Ismaïl Belkacemi

Ismaïl Belkacemi
Personal information
Full name Ismaïl Abdelfetah Belkacemi
Date of birth (1993-06-24) 24 June 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Sour El-Ghozlane, Algeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
USM Alger
Number 7
Youth career
–2014 ASO Chlef
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 USMM Hadjout
2015–2018 MO Béjaïa 45 (5)
2018–2020 CS Constantine 48 (14)
2020– USM Alger 103 (40)
International career
2021– Algeria A' 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2021

Ismaïl Abdelfetah Belkacemi (Arabic: إسماعيل عبد الفتاح بلقاسمي; born 24 June 1993) is an Algerian footballer who plays for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[1]

Club career

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In 2015, Belkacemi signed a two-year contract with MO Béjaïa.[2]

In 2018, He signed a two-year contract with CS Constantine.[3]

USM Alger

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On September 16, 2020, Ismaïl Belkacemi joined USM Alger for three seasons.[4] Belkacemi made his debut for the team in the Super Cup final as a starter in a loss against CR Belouizdad.[5] On January 16, 2021, Belkacemi scored his first goal against RC Relizane, after which he scored a braces in four matches. Belkacemi finished the Ligue 1 scorers’ rankings in third place behind Amir Sayoud and Billel Messaoudi.[6] In September 2022, Belkacemi returned to the field after being absent for several weeks due to injury, more than beneficial return for the Usmists who will be able to count on the services of their adventurer, who they sorely missed at the start of the season.[7] On June 3, 2023, Belkacemi won the first title in his football career by winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Young Africans of Tanzania.[8][9] On August 16, 2023, Belkacemi renewed his contract for two seasons until 2025 along with nine other players.[10][11]

On 15 September 2023, Belkacemi won the CAF Super Cup title after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title with USM Alger in three months.[12] On May 6, 2024, Belkacemi scored a brace against JS Kabylie in a match that ended in a 2–2 draw.[13] Four days later, Belkacemi scored another brace against MC El Bayadh, where he led USM Alger to a difficult victory with a score of 2–1.[14] On June 11, 2024, Belkacemi scored a hat-trick against US Souf.[15][16] On June 14, 2024, Ismaïl Belkacemi won the title of top scorer in the Ligue 1 with 14 goals shared with Youcef Belaïli.[17][18] Ismaïl Belkacemi said that after a difficult season, he finished with the top scorer title despite his absence from several matches due to injuries. Belkacemi talk about his future that he has contacts with many Algerian and foreign clubs, but in the absence of important offers from abroad, Belkacemi said that he will not leave USM Alger.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 June 2024 [20][21]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USMM Hadjout 2014–15 Ligue 2 25 12 25 12
MO Béjaïa 2015–16 Ligue 1 22 3 2 0 4[a] 0 1[b] 0 29 3
2016–17 24 2 4[c] 0 28 3
2017–18 Ligue 2 25 13 3 1 28 14
Total 71 18 5 1 8 0 1 0 85 20
CS Constantine 2018–19 Ligue 1 28 8 5 2 10[d] 2 1[b] 0 44 12
2019–20 20 6 3 0 2[e] 1 25 7
Total 48 14 8 2 10 2 3 1 69 19
USM Alger 2020–21 Ligue 1 37 16 4[f] 1 41 17
2021–22 25 8 25 8
2022–23 18 2 1 0 14[c] 1 33 3
2023–24 26 14 3 3 9[g] 0 38 17
Total 106 40 4 3 23 1 4 1 137 45
Career total 250 84 17 6 41 3 8 1 316 94
  1. ^ one appearance in CAF Champions League, three appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
  2. ^ a b All appearances in Algerian Super Cup
  3. ^ a b All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  4. ^ All appearance(s) in CAF Champions League
  5. ^ All appearance(s) in Arab Club Champions Cup
  6. ^ One appearance in Algerian Super Cup, three appearances in Algerian League Cup
  7. ^ one appearance in CAF Super Cup, eight appearances in CAF Confederation Cup

Honours

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USM Alger

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Ismail Belkacemi est usmiste". USMA.dz. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Belkacemi signe 2 ans au MOBejaia". Archived from the original on 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  3. ^ "شباب قسنطينة: بلقاسمي يوقع موسمين".
  4. ^ "USMA : Signature de Belkacemi pour trois ans". DZFoot.com. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Super Coupe d'Algérie : Le CRB prend le titre". DZFoot.com. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Sayoud revient à un but de Messaoudi". Le Soir d'Algérie. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ "USMA : Belkacemi, un retour très attendu". Competition. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "CAF CC : L'USMA REMPORTE LA COUPE!". dzfoot.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "USM Alger: dix cadres prolongés d'un seul coup". lescore.dz. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Football: USMA: Dix joueurs prolongés d'un coup". rivalite.dz. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  12. ^ a b "L'USMA remporte la Supercoupe de la CAF face au Ahly". mediafootdz.dz. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  13. ^ "USMA 2 – JSK 2: Les Kabyles, en infériorité numérique, accrochent les Usmistes". competition. May 6, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "L'USMA inquiète avant le big derby !". competition. May 11, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  15. ^ "USMA 3 - USS 0 : La 4e place encore loin d'être acquise". competition. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "Ligue 1 Mobilis : Ismaïl Belkacemi se hisse en tête des buteurs". Express. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Belaïli (MCA) et Belkacemi (USMA) co-meilleurs buteurs de la saison 2023-2024". Eddiwan. June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "Belaïli (MCA) et Belkacemi (USMA) co-meilleurs buteurs de la saison 2023-2024". El Moudjahid. June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "Ismaïl Belkacemi : « A défaut d'un club étranger, je resterai à l'USMA »". PlaneteSport. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  20. ^ "Ismail Belkacemi". Soccerway.
  21. ^ "Ismail Belkacemi". footballdatabase.eu.
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