Farouk Belkaïd

Farouk Belkaïd
Farouk Belkaïd
Born	November 14, 1977 (age 48); Bordj Menaïel, Algeria
Occupation	Professional footballer (retired)
Years active	1998–2012
Known for	Defensive midfielder and defender

Farouk Belkaïd (; born 14 November 1977) is a retired Algerian professional footballer who operated primarily as a defensive midfielder or defender during his playing career.

Club career

Originating from Bordj Menaïel, Belkaïd made a move to JS Kabylie in 1998, transferring from JS Bordj Ménaïel. During his tenure at JS Kabylie, he secured the CAF Cup title three times in a row from 2000 to 2002 and clinched the national league championship in 2004. In 2003, he underwent a trial period with the French outfit AJ Auxerre, although this did not result in a contract.

International career

Belkaïd earned his first cap for the Algerian national team on 8 December 2000, participating in a friendly match against Romania held in Annaba. He played the entire game, which ended in a 3–2 defeat.

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
JS Kabylie	1998–99	National 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	1999–2000		17	0	3	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2000–01		22	2	1	1	5	0	—		28	3
	2001–02		26	3	4	1	8	2	—		38	6
	2002–03		27	8	1	0	4	1	—		32	9
	2003–04		27	6	0	0	0	0	—		27	6
	2004–05		24	5	0	0	—		—		24	5
	Total		143	24	9	2	17	3	—		169	29
USM Alger	2005–06	National 1	22	2	3	0	1	0	—		26	2
MC Alger	2006–07	National 1	19	1	4	0	1	0	5	1	29	2
	2007–08	National 1	23	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	27	0
	Total		42	1	5	0	3	0	6	1	56	2
ES Sétif	2008–09	National 1	23	0	2	0	3	0	4	1	(32)	(1)
	2009–10	National 1	(29)	0	(3)	0	(12)	0		44	(0)