Algeria's top 10 all-time soccer players

Algeria, formerly a French dependency of Algeria, was formally established as an independent country after 1962, but its economy, culture, sports and other factors are still under the obvious influence of France, and soccer is quite a popular sport in Algeria.

With a land area of 2.38 million square kilometres (ranked 11th in the world), a population of 44.4 million (ranked 32nd in the world) and a GDP per capital of about 17,000 US, Algeria is definitely a large African country in terms of volume.

In the field of soccer, Algeria has always produced many elite players. Incidentally, in fact, Algeria has produced many super talented players who have long been in the pocket of France, such as Zinedine Zidane, Benzema, Mbappe, Ben Arfa and so on, who are of Algerian origin.

As a soccer team in the North African belt, the Algerian national team, known as the Desert Fox, has won the African Cup of Nations twice (1990 & 2019) and reached the African quarterfinals seven times. On the World Cup stage, Algeria has reached the final round of the World Cup four times (1982, 1986, 2010, 2014), with the best result being the round of 16 in 2014.

When you think of Algerian footballers, who do you think of? In this article, I will sort out a little, comprehensive strength and influence and other factors, the top ten soccer players in the history of the Algerian team, for reference. Of course, due to the limitation of space, if there are any debates or the pearl of the choice, you are welcome to leave a message in the comments section to share.

10. Riyadh Boudebouz

Looking back at Algeria's history, they have the most talent in the midfield line, and there are many midfielders who have been able to get a foothold in Europe's top five leagues for generations, and Boudebouz, who looks a bit similar to Mahrez, is one of the good players who cannot be overlooked.

Boudebouz started his career in Ligue 2 in 2008 with Sochaux, then worked out with Bastia, also in Ligue 2. In 2015, he started to play in Montpellier, then moved to La Liga with Betis and Celta, and is currently playing for Saint-Etienne.

In terms of his national team career, Riyadh Budebze has had few opportunities to start in the national team as a rotational player and in his second prime period in the team's history, due to the number of good players from the same period. However, in his club career, he can still be considered a representative Algerian national team player.

Nine: Youssouf Attal

Youssouf Attal, 25, can be said to be the representative of the new stars emerging from Algeria in recent years, and is one of the few players who can stay in the national team since they are very talented. Since he became famous in Nice in 2018, he has become a hot Algerian player in the market, with a transfer value estimated at €20 million.

In terms of style of play, he is a speedy, impactful flanker who plays mainly at wing-back, but also has the potential to develop as a forward to a winger. Therefore, after he became famous, the outside world had called this player with [Algeria Bale]. In my opinion, in fact, no matter the style of play or looks, he is more like Spain's Bellerin, right?

Sofiane Feghouli

Like many North African players, Feghouli has been wearing a dry bald hairstyle with his hair pushed off against his scalp for years, but his clear eyebrows and extraordinary technical and organizational vision are enough to make this bald and handsome midfielder establish his own recognition in the indistinguishable group of outstanding North African players.

Looking back on his soccer career, he has played for Globorgia, Valencia, West Ham United, Galatasaray, and currently Galatasaray in the Turkish Super League, with his heyday coming during his time with Valencia from 2010 to 2016. In terms of national team career, he has scored 11 goals in 50 matches for the team since 2011. Fans who have been following Algeria's performances in FIFE international tournaments will remember this all-round Algerian.

In the first round of the 2014 World Cup group stage, Feghouli scored a penalty against Belgium, and then led the players to the sidelines to celebrate his long-awaited Algeria World Cup goal by kneeling on the grass in what is arguably his most impressive green shot to date.

Seven: Fawzi Gioram

Faozy Gioram, 31 years old, is a Napoli wingback who plays as a left back. Looking back at Faozy Gioram's soccer career, he is a famous African player who was born and raised in France but chose to play for Algeria.

A youth player out of Ligue 1 stalwart Saint-Etienne, Faozy Geauram made it to the Ligue 1 stage at the age of 19 and was also part of the French U21 squad. After three seasons as a starter at Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1, Geauram moved to Napoli in 2014 and has been with the club ever since. In the national team, he has been Algeria's main left-back for many years and is one of the most famous players in the team today.

Sixth: Yacine Brahimi

Born in Paris, France, Yacine Brahimi is a product of French youth training, playing mainly on the wing and as an attacking midfielder, and has been selected for the French youth team from U16 to U21.

