Nouhed Naïli (Arabic: نهاد نايلي; born 11 April 2001) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Seconde Ligue club Nice and the Algeria national team. She is an Olympique Lyonnais youth academy graduate.

Nihed Naili
Personal information
Full name Nouhed Naïli
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Guelma, Algeria
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Nice
Number 24
Youth career
2018–2019 ES Genas Azieu
2019–2022 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Brest [fr] 13 (3)
2023– Nice 21 (4)
International career
2021– Algeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023

Early life

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Naïli was born in Guelma, Algeria, into a sports-oriented family. Her father, Skander, is a former player for ES Guelma and US Tébessa, as well as a former junior international during the 1980s. Even her uncle, Abdelkader, known as Kadour, was part of the famous ES Guelma team in the 1960s.[1]

Club career

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Naïli started her youth career with ES Genas Azieu in 2018.[2] She joined Olympique Lyonnais Academy in 2019. where she played for youth teams as a striker for four years. In her last match with the reserve team, she scored a hat-trick, helping them win the Ligue Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Football Cup against Clermont Foot 63.[3]

She signed her first professional with Division 2 Féminine club Stade Brestois 29.[4][5] After playing 14 matches and scoring three goals, Nihed subsequently joined OGC Nice in September 2023.[6][7]

International career

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In November 2021, Naili got her first call-up to the Algerian national team by coach Radia Fertoul to play two friendly matches against Tunisia, as a part of the preparation for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[8][9] Naili made her senior team debut on 28 November 2021 in a 4–2 friendly win over Tunisia.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 17 December 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stade brestois 29 2022–23 Division 2 Féminine 13 3 1 0 14 3
Total 13 3 1 0 14 3
Nice 2023–24 Division 2 Féminine 8 3 8 3
Total 8 3 8 3
Career total 21 6 1 0 22 6

International

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As of match played 5 December 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Algeria 2021 1 0
2022 0 0
2023 2 0
Total 3 0

References

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  1. ^ "Une Étoile Montante à l'Olympique Lyonnais : Nihed NAILI" (in French). Etendard. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Eveil Sportif Genas Azieu Football – Nihed Naïli". genas.footeo.com (in French). ES Genas Azieu. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Academy : La R1 De L'Ol Vainqueur De La Coupe Laurafoot !". ol.fr (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Deux internationales Algériennes signent à Brest". dzballon.com (in French). Farid Kada Rabah. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Deux Internationales Algériennes Rejoignent Le Stade Brestois". newsouest.fr (in French). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Algérie: Transferts - L'attaquante algérienne Nihed Naili rejoint l'OGC Nice". fr.allafrica.com (in French). Alfred Zikpi. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Vertes : Nihed Naili signe à Nice". dzfoot.com (in French). Salim D. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Equipe nationale féminine A : La liste des joueuses pour la double confrontation face à la Tunisie". faf.dz (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  9. ^ "CAN-2022 féminine: double confrontation amicale entre l'Algérie et la Tunisie". mediateurmaghrebin.dz (in French). 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  10. ^ "EN Fem. : Une autre belle victoire des vertes face à la Tunisie 4 à 2". faf.dz (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Nouhed Naili" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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