Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.05
goals / match
JS Kabylie
top club · 111 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 14/15
27 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-01 · 6 players total
174Appearances
9Goals
4Assists
37Yellow cards
1Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Essaïd Belkalem |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | السعيد بلقالم |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-01 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mekla, Algeria |
| Citizenship |  Algeria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | HNG Talent ltd |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: JS Kabylie → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Without Club → JS Kabylie
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — JS Kabylie
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: US Orléans → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Transfer: Watford → US Orléans
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — US Orléans
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Watford FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2015
Transfer: Trabzonspor → Watford
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2014
Transfer: Watford → Trabzonspor
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Trabzonspor
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Granada CF → Watford
14/15 · Transfer
Jun 2014
Transfer: Watford → Granada CF
13/14 · Return from loan
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Aug 2013
Transfer: Granada CF → Watford
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Watford FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: JS Kabylie → Granada CF
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — JS Kabylie
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — JS Kabylie
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
58 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — JS Kabylie
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — JS Kabylie
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — JS Kabylie
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: JS Kabylie U21 → JS Kabylie
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
JS Kabylie
57.2%
US Orléans
28.6%
Watford FC
0.0%
Trabzonspor
14.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Kabylie | 6 | 08/09 | 17/18 | 111 | 5 | 2 | 4,465 |
| US Orléans | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2,230 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trabzonspor | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1,115 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Coupe d'Algerie | JS Kabylie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | JS Kabylie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | L2/N1 Playoffs | US Orléans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | US Orléans | 27 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,230 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Trabzonspor | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Trabzonspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 575 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Watford FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | JS Kabylie | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 930 |
| 11/12 | Coupe d'Algerie | JS Kabylie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | JS Kabylie | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 854 |
| 10/11 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | JS Kabylie | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | CAF-Champions League | JS Kabylie | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 09/10 | Coupe d'Algerie | JS Kabylie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Division 1 | JS Kabylie | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,691 |
| 08/09 | CAF-Champions League | JS Kabylie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Division 1 | JS Kabylie | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | JS Kabylie U21 | JS Kabylie | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | JS Kabylie | Granada CF | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-12 | Granada CF | Watford | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Watford | Granada CF | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Granada CF | Watford | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-05 | Watford | Trabzonspor | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Trabzonspor | Watford | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-06 | Watford | US Orléans | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | US Orléans | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-15 | Without Club | JS Kabylie | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | JS Kabylie | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 475000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Cartilage damage | 2011-01-05 | 2012-01-01 | 362 | 58 |
| 13/14 | Ankle injury | 2013-11-12 | 2014-02-10 | 91 | 17 |
| 14/15 | Muscle injury | 2014-12-15 | 2014-12-26 | 12 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Muscle contusion | 2014-12-29 | 2015-02-04 | 38 | 7 |
| 14/15 | Torn thigh muscle | 2015-02-07 | 2015-05-14 | 97 | 16 |
Current€200k
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34867 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32344 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3614 | #4 | 19 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Asselah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Belkacem Remache | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Medjani | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yahia Cherif | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Farès Hamiti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemseddine Nessakh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michaël Barreto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjaloud Youssouf | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | JS Kabylie | 2 | 22 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 2 | 16 |
| 09/10 | CAF-Champions League | JS Kabylie | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 1 | 16 |
| 12/13 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | JS Kabylie | 1 | 22 |
| 11/12 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | JS Kabylie | 1 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Trabzonspor | Watford | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-05 | Watford | Trabzonspor | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Watford | Granada CF | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-12 | Granada CF | Watford | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Essaïd Belkalem's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tours FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Stade Brestois 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Valenciennes FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0% |
| Gazélec FC Ajaccio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| AC Ajaccio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Stade Lavallois | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| FC Sochaux | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 75% |
| Chamois Niortais | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| AJ Auxerre | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50% |
| Nîmes Olympique | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25% |
| Havre AC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 2,230 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 1,115 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 13/14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 930 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 11/12 | 13 | 854 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 10/11 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 2,681 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue Professionnelle 1
92 apps
4 G
2 A
Süper Lig
16 apps
2 G
1 A
Ligue 2
27 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
6 apps
1 G
0 A
CAF-Champions League
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe d'Algerie
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Essaïd Belkalem?
Essaïd Belkalem is an Algeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Essaïd Belkalem?
Essaïd Belkalem is 37 years old. He was born on January 1, 1989 in Mekla.
What position does Essaïd Belkalem play?
Essaïd Belkalem plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Essaïd Belkalem play for?
Essaïd Belkalem currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Essaïd Belkalem scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Essaïd Belkalem has scored 9 goals in 174 appearances.