Said Belmokhtar (Ukrainian: Саїд Белмохтар, born 25 April 1984) is a Ukrainian former footballer who played as a forward.

Said Belmokhtar
Personal information
Full name Said Belmokhtar
Date of birth (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Odesa, Ukrainian SSR
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1997–1999 SC Odesa
1999–2000 Belanov's Sport School Odesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Chornomorets Odesa 2 (0)
2000–2003Chornomorets-2 Odesa 42 (1)
2003 Palmira Odesa 9 (0)
2006 Bilyayivka 1 (0)
2007–2008 Smorgon 8 (1)
2009–2010 Bastion Illichivsk 38 (19)
2011 Sumy 8 (3)
2011–2012 Nyva Vinnytsia 11 (0)
2012 Odesa 10 (2)
2012–2013 Slavutych Cherkasy 17 (2)
2013 Krystal Kherson 7 (0)
2013–2014 Real Pharma Odesa 6 (0)
2018 FC Vorkuta
2019 Kingsman SC 16 (8)
2021 FC Vorkuta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2019

Club career

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Early career

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Belmokhtar is the product of the FC Odesa and the Odesa Youth Sports School "Spartak" named after I. Belanov.[1] At the professional level, he made his debut in the 2000–2001 season for Chornomorets-2 in the Ukrainian Second League.[2][3] He would play with the senior team in two games during the 2000–2001 season in the Ukrainian First League.[4] He later played in the Odesa region with FC Palmira Odesa and Bilyayivka.[5]

In 2007, he played abroad in the Belarusian Premier League with Smorgon.[6] In total, he played in 8 matches and recorded 1 goal with Smorgon.[6]

Ukraine

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After a season abroad he returned to Ukraine's third division with FC Bastion Illichivsk during the 2009 winter transfer market.[6] In the winter of 2010-2011, he would remain in the third tier but secured a transfer to Sumy.[5][7][8] In his debut season with Sumy, he helped the club secure a promotion playoff berth by finishing second in the league's Group A.[9] Belmokhtar participated in the opening round of the playoffs where he contributed two goals against Poltava which advanced Sumy to the final round.[9] In the final round of the promotion playoffs, Sumy was defeated by Enerhetyk Burshtyn which denied the club a berth in the country's second division.[10] He also finished as the league's top scorer in Group A.[11]

After the conclusion of the season, Belmokhtar would depart from Sumy.[12] Initially, he was linked to a move to Odesa but he later denied receiving any offers from the club.[13][14][15] He would ultimately land a contract with Nyva Vinnytsia at the Ukrainian second-tier level in the summer of 2011.[16][17] However, his tenure with Nyva was short-lived as he left the club two months after due to issues over player wages and playing conditions.[18][19] He would appear in 11 matches for Nyva.[20]

For the remainder of the season, he returned to his hometown to sign with Odesa.[21][22][23] He would successfully help Odesa avoid relegation by finishing just outside the relegation zone.[24] In his debut season with Odesa, he played in 10 matches and recorded 2 goals.[20] Belmokhtar would later be released from his contract after the season.[25]

Following his release from Odesa, he returned to the third division to play with Slavutych Cherkasy.[26] After a single season in Cherkasy, his contract was terminated.[27] In 2013, he remained in the third-tier league by securing a deal with Krystal Kherson.[28] He would have a brief stint in Kherson as his contract was mutually terminated in August 2013.[29] Belmokhtar would play out the remainder of the season with Real Pharma Odesa.[30] He would appear in 6 matches for Odesa.[20]

Once more his tenure with Odesa was brief as he left the club in the winter of 2014.[31] He would return to the amateur level to play with Khadzhibey Ovidiopol in 2014 and 2017.[31][32]

Canada

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In the summer of 2018, he played abroad for a second spell in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with FC Vorkuta.[2] Belmokhtar would sign with expansion side Kingsman SC in 2019.[33] In his debut season with Kingsman, he appeared in 16 matches and recorded 8 goals.[34] He would also assist the expansion team in securing a playoff berth by finishing eighth in the league's first division.[35] In the opening round of the postseason, Kingsman would defeat Vorkuta to advance to the next round.[36] In the semifinal round of the playoffs, Belmokhtar would contribute two goals against Scarborough SC but the club would ultimately lose to the Toronto side.[37]

He would return to his former club Vorkuta in 2021.[38] Vorkuta would secure the regular-season title and the invitational ProSound cup.[39] The club would also reach the championship final match where Vorkuta was denied the title by Scarborough.[40]

