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Lakhdar Belloumi was born on 29 December, 1958 in Mascara, Algeria, is an Algerian footballer (born 1958). Discover Lakhdar Belloumi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
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65 years old |
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Capricorn |
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29 December, 1958 |
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29 December |
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Mascara, Algeria |
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Algeria
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He is a member of famous footballer with the age 65 years old group.
Lakhdar Belloumi Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Lakhdar Belloumi height is 1.78 m and Weight 68 kg.
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1.78 m |
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68 kg |
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Lakhdar Belloumi Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lakhdar Belloumi worth at the age of 65 years old? Lakhdar Belloumi’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Algeria. We have estimated Lakhdar Belloumi's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Lakhdar Belloumi (لخضر بلومي; born on 29 December 1958) is an Algerian former football player and manager.
A former attacking midfielder, he is widely considered as the best Algerian player of all time and one of the best players in Africa.
He is said to have invented the "Blind Pass".
He was named the fourth-best African player of the century by IFFHS.
He holds the record as the most capped Algerian player with 100 national caps (147 caps not recognized by FIFA) and is also the third best goalscorer of the Algerian national team in all time with 28 goals (34 goals not recognized by FIFA).
Belloumi's goal against reigning European champions West Germany earned Algeria a stunning 2–1 victory in their World Cup debut in Spain '82.
Belloumi spent almost his entire career at home (apart from a brief spell in Qatar late in his career), most notably with his hometown club GC Mascara, as well as MC Oran.
He played also with MC Alger for two years during his military service in Algiers.
He scored against Bałtyk Gdynia in 1979, Stade Brestois and Olympique Lyonnais in 1982, Racing Paris in 1983, FC Carl Zeiss Jena in 1984 and Videoton FC in 1987.
He participated at 1980 Summer Olympics, at two editions of FIFA World Cup (1982 and 1986), at four editions of Africa Cup of Nations (1980, 1982, 1984 and 1988) and at two editions of Mediterranean Games (1979 and 1983).
In 1981, he was awarded African Footballer of the Year.
Belloumi scored the winning goal in the 2–1 win over West Germany in the 1982 World Cup, and was a pivotal player in the Algerian national team throughout the 1980s.
He won two domestic championships during his career in 1984 with GC Mascara and in 1988 with MC Oran.
In 1985, he caught the eye of Juventus after shining in a friendly against them, only to miss out on a dream transfer after breaking his leg in the African Champions' Cup in Libya against Al-Ittihad.
He was understandably disappointed "It was a real shame for me that I couldn't go".
Often overlooked for international recognition due to not joining a major European club, despite the interest of major European clubs (Juventus were reportedly very keen to acquire his services despite the performances of Michel Platini).
Belloumi was recognised by any who watched him play, including the great Pelé, as a fantastic player.
Belloumi has a total of 147 caps and 34 goals for Algeria national team but only 100 caps and 28 goals are recognized by FIFA.
His last game for Algeria came in 1989.
Belloumi was a subject of an arrest warrant in Egypt for almost 20 years following an incident in Cairo in 1989 when after a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying match a brawl erupted to the hostel residence of the Algeria team, between players of the Algerian squad and Egyptian supporters that left an Egyptian fan, doctor by profession, seriously injured in his eye by a broken bottle which was attributed to be thrown by Belloumi.
After returning for another spell in Mascara in 1994, he continued playing until retirement in 1999.
Belloumi had contact with various European clubs, including Barcelona, before Spain '82, but "the law did not allow us to leave the country before the age of 27".
From 2006, he was added among the lists of the accused in Interpol.
The Algerian authorities accused Egypt of wanting deliberately to accuse Belloumi who was the biggest star of the country, to make diversion against hostile events that Algeria team has suffered during the qualifying match in Cairo.
Belloumi always claimed his innocence and teammates present at the incident had also testified before the Algerian justice that it was goalkeeper Kamel Kadri responsible for inflicting the injury.
The warrant was finally rescinded in April 2009 and Belloumi was cleared of all legal proceedings at the initiative of Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in collaboration of the Algerian and Egyptian authorities.
Lakhdar Belloumi scored 28 goals in 100 capes with the national team.
He scored too six more goals with 47 more caps that are not recognized by FIFA because matches played and goals scored against clubs or against not a full national teams.