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Tijani Belaid Personal information Date of birth 6 September 1987 Place of birth Paris, France Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club APOEL Number 14 Youth career Paris FC 2004–2005 Internazionale Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2008 Internazionale 1 (0) 2007 → PSV Eindhoven (loan) 0 (0) 2007–2008 → Slavia Prague (loan) 15 (4) 2008–2011 Slavia Prague 49 (11) 2011 Hull City 8 (0) 2011– APOEL 4 (1) National team‡ 2006–2009 Tunisia 18 (3) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:55, 19 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:32, 27 January 2011 (UTC)Tijani Belaid (Arabic: تيجاني بلعيد) (born 6 September 1987) is a French-born Tunisian international footballer who plays for APOEL as a midfielder.
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Club career
Born in Paris, Île-de-France, Belaid started his career at Paris FC, close to his birthplace. In 2004, he signed for Internazionale's Primavera side.[1] The first Serie A appearance of Belaid was in the last match of 2004–05 season, against Reggina Calcio.
In January 2007, Belaid was loaned to PSV Eindhoven, but did not feature for the first team. In the summer of 2007, he was sent on loan to Slavia Prague. With the Czech team he scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League on 19 September 2007. However in October he was demoted to train with the club's 'B' team after disciplinary problems. Coach Karel Jarolim stated:
"I think he needs to think above all about his behaviour off the pitch, I don't like his attitude when he doesn't play or when he comes on as a substitute".[2]
A month later, Belaid was taken back to the main squad.
In January 2008, while preparing for the 2008 African Cup of Nations with the Tunisian national team, he was involved in a car crash, which resulted in the deaths of three people.[3] He was kept in custody for several days, but was later cleared of any charges by the court.[4]
Belaid finished the 2007–08 season with 15 league appearances for Slavia, in which he scored four goals.[5] In July 2008, Slavia Prague used an option to buy him from Internazionale for undisclosed fee. Belaid signed a three-year contract. In February 2010 he was trialed at FK Mladá Boleslav to finalize a possible loan, however the trial was unsuccessful, and he returned to Slavia Prague.[6]
In 2011 Belaid was released by Slavia Prague, having made 49 league appearances and scored 11 goals during his permanent spell at the club.[5] On 17 January 2011 he started a trial with English Championship club Hull City[7] and was strongly linked also with their Championship rivals Cardiff City.[8] On 20 January 2010, it was confirmed that, subject to international clearance, Hull City had won the race to signing him, with him penning a deal until the end of the season, with an option of two more years, should the club want him to stay.[9] The deal was confirmed a week later on 27 January, with the news that he would be available for the squad to play Queens Park Rangers on 29 January.[10] Belaid made his debut on 1 February 2011 coming off the bench as a replacement for Aaron McLean in the 2–2 draw against Leeds United at the KC Stadium.[11]
On 10 May 2011, following the end of the 2010–11 season, it was confirmed by the club that Belaid had been released from Hull City along with three other players, after making only 8 appearances for the East Riding of Yorkshire club.[12]
On 31 August 2011, Belaid signed a two years contract with Cypriot champions and UEFA Champions League contenders APOEL. He made his official debut on 15 October in a League game against AEL Limassol, coming on as a substitute early into the second half. On 19 November 2011, he scored his first goal for APOEL in a Cypriot First Division match against Ermis Aradippou, by scoring APOEL's second goal in a 2–0 home win.
International career
Belaid was called up for the Tunisian under-17 team.[citation needed] In September 2005 he received his first and only call-up to France under-19 for a training camp.[13] He received a call from Tunisia, making his debut in 2006.[5]
Honours and awards
- Coppa Italia Primavera (1): 2006[14]
- Gambrinus Liga (2): 2007–08, 2008–09
References
- ^ Two Youngsters Sign For Inter, F.C. Internazionale Milano, 4 July 2004
- ^ "Slavia drop Belaid to reserves" BBC Sport Retrieved on 30 October 2007
- ^ Tijani Belaid Involved in Car Crash on New Year’s Day – Tunisia – African Cup of Nations 2008 – World Cup 2010
- ^ The Prague Post Online: Sports: Sports Roundup
- ^ a b c "Belaïd, Tijani". National Football Teams. http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=15840. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ http://www.fkmb.cz/clanky.php?article=4967
- ^ "Tigers to Make Decision on Trialist Belaid". Hull Daily Mail. 2011-01-17. http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/sport/HULL-CITY-Tigers-make-decision-trialist-Belaid/article-3107314-detail/article.html?. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ "Cardiff boss Dave Jones eyes up move for Tunisian midfielder Tijani Belaid". Daily Mail. 2011-01-18. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1348107/Cardiff-boss-Dave-Jones-eyes-Tunisian-midfielder-Tijani-Belaid.html?. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ "Belaid sees 'something special' in Tigers camp". Hull Daily Mail. 2011-01-20. http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/sport/HULL-CITY-Belaid-sees-special-Tigers-camp/article-3123444-detail/article.html?. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ "Belaid deal confirmed so he can join squad to face QPR". Hull Daily Mail. 2011-01-27. http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/hullcityhome/hullcity/HULL-CITY-Belaid-deal-confirmed-join-squad-face-QPR/article-3153189-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Hull 2–2 Leeds". BBC Sport (BBC). 1 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9376661.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Tigers Allow Four To Leave". Hull City A.F.C (Hull City A.F.C). http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2356967,00.html?. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ France U19 Call-up For Belaid, F.C. Internazionale Milano, 2 September 2005
- ^ Inter Beat Milan To Lift Primavera Cup, F.C. Internazionale Milano, 5 April 2006
External links
- Tijani Belaid career stats at Soccerbase
- Tijani Belaid – FIFA competition record
APOEL F.C. – current squad 1 Constantinou · 3 Paulo Jorge · 4 Kaká · 5 Jahić · 6 Oliveira · 7 Poursaitidis · 8 Aílton · 9 Solari · 10 Charalambidis · 11 Tričkovski · 12 Panayiotou · 14 Belaid · 15 Antoniades · 17 Satsias (c) · 19 Elia · 20 Adorno · 21 Manduca · 22 Chiotis · 23 Pinto · 24 Kontis · 25 Christofides · 26 Morais · 27 Antoniou · 29 Nektarios · 77 Solomou · 78 Pardo · 81 Marcinho · 88 Kissas · 98 Boaventura · Manager: Jovanović
Categories:- 1987 births
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