Islam Slimani
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1988-06-18 · 6 players total
| Full name | Islam Slimani |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | إسلام سليماني |
| Date of birth | 1988-06-18 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | El Hammamet, Algeria |
| Citizenship | Algeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | CFR Cluj |
| Joined | 2025-09-11 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVC Westerlo | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 379 |
| CR Belouizdad | 5 | 09/10 | 24/25 | 117 | 39 | 10 | 1,708 |
| KV Mechelen | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 139 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 452 |
| Stade Brestois 29 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1,151 |
| Sporting CP | 5 | 13/14 | 21/22 | 123 | 61 | 16 | 1,687 |
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 1,055 |
| Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 274 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 762 |
| Leicester City U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Monaco | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 143 |
| Fenerbahce | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1,666 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sporting CP B | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CAF-Champions League | CR Belouizdad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe d'Algérie | CR Belouizdad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Europe PO | KVC Westerlo | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KVC Westerlo | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 24/25 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | CR Belouizdad | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 211 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KV Mechelen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL Europe PO | KV Mechelen | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 373 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Stade Brestois 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 22/23 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | Stade Brestois 29 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 990 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Olympique Lyon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 576 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Coritiba Foot Ball Club | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 190 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 18 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 143 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Fenerbahce | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,255 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Leicester City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 271 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Leicester City | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Sporting CP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 112 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 33 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 107 |
| 15/16 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 127 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 290 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | Sporting CP B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 26 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 139 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| 12/13 | Coupe d'Algerie | CR Belouizdad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | CR Belouizdad | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 323 |
| 11/12 | Coupe d'Algerie | CR Belouizdad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 420 |
| 11/12 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | CR Belouizdad | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 218 |
| 10/11 | Coupe d'Algerie | CR Belouizdad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 10/11 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | CR Belouizdad | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 202 |
| 09/10 | Coupe d'Algerie | CR Belouizdad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Division 1 | CR Belouizdad | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | JSM Chéraga | CR Belouizdad | Transfer | 0 | €8k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | CR Belouizdad | Sporting CP | Transfer | 750000 | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Sporting CP | Leicester | Transfer | 22000000 | €31.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Leicester | Newcastle | Loan | 22000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Newcastle | Leicester | Return from loan | 18000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-13 | Leicester | Fenerbahce | Loan | 18000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Fenerbahce | Leicester | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-21 | Leicester | Monaco | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Monaco | Leicester | Return from loan | 6500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-13 | Leicester | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Olympique Lyon | Sporting CP | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-25 | Sporting CP | Stade Brestois | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Stade Brestois | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-20 | RSC Anderlecht | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Coritiba FC | KV Mechelen | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-10 | KV Mechelen | CR Belouizdad | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | CR Belouizdad | KVC Westerlo | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | KVC Westerlo | CR Belouizdad | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-11 | CR Belouizdad | CFR Cluj | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | bruise | 2014-01-20 | 2014-01-30 | 11 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Thigh problems | 2015-01-26 | 2015-02-26 | 32 | 9 |
| 14/15 | Leg injury | 2015-04-20 | 2015-05-11 | 22 | 3 |
| 16/17 | minor knock | 2016-10-27 | 2016-11-03 | 8 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Groin injury | 2017-01-23 | 2017-03-13 | 50 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Groin injury | 2017-04-13 | 2017-04-28 | 16 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring strain | 2018-01-30 | 2018-03-10 | 40 | 7 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-10-07 | 2018-10-21 | 15 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Muscle fatigue | 2019-09-19 | 2019-09-22 | 4 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Adductor injury | 2019-10-25 | 2019-11-06 | 13 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2020-01-13 | 2020-02-04 | 23 | 6 |
| 21/22 | Bruise on ankle | 2021-10-13 | 2021-10-28 | 16 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2023-03-20 | 2023-04-06 | 18 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-10-27 | 2023-10-29 | 3 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Leg injury | 2023-11-20 | 2023-12-10 | 21 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3614 | #13 | 102 | 47 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Silva | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| William Carvalho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aïssa Mandi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Mário | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Raïs M'Bolhi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Mané | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fayçal Abdat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sofiane Feghouli | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| André Carrillo | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Paulo Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelson Martins | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cédric Soares | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Carl Medjani | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 27 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 12 | 21 |
| 10/11 | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | CR Belouizdad | 10 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 7 | 18 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 6 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Division 1 | CR Belouizdad | 5 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | KVC Westerlo | CR Belouizdad | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | CR Belouizdad | KVC Westerlo | Loan | — | €900k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Monaco | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €6.50m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-21 | Leicester | Monaco | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Fenerbahce | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-13 | Leicester | Fenerbahce | Loan | — | €18.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Newcastle | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €18.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Leicester | Newcastle | Loan | — | €22.00m |
Teams faced most often by Islam Slimani'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Brugge KV | 35 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 72 | -36 | 11% |
| Standard Liège | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 44% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 41% |
| KAA Gent | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 19% |
| KRC Genk | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 19% |
| OGC Nice | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 37% |
| Stade de Reims | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 33% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 66 | -35 | 21% |
| Montpellier HSC | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 45% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 29% |
| Lille OSC | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 39% |
| Angers SCO | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 61% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 24/25 | Goal #150 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 590 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 23/24 | 13 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 22/23 | 34 | 1,603 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 772 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 11 | 274 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 391 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 143 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.15 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 1,666 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 634 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 15/16 | 46 | 576 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 647 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 176 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 |
| 12/13 | 17 | 413 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 638 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 235 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Islam Slimani
Who is Islam Slimani?
Islam Slimani is an Algeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for CFR Cluj.
How old is Islam Slimani?
Islam Slimani is 37 years old. He was born on June 18, 1988 in El Hammamet.
What position does Islam Slimani play?
Islam Slimani plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Islam Slimani play for?
Islam Slimani currently plays for CFR Cluj.
How many career goals has Islam Slimani scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Islam Slimani has scored 154 goals in 451 appearances.
What is Islam Slimani's market value?
Islam Slimani's most recent reported market value is €500k.
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