born 24 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal. Born in France, he is a youth international for Algeria.
Laidouni is a youth product of the French clubs ASA Chambon, Saint-Étienne and Andrézieux.[2] He made one appearance with the senior Andrézieux side in 2019,[3] before moving to the reserves of Clermont on 16 June 2020 where he became captain.[4] On 2 August 2021, he signed a professional contract with Clermont for one season.[5] He spent the 2022–23 season with the Ligue 2 club Nîmes but did not make an appearance, and left as the club was relegated.[6] On 7 June 2023, he transferred to the Qatari club Umm Salal on a 5-year contract.[7]
Laidouni was born in France to an Algerian father and Tunisian mother.[8] He played for the Algeria U20s for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament.[9]
Laidouni is the younger brother of the Tunisia international footballer Aïssa Laïdouni.[10]