Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kamel Fathi Ghilas [1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 March 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Vitrolles | 6 | (1) |
2003–2006 | Cannes | 86 | (22) |
2006–2008 | Vitória Guimarães | 59 | (18) |
2008–2009 | Celta Vigo | 33 | (13) |
2009–2012 | Hull City | 13 | (1) |
2010–2011 | → Arles-Avignon (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2011–2012 | → Reims (loan) | 35 | (14) |
2012–2014 | Reims | 24 | (0) |
2013 | Reims II | 8 | (4) |
2014 | Charleroi | 5 | (0) |
Total | 288 | (75) | |
International career | |||
2007–2012 | Algeria | 19 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kamel Fathi Ghilas (born 9 March 1984) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Marseille, France, [1] Ghilas started his career in amateur football, with ES Vitrolles. At the age of 19 he joined AS Cannes in the Championnat National, quickly breaking into the first team and featuring mostly as a winger.
Ghilas established himself as a starter in the 2004–05 season, going on to lead the team in scoring by netting seven times in 31 appearances. The following year he contributed with 13 as the French Riviera club narrowly missed out on promotion to Ligue 2, finishing two points behind FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin for the third and final spot.
Ghilas signed for Vitória S.C. from Portugal in the summer of 2006, penning a two-year contract. [2] In his first year he ranked first in goals scored in his team, helping to a return to the Primeira Liga after one year out. [3]
Ghilas made his debut in the competition on 19 August 2007, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Vitória de Setúbal. [4] He scored six times in a further 20 league appearances to help the side finish a best-ever third and qualify to the UEFA Champions League; however, following a contract dispute, he left the Minho Province club as a free agent. [5]
On 12 July 2008, RC Celta de Vigo announced the signing of Ghilas from Vitória, [6] with the player penning a three-year contract worth €300,000 a year. [7] He scored his first goals for the Galicians on 28 September in a 2–1 home win over CD Tenerife, in what was the season's first win. [8]
On 28 July 2009, a fee of £1.7 million was agreed for Ghilas to transfer to Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League – the move was set to be completed pending on the player agreeing personal terms and passing a medical. However, the transfer broke down in the 11th hour, with conflicting reports on the grounds: the English claimed he had failed the medical, whereas the Spaniards claimed that Blackburn had attempted to renegotiate the transfer fee and player's wages at the last minute; they attempted to disprove Rovers' claims by playing him in a friendly the following day. [9]
On 13 August 2009, Ghilas agreed terms with Hull City, signing a four-year deal for which Celta was paid roughly £2 million. [10] He made his debut for his new team nine days later, scoring in a 1–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the 61st minute after being fed a through ball from Jozy Altidore. [11]
However, Ghilas failed to perform for the East Yorkshire side subsequently, being loaned to French clubs AC Arles-Avignon [12] and Stade de Reims. [13] He made his debut for the latter on 15 August 2011, netting in a 2–1 win over AS Monaco FC. [14]
After scoring 14 goals in the 2011–12 campaign, being an essential offensive unit as Reims returned to Ligue 1 after more than three decades, Ghilas joined the club on a permanent deal. [15] On 30 January 2014, he moved teams and countries again, joining Belgian Pro League's R. Charleroi S.C. for six months. [16]
Although born in France, Ghilas opted to represent Algeria, making his international debut on 2 June 2007 in an 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Cape Verde. Five months later he scored his first goal, in a 3–2 friendly win over Mali.
Ghilas' younger brother, Nabil, was also a footballer and a forward. He too played in France, Portugal and for Algeria. [17]
Club | Season | League | National cup [lower-alpha 1] | League cup [lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vitrolles | 2001–02 | CFA | 6 | 1 | ||||||
2002–03 | CFA 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
Cannes | 2003–04 | Championnat National | 18 | 0 | ||||||
2004–05 | 31 | 7 | ||||||||
2005–06 [18] | 37 | 15 | ||||||||
Total | 86 | 22 | ||||||||
Vitória Guimarães | 2006–07 | Segunda Liga | 29 | 12 | ||||||
2007–08 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | 59 | 18 | ||||||||
Celta Vigo | 2008–09 [19] | Segunda División | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 13 | |
Hull City | 2009–10 [20] | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
Arles-Avignon (loan) | 2010–11 [18] | Ligue 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
Reims (loan) | 2011–12 [18] | Ligue 2 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 |
Reims | 2012–13 [18] | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
2013–14 [18] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Reims II | 2011–12 [18] | CFA 2 | 8 | 4 | – | – | 8 | 4 | ||
Charleroi | 2013–14 [20] | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 288 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 296 | 75 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 20 November 2007 | Stade Robert Diochon, Rouen, France | Mali | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
2 | 26 March 2008 | Stade Maurice Bacquet, Paris, France | DR Congo | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
3 | 11 February 2009 | Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria | Benin | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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