Abdessamed Bounacer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Staouéli, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Sadd | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2022 | USM Alger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | USM Alger | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Al Sadd | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Algeria U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024 | |||
Abdessamed Bounacer (Arabic: عبد الصمد بوناصر; born December 11, 2004) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for Al Sadd SC in the Qatar Stars League.
Club career
[edit]USM Alger
[edit]On March 19, 2023, Abdessamed Bounacer made his first senior appearance with USM Alger as a starter against FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup, becoming the youngest player to represent USM Alger in Africa at the age of 18.[1] His appearance came days after his club announced that Bounacer was invited to trials with Paris FC and FC Sochaux.[2] On April 11, the technical staff gave Bounacer the green light to conduct experiments in Europe.[3][4] On June 3, 2023, Bounacer won the first title in his football career by winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Young Africans of Tanzania.[5][6] On 15 September 2023, Bounacer won the CAF Super Cup title after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title with USM Alger in three months.[7] On June 19, 2024, Abdessamed Bounacer renewed his contract for two seasons, and this will continue until June 2027.[8]
Al Sadd
[edit]On July 24, 2024, Al Sadd announced its official contract with Abdessamed Bounacer for a period of five years.[9] Bounacer suffered a very serious injury during training. The club announced that he will undergo ankle surgery at Aspetar and that he will be out for three months, with a return in November or December.[10]
International career
[edit]In June 2022, Bounacer was part of the Algeria national under-18 football team at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 14 June 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| USM Alger | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Al Sadd SC | 2024–25 | QSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
- ^ a b All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
- ^ All appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Elite
Honours
[edit]USM Alger
Al Sadd SC
References
[edit]- ^ "Saint-Éloi Lupopo vs. USM Alger - 19 March 2023".
- ^ Sophiane M. (15 March 2023). "Abdessamed Bounacer va faire des essais en France" (in French). French. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "مدافع اتحاد العاصمة يتلقى الضوء الأخضر للتنقل إلى أوروبا". echoroukonline.com. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "UN TRÈS JEUNE JOUEUR DE L'USM ALGER A EU LE FEU VERT POUR FAIRE UN ESSAI DANS DEUX CLUBS EN FRANCE". dzballon.com. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "CAF CC : L'USMA REMPORTE LA COUPE!". dzfoot.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b "L'USMA remporte la Supercoupe de la CAF face au Ahly". mediafootdz.dz. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Algérie – USM Alger : Abdessamad Bounacer, le premier à renouveler". Africa Foot United. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Al Sadd announces signing of Algerian Abdessamed Bounacer". Dzair Sport. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Qatar : Bounacer absent trois mois !". DZfoot. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "JM-Oran-2022 : La sélection nationale U18 en stage à Sidi Moussa". footalgerien.com. 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Abdessamed Bounacer". Soccerway.
External links
[edit]- 2004 births
- Living people
- Algerian men's footballers
- USM Alger players
- Al Sadd SC players
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from Algiers
- Algeria men's under-23 international footballers
- Algeria men's youth international footballers
- Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
- Algerian expatriate men's footballers
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
- 21st-century Algerian sportsmen