List of Algeria international footballers born outside Algeria

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Algeria national football team in 2014, most of them were born in France before participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
From Left to Right:
Standing : Zemmamouche - Slimani - Belkalem - Mandi - Halliche - Mesbah
Crouching Lacen (C) - Mahrez - Guedioura - Ghilas - Brahimi. Algerie - Armenie - 20140531 - Equipe d'Algerie.jpg
Algeria national football team in 2014, most of them were born in France before participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
From Left to Right:
Standing : ZemmamoucheSlimaniBelkalemMandiHallicheMesbah
Crouching Lacen (C) – MahrezGuediouraGhilasBrahimi.

This is a list of foreign players who have played international football for the Algerian national football team.

Contents

The following players:

  1. have played at least one game for the full Algeria international team.
  2. have not been born inside Algeria and qualify through the FIFA grand parent rules,

16 of the Algeria players selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad had been born in France. [1] This followed rule changes by FIFA which allowed players to switch nationality, so long as they had not played in a competitive senior international match. [2] Eight players in the 2014 Algeria squad had played for France youth teams. [2]

Key

* Current internationals. Statistics are correct as of 10 September 2024.
Caps Appearances
PosPositions
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward

List of players

As of 14 November 2024
Place of birthPlayerPosCapsGoalsFirst capLast capNotes
Flag of France.svg France (Ostricourt) Noureddine Kourichi DF30219801986
Flag of France.svg France (Lyon) Fathi Chebal MF1019811981
Flag of France.svg France (Nancy) Rachid Maâtar MF9119851988
Flag of France.svg France (Lyon) Halim Benmabrouk MF3019861986
Flag of France.svg France (Lens) Chérif Oudjani FW21219861992
Flag of England.svg  England (Chelsea) Rachid Harkouk FW4019861986Born to an English mother
Flag of France.svg France (Mulhouse) Ali Bouafia MF7019871992
Flag of France.svg France (Montreuil-sous-Bois) Liazid Sandjak MF1019921992
Flag of France.svg France (Arles) Youssef Salimi DF1019971997
Flag of France.svg France (Marseille) Salem Harchèche DF13019972001
Flag of France.svg France (Givors) Karim Kerkar MF4019982004
Flag of France.svg France (Thionville) Nasreddine Kraouche MF37319992005
Flag of France.svg France (Tours) Maamar Mamouni MF29219992005
Flag of France.svg France (Champigny-sur-Marne) Djamel Belmadi MF20520002004
Flag of France.svg France (Metz) Mehdi Méniri DF22220002008
Flag of France.svg France (Saint-Denis) Hakim Saci FW2020002002
Flag of France.svg France (Revin) Yazid Mansouri MF67020012010
Flag of France.svg France (Besançon) Rachid Djebaili FW2020012001
Flag of France.svg France (Troyes) Mohamed Bradja DF5020012002
Flag of France.svg France (Rognac) Sabri Tabet FW2020022002
Flag of France.svg France (Mulhouse) Malek Aït Alia DF2020032004
Flag of France.svg France (Marseille) Salim Arrache MF13120032008
Flag of France.svg France (Sèvres) Karim Ziani MF62520032011Born to a French mother
Flag of France.svg France (Bondy) Fadel Brahami MF16020032006
Flag of France.svg France (Le Creusot) Mansour Boutabout FW22620032008
Flag of France.svg France (La Tronche) Abdelmalek Cherrad FW18720032007
Flag of France.svg France (Paris) Mohamed Benhamou GK7020042004
Flag of France.svg France (Forbach) Abdelnasser Ouadah DF1020042004
Flag of France.svg France (Lille) Karim Benounes MF1020042004
Flag of France.svg France (Rouen) Salah Bakour DF1020042004
Flag of France.svg France (Mulhouse) Antar Yahia DF53620042012
Flag of France.svg France (Saint-Claude) Nadir Belhadj DF55420042012
Flag of France.svg France (Longvic) Madjid Bougherra DF70420042015
Flag of France.svg France (Melun) Samir Beloufa DF9020042006
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (Casablanca) Ahmed Reda Madouni DF2020052005
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (Amsterdam) Karim Bridji MF1020062006
Flag of France.svg France (Lyon) Yacine Hima MF2020062006
Flag of France.svg France (Lyon) Khaled Kharroubi MF1020062006
Flag of France.svg France (Antibes) Kamel Larbi MF1020062006
Flag of France.svg France (Saint-Avold) Chadli Amri FW10020062010
Flag of France.svg France (Grenoble) Rafik Djebbour FW33520062014
Flag of France.svg France (Strasbourg) Karim Matmour MF31220072012
Flag of France.svg France (Évry) Hameur Bouazza MF21320072013
Flag of France.svg France (Nancy) Ismaël Bouzid DF12020072012
Flag of France.svg France (Marseille) Kamel Ghilas FW19320072012
Flag of France.svg France (Oullins) Féthi Harek DF1020082008
Flag of France.svg France (Colombes) Brahim Hemdani MF2020082009
Flag of France.svg France (Décines-Charpieu) Abdelkader Ghezzal FW28320082012
Flag of France.svg France (Givors) Khaled Lemmouchia MF27020082013
Flag of France.svg France (Saint-Maurice) Hassan Yebda MF26220092014
