Sabri Boumelaha

Sabri Cyrille Boumelaha (born 21 September 1989) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a left-back.[1][2]

Sabri Boumelaha
Personal information
Full name Sabri Cyrille Boumelaha
Date of birth (1989-09-21) 21 September 1989
Place of birth Mulhouse, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Bourgfelden
St-Louis
0000–2007 Old Boys
2007–2009 Basel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Basel U-21 43 (0)
2009–2011 Basel 0 (0)
2009 → Concordia Basel (loan) 9 (0)
2010 → Thun (loan) 3 (0)
2010–2011 → Wil 1900 (loan) 25 (0)
2012 Minyor Pernik 24 (0)
2013–2014 Mulhouse 23 (0)
2014 Black Stars Basel
2015 SR Delémont 11 (0)
2016–? Saint-Louis Neuweg 1 (0)
National team
2009–2012 Algeria U23 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2014

Career

Boumelaha was born in Mulhouse, France. He joined FC Basel's U21 team from BSC Old Boys in July 2007 and made 28 appearances in his first season with the club. In the 2008–2009 season, Boumelaha made another 15 appearances for the reserve side before being loaned out to Challenge League side FC Concordia Basel in January for the rest of the season.[3] On 8 March 2009, he made his professional debut for Concordia starting in a 3–1 loss against FC Locarno. He made 8 more appearances for the club before returning to FC Basel at the end of his loan.

International career

Despite being born in France, Boumelaha chose to represent Algeria in international competition.[4] He received his first call-up to the Algerian Under-23 National Team for a training camp in September 2009.[5] The camp was capped off with a friendly against local side CR Belouizdad, a game in which Boumelaha started in.[6] On 14 September 2009, he received his second call up to the team.[7]

Personal life

Boumelaha has two older brothers who are also professional footballers, Virgile Boumelaha and Olivier Boumelaha.

References
  1. http://www.fcthun.ch/index.php?id=68&L=0&tx_pmclubchampionsship_pi1[detailUID]=140&cHash=8ef357b9e2
  2. "Die unabhängige Seite des FC Basel 1893". Joggeli.ch. 21 September 1989. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  3. FC Basel 1893 (2009). "Boumelaha leihweise zu Concordia" (in German). FC Basel 1893. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  4. "Interview de Boumelaha : "Sans hésitation je choisirai le bled" | Football algérien". Dzfoot.com. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  5. "EN Espoir : Les Verts en regroupement à Alger – Football algérien". Dzfoot.com. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  6. "EN Espoirs : Match nul face au CR Belouizdad – Football algérien". Dzfoot.com. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  7. "EN Espoirs : L'EN en regroupement à Beaucaire – Football algérien". Dzfoot.com. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
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