Idir Ouali

Idir Ouali (born 21 May 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Olympic Charleroi.

Idir Ouali
Ouali with Dynamo Dresden in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-21) 21 May 1988
Place of birth Roubaix, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Olympic Charleroi
Number 59
Youth career
2001–2005 SCO Roubaix 59
2005–2007 Mouscron
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Mouscron 56 (11)
2010–2012 Le Mans 64 (11)
2010–2012 → Le Mans B 5 (1)
2012–2014 Dynamo Dresden 64 (8)
2014–2016 SC Paderborn 19 (0)
2016–2019 Kortrijk 64 (10)
2019–2020 Hatayspor 26 (1)
2021 Ethnikos Achna 19 (3)
2022 Bahla Club
2022– Olympic Charleroi 25 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2023

Club career

Ouali began his career in the junior ranks of amateur club SCO Roubaix 59 in his native Roubaix.[1] At age 15, his math teacher at the time recommended that he try out for Mouscron's academy, Futurosport, which was a short distance away across the Belgian border. Ouali took his advice and was admitted into the club shortly after.

Mouscron

Ouali progressed through the junior ranks of RE Mouscron, and on 27 January 2007 he made his professional debut for the club in a league game against Gent.

On 8 March 2008, Ouali started his first league game for the club against Brugge, scoring a goal in the 2–0 win. The following week, he started and scored again, this time against Charleroi. After scoring two goals in his first 2 starts for Mouscron, he was signed on 16 March 2008 to a two-year contract extension until 2010.[2] On 14 September 2008, Ouali scored a hat-trick in a league game against Kortrijk.[3]

On 22 December 2008, it was reported that Ouali was joining Standard Liège for a fee of €400,000.[4] However, the transfer did not go through because of Mouscron's refusal to sell after the news of the transfer was leaked to the press before its completion.

On 28 December 2009, Mouscron were kicked out of the Belgian First Division and relegated to the Third Division after facing financial difficulties and going into administration.[5] All the first team players of the club became free agents and were free to sign with other clubs. On 1 January 2010, Ouali went on trial with Ligue 1 side FC Sochaux.[6] However, on 7 January 2010, it was reported that Ouali was close to signing with another Ligue 1 side, Le Mans.[7]

Le Mans

On 8 January 2010, Ouali signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Le Mans FC.[8]

Dynamo Dresden

On 24 July 2012, Ouali signed a two-year contract with Dynamo Dresden.[9] Despite the club's on-field struggles, finishing 16th and 17th in Ouali's two years at the club, he enjoyed a successful spell and reached good form. His pace caused problems for opposition defences as he established himself as an important first-team player.

SC Paderborn

Following Dynamo Dresden's relegation from the 2. Bundesliga in the 2013–14 season, Ouali signed a three-year contract with SC Paderborn 07, and represented them in the Bundesliga for the 2014–15 season.[10] Paderborn were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the 2015–16 season.

Kortrijk

On 15 June 2016, Ouali joined Belgian club Kortrijk.[11]

Hatayspor

On 5 August 2019, Ouali signed a contract with Turkish club Hatayspor.[12]

Return to Belgium

In September 2022, Ouali returned to Belgium and signed with the third-tier Belgian National Division 1 club Olympic Charleroi.[13]

International career

In May 2013, Ouali was selected by Algeria national team coach Vahid Halilhodžić as a reserve player for a pair of 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played on 24 May 2019[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Excelsior Mouscron2006–07Belgian First Division 10000010
2007–08 95000095
2008–09 3260000326
2009–10Belgian Pro League 1400000140
Total 561100005611
Le Mans2009–10Ligue 1 1011000111
2010–11Ligue 2 1915200243
2011–12 3595000409
Total 6411112007513
Le Mans B2010–11CFA 51—51
Dynamo Dresden2012–132. Bundesliga 325202[lower-alpha 1]1366
2013–14 3230000323
Total 6482021689
SC Paderborn2014–15Bundesliga 60100070
2015–162. Bundesliga 1301000140
Total 1902000210
Kortrijk 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 243209[lower-alpha 2]0353
2017–18 204538[lower-alpha 3]2339
2018–19 203102[lower-alpha 4]0233
Total 6410831929115
Career totals 2724123521331649
  1. Appearances in Relegation play-offs
  2. Appearances in Europa League play-offs
  3. Appearances in Europa League play-offs
  4. Appearances in Europa League play-offs

References
  1. "Verts d'Europe : Interview Idir Ouali" (in French). dzfoot.com. 18 April 2009. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. "Ouali Idir" (in Dutch). voetbalkrant.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. "Verts d'Europe : Triplé pour Idir Ouali" (in French). dzfoot.com. 14 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. "Transferts : Idir Ouali pratiquement au Standard ?" (in French). dzfoot.com. 22 December 2008. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  5. "Belgium's Mouscron kicked out of top division". The Globe and Mail. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  6. "Transferts : Sochaux sur Ouali en attendant Ziaya" (in French). dzfoot.com. 1 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  7. "Le Mans : Arrivée d'Ouali" (in French). Mercato365. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  8. "Idir Ouali, recrue d'avenir" (in French). muc72.fr. 10 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 May 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  9. "Dynamo verpflichtet Idir Ouali" (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  10. "Ouali kickt künftig erstklassig" (in German). 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  11. "Transferts : Idir Ouali à Courtrai". DZFOOT (in French). 15 June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  12. "HELDER BARBOSA ve IDIR OUALI HATAYSPOR'UMUZDA" (in Turkish). Hatayspor. 5 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  13. "IDIR OUALI EST DOGUE" (in French). Olympic Charleroi. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  14. "Ouali, Mandi dans la liste des sept réservistes" (in French). DZFoot. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  15. Idir Ouali at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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