He started his career at Rennes in Ligue 1 and played briefly for Rennes, Clermont and Granada in the early years of his career, before moving to Portuguese Super League side Porto in 2014 and playing for them until 2019, where he was the team's starter, scoring an average of double goals in all competitions in his peak years. AFC Champions League. In the national team, Brahimi, now 32, was a starter in his heyday, but in recent years has been a rotational player, scoring 11 goals in 45 career appearances.

V. Islam Slimani

Islam Slimani, 33, currently plays for Sporting Portugal, the Portuguese Premier League team where he really made his name in Europe. Islam Slimani is a late bloomer in terms of time to fame.

Back in 2013, at the age of 25, Islam Slimani left his hometown team CR Birodaert to seek a higher platform. Between 2013 and 2016, he scored 56 goals in 108 appearances for Sporting Portugal, and in the 15/16 season delivered a phenomenal season of 31 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions before being signed as a strong signing by new Premier League champions Leicester City on a five-year deal.

Unfortunately, outside of Leicester City, Islam Slimani's performance was only mediocre, playing as a substitute for five seasons and playing on loan for Newcastle, Fenerbahce, Monaco and then returning to Portugal after a year in Ligue 1 with Lyon.

In the national team, Islam Slimani has been the most reliable weapon in the past decade, scoring 40 goals in 84 matches, and is currently Algeria's all-time leading scorer. In the 2014 World Cup, he played 4 games, contributing 2 goals and 1 assist, is the biggest contributor to Algeria's breakthrough history best results.

IV. Lakhdar Beloumi

Lakhdar Beloumi, the winner of the 1981 African Footballer of the Year, is the king of the Algerian national team's all-time appearances. As an attacking midfielder, Beloumi spent most of his career playing in Algeria, except for a visit to the Qatari league in Asia at the end of his career. In 1985, he was invited by Serie A giants Juventus to join them, but unfortunately he suffered a broken leg and was unable to play in the top five leagues.

For this outstanding Algerian soccer legend, old fans are familiar with the impression of him mostly from the World Cup matches. As the main midfielder of the Desert Foxes, Beloumi helped the team make a breakthrough in the 1980s, reaching the World Cup finals twice and representing the national team in a total of 100 matches in his career. Back in 1982, in Algeria's historic debut, Lakhdar Beloumi scored a brilliant goal to help the team beat the mighty West Germany in a cold victory, which was the most glorious and well-known moment of his career.

III. Mustafa Daleb

Mustapha Daleb, a famous midfielder from Algeria, was mainly active in the 1970s. In the early years of Paris Saint-German's history, Mustapha Daleb was the soul of the team and accomplished the mission of leading the young Parisian team from the middle echelon of Miguel 1 to the real footing of the Big 5.

In the decade between 1974 and 1984, the midfielder played over 300 games for Paris, scoring 98 goals. Incidentally, he was the all-time leading scorer for Paris before Be, Algeria's best player in the 1970s, and arguably the first player in the team's history to reach the threshold of European stardom.

When Mustapha Daleb was in his prime, the Algerian national team had too little talent and he had to fight alone. By the time more talent came along, Daleb was already showing his age. However, in his twilight years, he and his young teammates entered the 1982 World Cup, which was a dream come true for the national team.

II. Rabah Majerle

Rabah Majer, winner of the 1987 African Footballer of the Year, played mainly as a striker and was a key figure in Algeria's first period of glory.

As the main striker for Portuguese Premier League giants Porto from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, Rabah Majer helped the team win three Portuguese Premier League titles and the 1987 European Championship. In his six best years at Porto, he scored 58 goals in 108 appearances.

For the national team, he scored 28 goals in 87 matches between 1978 and 1992, leading the team to two World Cup finals and the first African Cup of Nations in the team's history. Until Mahrez's rise to the top, he was the best Algerian player in the history of the team.

I. Riyad Mahrez

Riyad Mahrez, 31, plays for Manchester City CF in the English Premier League and rose to fame in the Premier League's dark horse champions Leicester City CF. As a double-player who can play as a winger and a forward, Mahrez is not very fast, but he is a thief, elegant and smooth in his articulation, and his delicate ball control and dribbling are a bit like a civilian version of the King's style of play, with a rather aggressive style of play and high quality of shooting.

So far in his career, Mahrez has won three Premier League titles and was the PF Footballer of the Year in Leicester City's championship year as well as the African Footballer of the Year in 2016. For his national team career, Mahrez has contributed 26 goals in 70 combined appearances since his selection in 2014. With the help of Mahrez, Algeria has regained its position as African champions after a long absence.