Aymen Belaïd (Arabic: أيمن بلعيد; born 2 January 1989) is a footballer who plays as a centre back for FC Fleury 91 in the French Championnat National 2.[1] Born in France, he has represented Tunisia at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aymen Belaïd | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleury | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Paris | ||
| 2005–2007 | Caen | ||
| 2007–2008 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | ||
| 2008 | Banik Most | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Sparta Prague B | 39 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Grenoble | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Étoile du Sahel | 19 | (2) |
| 2013 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Levski Sofia | 56 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Rotherham United | 20 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Levski Sofia | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ohod | 8 | (0) |
| 2022– | Fleury | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Tunisia Olympic | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Tunisia | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 8 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:15, 10 June 2018 (UTC) | |||
Belaïd is the younger brother of Tijani Belaid who had a stint at Italian club Internazionale. Though born in France, the younger Belaïd is a Tunisia youth international having starred for the Olympic team in qualification for the 2009 African Nations Championship.
Career
Born in Paris, Belaïd began his career with hometown club Paris FC and trained with the team until he was 15 years old. In 2005, he signed with professional club SM Caen and played on the club's under-16 team in the Championnat National 16 ans. After two seasons at the club, in August 2007, Belaïd departed the club for CS Louhans-Cuiseaux and spent a year playing on the club's under-18 team. In 2008, he departed France for the Czech Republic. Belaïd spent two months with the reserve team of Banik Most. In October 2008, he joined Sparta Prague, the rival of Slavia Prague, where his brother plays. While at Sparta, Belaïd alternated between the club's first team and the reserve team. During his stint, he also went on trials at Dutch club RKC Waalwijk and French club Grenoble. Belaïd's trial with the latter club was ultimately successful with the club signing him to a two-year contract in August 2010.[2][3]
Rotherham United
On 8 January 2016, Belaïd signed a two and a half year contract with English Football League Championship side Rotherham United after a period training with the club whilst international clearance was received.[4] On 31 August 2017 his Rotherham contract was terminated by mutual consent.[5]
Ohod Club
On 27 February 2019, Belaïd signed for Saudi Arabian club Ohod from Levski Sofia on a free transfer, with a contract until the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]
Fleury 91
Belaïd joined FC Fleury 91 on 31 January 2022, until the end of the 2021–22 season.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 18 May 2019
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Prague B | 2009–10[8] | Czech National Football League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 2010–11[8] | Ligue 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 2011–12[8] | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2012–13[8] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2013–14[8] | A Group | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2013–14[8] | A Group | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014–15[8] | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16[8] | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 56 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 2 | ||
| Rotherham United | 2015–16[9] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016–17[10] | Championship | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2017–18[11] | Parva Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19[11] | Parva Liga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Ohod Club | 2018–19[11] | Saudi Professional League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| FC Fleury 91 | 2021–22[11] | National 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 167 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 10 | ||
Honours
- Étoile Sportive du Sahel
- Tunisian Cup: 2011–12
References
External links
- Aymen Belaïd – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Aymen Belaïd at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
- Aymen Belaïd at National-Football-Teams.com