Haris Belkebla


Haris Belkebla is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Brest, and the Algeria national football team.

Club career

Born in La Courneuve, Belkebla began his career in the youth ranks of Boulogne before joining Valenciennes in 2012. In 2014, he joined Tours, signing an amateur contract with the club. He made his Ligue 2 debut at 8 August 2014 against Troyes AC in a 1–0 away loss.
In summer 2018, he moved to Stade Brestois 29.

International career

In October 2012, Belkebla was called up to the Algeria under-20 national team for the first time in preparation for the 2013 African U-20 Championship.
He was called up to the Algeria national football team playing the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, but was shortly kicked off the team by the Manager Djamel Belmadi for having shown his buttocks on a live video of his teammate Alexandre Oukidja playing Fortnite. He debuted for Algeria in a 5-0 win over Zambia on 14 November 2019.

Personal life

Belkebla is the nephew of former professional footballer Youssef Belkebla, who played for Red Star and Saint-Étienne.

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