Issam Hamel

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Issam Hamel
Issam Hamel 2019.jpg
Date of birth (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team CA Brive
Youth career
2013-2016 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016-2018 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 20 (0)
2018-2020 Racing 92 2 (0)
2020-2023 USON Nevers 83 (110)
2023- CA Brive 11 (20)
Correct as of 20 January 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017- Algeria 6 (10)
Correct as of 20 January 2024

Issam Hamel is an Algerian rugby union player who plays for CA Brive in the Pro D2. He predominately plays hooker. [1] [2] [3]

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Club career

CS Bourgoin-Jallieu

Hamel began his career at CS Bourgoin-Jallieu joining as a cadet while at school. He made his debut for the senior side while still being part of the squads espoirs.

Racing 92

He joined Racing in 2018 signing a 3-year contract with the Top 14 giants. However, after 2 years with only 2 appearances, totalling on 31 minutes, he left to join USON Nevers seeking more game time. [4]

USON Nevers

He made his debut for the Pro D2 side in Round One of the 2020/21 season coming off the bench. In his first season he amassed 27 appearances only missing 3 games. In three seasons at the club he only missed 10 games, scoring 22 tries in 83 appearances. [5] [6]

CA Brive

In 2023 Hamel signed a two-year contract at CA Brive. [7] [8]

International career

Hamel made his debut for the Algerian national side in 2017, featuring in a 36–13 win over Tunisia in the Maghreb Tri-nations. He featured in the squad that came 3rd in the 2022 Rugby Africa Cup. [9]

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  9. "Algeria come third in the Rugby Africa Cup". Algerie Presse Service. Retrieved 2023-07-15.