Inès Belloumou (born 21 June 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Serie A Femminile club Lazio on loan from Women's Super League side West Ham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Martigues, France | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lazio (on loan from West Ham United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Martigues | ||
| 2016–2017 | Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Marseille | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Montpellier | 60 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Bayern Munich | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | Bayern Munich II | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Lazio (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | France U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | France U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | France U23 | 13 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Martigues,[1][2] Belloumou started playing football for the eponymous local club at the age of five, subsequently coming through the mixed-sex youth ranks;[2][3] in 2016, aged 15, she began attending the INSEP training centre in Paris, while simultaneously joining the academy of Marseille.[2][4]
On 18 May 2018, Belloumou made her professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Maud Antoine in the 80th minute of a 7–0 league defeat to Lyon.[5] At the end of the 2017–18 season, she left Marseille after turning down an offer for a professional deal.[2]
In June 2018, Belloumou joined fellow Division 1 Féminine club Montpellier on a free transfer.[1][2] Following a season with the under-19 team,[2][6] she signed her first professional contract with the club in September 2019.[1][7] She then made her senior debut for Montpellier on 28 September of the same year, coming on for Iva Landeka in the 69th minute of a 6–0 league win over Dijon.[8]
On 21 July 2023, Belloumou joined German side Bayern Munich on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.[9][10] She made her debut for the Bavarian club on 8 October, coming on for Linda Dallmann in the 70th minute of a 2–0 league victory over SGS Essen.[11]
In July 2024, Belloumou signed a three-year contract with Women's Super League club West Ham United.[12] She was immediately loaned to Lazio for season 2024–25, where she will accumulate the necessary points to meet the Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) criteria for international player visas.[13]
International career
editShe has represented France at under-17, under-19[1] and under-23 level.[2][10]
Style of play
editBelloumou is a defensive left-back,[2][10] who can also play as a left wing-back.[2][6] She has been regarded for her defending skills, as well as her technique, her tactical awareness and her agility.[2][10]
Although she has been compared to Sakina Karchaoui,[2][6] she also cited Marcelo as one of her footballing models.[6]
Personal life
editThe youngest of six children,[6] Belloumou is the younger sister of fellow professional footballers Badradine and Samir Belloumou.[2][3][6] She also has three sisters,[6] who were all handball players.[2]
Honours
editBayern Munich
References
edit- ^ a b c d "D1 féminine : premier contrat pro pour Inès Belloumou" (in French). L'Équipe. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Occhipinti, Steeven (10 August 2023). "Interview exclusive : De Martigues au Bayern, l'incroyable parcours d'Inès Belloumou, pépite du football français". 90min (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Une jeune martégale sélectionnée en équipe de Méditerranée". Maritima.Info (in French). 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Une jeune joueuse du FC Martigues intègre l'INSEP". Maritima.info (in French). 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Olympique Lyon - Olympique Marseille 7:0 (Femmes Division 1 2017/2018, 20. Journée)". mondefootball.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ines Belloumou, sans complexe". mhscfoot.com (in French). Montpellier HSC. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Inès Belloumou dans la cour des grandes". mhscfoot.com (in French). Montpellier HSC. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Montpellier HSC - Dijon FCO 6:0 (Femmes Division 1 2019/2020, 4. Journée)". mondefootball.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "FC Bayern Women sign Inès Belloumou". FC Bayern Munich. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Trotz vieler Angebote: Belloumou wechselt zum FC Bayern". kicker (in German). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Bayern siegt routiniert vor Essener Rekordkulisse - Harder muss runter". kicker (in German). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Inès Belloumou moving to West Ham United". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "West Ham United sign France U23 international Inès Belloumou". www.whufc.com. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "FC Bayern Women retain Bundesliga title!". fcbayern.com. FC Bayern München. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
External links
edit- Inès Belloumou at Soccerway
- Inès Belloumou at WorldFootball.net
- Inès Belloumou at the French Football Federation (in French)