Flag of France.svg France (Paris) Mourad Meghni MF9020092010Born to an Algerian father and a Portuguese mother
Flag of France.svg France (Lyon) Carl Medjani DF62420102018Born to a French mother
Flag of France.svg France (Paris) Medhi Lacen MF46020102015Born to an Italian mother
Flag of France.svg France (Dijon) Mehdi Mostefa MF25020102014Born to a French mother
Flag of France.svg France (Martigues) Foued Kadir MF25220102015
Flag of France.svg France (Bobigny) Habib Bellaïd DF1020102010Born to a Tunisian father and an Algerian mother
Flag of France.svg France (Colmar) Ryad Boudebouz MF25220102018
Flag of France.svg France (Trappes) Walid Mesloub MF7020102016
Flag of France.svg France (Amiens) Zahir Zerdab MF1020102010
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany (Dresden) Karim Benyamina FW2020102010Born to a German mother
Flag of France.svg France (Montreuil) Djamel Abdoun MF11020102010
Flag of France.svg France (Montreuil-sous-Bois) Mohamed Chalali FW1020122012
Flag of France.svg France (Roanne) Cédric Si Mohamed GK1020122012Born to a French mother
Flag of France.svg France (Toulouse) Liassine Cadamuro DF15120122017Born to Italian father and an Algerian mother
Flag of France.svg France (Marseille) Nabil Ghilas FW8220132014
Flag of France.svg France (Amnéville) Amir Karaoui MF1020132013
Flag of France.svg France (Castres) Saphir Taïder MF46520132018Born to a Tunisian father and an Algerian mother
Flag of France.svg France (Saint-Priest-en-Jarez) Faouzi Ghoulam DF37520132018
Flag of France.svg France (Langres) Laurent Agouazi MF2020132013Born to a French mother
Flag of France.svg France (Lille) Nabil Bentaleb MF52520142024
Flag of France.svg France (Aubervilliers) Ahmed Kashi MF1020152015
Flag of France.svg France (Ivry-sur-Seine) Sofiane Hanni MF12420162018
Flag of France.svg France (Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf) Yassine Benzia FW12420162024*
Flag of France.svg France (Valence) Idriss Saadi FW2020172017
Flag of France.svg France (Cholet) Ilias Hassani DF3020172019
Flag of France.svg France (Décines-Charpieu) Rachid Ghezzal MF22220152022*
Flag of France.svg France (Chambray-lès-Tours) Adam Ounas MF24520172022*
Flag of France.svg France (Meudon) Mehdi Tahrat MF15020152020
Flag of France.svg France (Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon) Mehdi Zeffane DF19120142021
Flag of France.svg France (Paris) Yacine Brahimi MF741820132024*
Flag of France.svg France (La Roche-sur-Yon) Adlène Guedioura MF63220102022Born to a Spanish mother
Flag of France.svg France (Paris) Raïs M'Bolhi GK96020102022Born to a Congolese father and an Algerian mother
Flag of France.svg France (Levallois-Perret) Sofiane Feghouli MF822020122024
Flag of France.svg France (Châlons-en-Champagne) Aïssa Mandi DF101520142024*
Flag of France.svg France (Sarcelles) Riyad Mahrez MF983120142024*
Flag of France.svg France (Montreuil) Mehdi Abeid MF19120152021
Flag of France.svg France (Arles) Ismaël Bennacer MF50220162024*Born to a Moroccan father and an Algerian mother
Flag of France.svg France (Nevers) Alexandre Oukidja GK7020192024*Born to a French mother
Flag of France.svg France (Aubervilliers) Mohamed Fares DF12020172021
Flag of France.svg France (Sète) Andy Delort FW15220192023*Born to a French father and an Algerian mother
Flag of France.svg France (La Courneuve) Haris Belkebla MF11020192023
Flag of France.svg France (Vitrolles) Farid Boulaya MF8120202022
Flag of France.svg France (Marseille) Abdel Medioub DF1020202020
Flag of France.svg France (Clermont-Ferrand) Mehdi Zerkane DF1020202020
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (Amsterdam) Ramiz Zerrouki MF41320212024*
Flag of France.svg France (Roubaix) Ahmed Touba DF13120212024*
Flag of France.svg France (Grasse) Anthony Mandrea GK20020222024*Born to a French father and Algerian mother
Flag of France.svg France (Paris) Jaouen Hadjam DF6020232024*
Flag of France.svg France (Montreuil) Rayan Aït-Nouri DF16020232024*
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (Montreal) Mohamed Farsi DF3020242024*
Flag of France.svg France (Lyon) Houssem Aouar MF14520232024*
Flag of France.svg France (Bourgoin-Jallieu) Amine Gouiri FW11420232024*
Flag of France.svg France (Paris) Anis Hadj Moussa FW3020242024*
Flag of France.svg France (Maubeuge) Kevin Van Den Kerkhof DF5020232024*
Flag of France.svg France (Lyon) Farès Chaïbi MF10220232023*
Flag of France.svg France (Montivilliers) Himad Abdelli MF3020232023*
Flag of France.svg France (Fécamp) Victor Lekhal MF1020192019
Flag of France.svg France (Lille) Badredine Bouanani FW5020232023*
Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Berlin) Ibrahim Maza FW1020242024*Born to an algerian father and vietnamese mother
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (Copenhagen) Amin Chiakha FW1020242024*Born to an algerian father and a Danish mother

By country of birth

CountryTotal
Flag of France.svg France100
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
Flag of England.svg  England 1
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1

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