Islam Slimani is the all-time top goalscorer for the Algeria national football team. As of 23 January 2024, he has scored 45 goals in 101 appearances since his debut on 2 June 2012.
On 8 October 2021, Slimani scored a brace in a 6–1 heavy victory over Niger in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match to become the Algeria's all-time top scorer with 39 goals, surpassing Abdelhafid Tasfaout who held the record with 36 goals for 19 years since 2002. [1] [2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2012 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Rwanda | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [4] |
| 2 | 10 June 2012 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |  Mali | 1–0 | 1–2 | [5] | |
| 3 | 15 June 2012 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Gambia | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [6] |
| 4 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 5 | 14 October 2012 |  Libya | 2–0 | 2–0 | [7] | ||
| 6 | 26 March 2013 |  Benin | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [8] | |
| 7 | 2 June 2013 |  Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [9] | |
| 8 | 9 June 2013 | Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto-Novo, Benin | Benin | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | [10] |
| 9 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 10 | 31 May 2014 | Stade Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland |  Armenia | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [11] |
| 11 | 22 June 2014 | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil |  South Korea | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup | [12] [13] [14] |
| 12 | 26 June 2014 | Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil |  Russia | 1–1 | 1–1 | [15] | |
| 13 | 15 October 2014 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Malawi | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [16] |
| 14 | 19 January 2015 | Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea |  South Africa | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations | [17] [18] |
| 15 | 13 June 2015 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Seychelles | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [19] |
| 16 | 9 October 2015 | July 5, 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |  Guinea | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | [20] |
| 17 | 14 November 2015 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Tanzania | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [21] |
| 18 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 19 | 17 November 2015 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria | 4–0 | 7–0 | [22] [23] [24] | ||
| 20 | 7–0 | ||||||
| 21 | 25 March 2016 |  Ethiopia | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [25] | |
| 22 | 7–1 | ||||||
| 23 | 29 March 2016 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1–1 | 3–3 | [26] | ||
| 24 | 23 January 2017 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon |  Senegal | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | [27] [28] [29] |
| 25 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 26 | 14 November 2017 | 5 July 1962 Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |  Central African Republic | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [30] |
| 27 | 1 July 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Tanzania | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | [31] |
| 28 | 9 September 2019 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria | Benin | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [32] |
| 29 | 10 October 2019 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  DR Congo | 1–0 | 1–1 | [33] | |
| 30 | 25 March 2021 | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia |  Zambia | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [34] [35] |
| 31 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 32 | 2 September 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Djibouti | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [36] [37] [38] [39] |
| 33 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 34 | 5–0 | ||||||
| 35 | 6–0 | ||||||
| 36 | 8 October 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Niger | 5–1 | 6–1 | [40] | |
| 37 | 6–1 | ||||||
| 38 | 12 November 2021 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Djibouti | 4–0 | 4–0 | [41] | |
| 39 | 6 January 2022 | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar |  Ghana | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [42] |
| 40 | 25 March 2022 | Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon |  Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [43] |
| 41 | 23 September 2022 | Olympic Stadium, Oran, Algeria | Guinea | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [44] |
| 42 | 12 October 2023 | Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine, Algeria |  Cape Verde | 5–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 43 | 16 October 2023 | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  Egypt | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 44 | 16 November 2023 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |  Somalia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 45 | 9 January 2024 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Burundi | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
On 5 January 2024, Algeria played in a friendly game against Togo A' (local team), [45] in this game, Algeria changed more then 5 substitutes making this game not recognized by FIFA according to it laws. [46]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 January 2024 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Togo A' | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 May 2013 [47] [48] | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Mauritania | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria A' | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Algeria | 2012 | 6 | 5 |
| 2013 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| Algeria total | 101 | 45 | |
| Overall total | 102 | 46 | |
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