Honors

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FC Bastion Illichivsk

FC Vorkuta

References

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  1. ^ "Саид Белмохтар - биография, рейтинг, статистика, профиль футболиста". www.footballtop.ru. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Белмохтар Саид Месаудович, 25.04.1984, футболист". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Белмохтар перейшов в "Одесу" - офіційно" [Belmokhtar transferred to "Odesa"]. Champion.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 28 February 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ^ День в истории клуба. FC Choronomorets (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Олег Котелюх и Саид Белмохтар - игроки ПФК Сумы" [Oleg Kotelyuh and Said Belmokhtar - players of PFC "Sumy"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 28 December 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Алчевская Сталь смотрит новичков" [Alchevsk "Steel" is watching newcomers]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 20 January 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Ігор Жабченко: Зміни будуть суттєві" [Ihor Zhabchenko: "Changes will be significant"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 13 January 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Василий Климов стал игроком ПФК «Сумы»" [Vasily Klimov became a player of PFC "Sumy"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 2 February 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Первый этап плей-офф за место в первой лиге. Сумы - Полтава 2:0" [The first stage of the playoffs for a place in the first league. Sumy - Poltava 2:0]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 11 June 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  10. ^ Мартинюк, Олександр (15 June 2011). "Енергетик (Бурштин) - ПФК Суми 2:0. Суми не використало свій шанс" ["Energetik" (Burshtyn) - PFC "Sumi" 2:0. Sumy did not use his chance]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Белмохтар: "Нива В имеет солидную задолженность перед игроками"" [Belmokhtar: "Niva V has a solid debt to the players"]. football.ua. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  12. ^ "ПФК Сумы вышел из отпуска" [PFC "Sumy" came out of vacation]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 30 June 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  13. ^ Шалькер, Олег (2 July 2011). "Саид Белмохтар: Я был в Одессе, но не в Одессе" [Said Belmokhtar: "I was in Odessa, but not in Odessa"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Саід Белмохтар переходить в ФК Одеса" [Said Belmokhtar moves to FC "Odesa"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 30 June 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  15. ^ "ОЛЕГ КОТЕЛЮХ И САИД БЕЛМОХТАР - ИГРОКИ ПФК «СУМЫ»". www.webcitation.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Саид Белмохтар: Приехал в Винницу для того, чтобы связать свое будущее с Нивой" [Said Belmokhtar: "I came to Vinnitsa to connect my future with Niva"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 4 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Вінницька Нива представила новачків команди" [Vinnytsia "Niva" presented the newcomers of the team]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 13 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Вінницька Нива розвалюється?" [Vinnytsia "Niva" is collapsing?]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 26 September 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Саид Белмохтар: Я рад, что винницкий фильм ужасов для меня закончился!" [Said Belmokhtar: "I'm glad that the Vinnitsa horror film is over for me!"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 28 September 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  20. ^ a b c "Ukraine - S. Belmokhtar - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  21. ^ Шаповалов, Михаил (16 January 2016). "Саид БЕЛМОХТАР: "Адаптироваться в команде не пришлось"" [Said BELMOKHTAR: "I didn't have to adapt in the team"]. СПОРТ.UA (in Russian). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  22. ^ "Саид Белмохтар станет игроком ФК Одесса" [Said Belmokhtar will become a player of FC "Odessa"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 24 November 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  23. ^ "Саид Белмохтар – первый новичок ФК Одесса" [Said Belmokhtar is the first newcomer of FC "Odessa"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 28 November 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  24. ^ "Первая лига. Одесса - Титан 5:2. Одесситы остаются в первой лиге" [First League. "Odessa" - "Titan" 5:2. Odessans remain in the first league]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 30 May 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Три игрока покинули ФК Одесса" [Three players left FC "Odessa"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Саид Белмохтар перебрался в Славутич" [Said Belmokhtar moved to "Slavutich"]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 10 August 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Черкаський Славутич залишать шестеро футболістів" [Cherkasy "Slavutych" will leave six football players]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 25 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  28. ^ "Вторая лига. 1 тур. Славутич - Кристалл - 5:0" [Second league. 1 round. "Slavutich" - "Crystal" - 5:0]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 15 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Херсонський Кристал розпрощався з чотирма гравцями і підписав пятьох новачків" [Kherson "Krystal" said goodbye to four players and signed five newcomers]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 31 August 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  30. ^ "Саид Белмохтар нашел новую команду" [Said Belmokhtar found a new team]. footballhd-news.com. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  31. ^ a b "Кадровая ротация в Реал Фарме" [Personnel rotation in Real Pharma]. www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 9 January 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  32. ^ "Краткая чемпионская история «Хаджибея»: от перспективного дебюта до золотого дубля" [A brief championship history of "Khadzhibey": from a promising debut to a golden double]. ИНТЕРНЕТ-ПРОЕКТ «ФУТБОЛ ПО-ОДЕССКИ» (in Russian). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  33. ^ "Играещ мениджър от Брежани приближи „Скарбъро" до върха в канадския футболен елит" [A player-manager from Brezani brought Scarborough closer to the top of the Canadian soccer elite]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 23 August 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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  36. ^ Adamson, Stan (13 October 2019). "Scarborough, Kingsman, Waterloo Advance....Playoffs Update". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  37. ^ Stanchev, Stancho (26 October 2019). "Играещият мениджър К. Димитров пропуска най-важния мач на „Скарбъро" в Канада" [Playing manager K. Dimitrov misses the most important match of Scarborough in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  38. ^ "2021 FC Vorkuta roster". cslregistration.ca. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  39. ^ a b Stanchev, Stancho (30 October 2021). "Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров загуби футболен финал в Канада" [Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov lost a football final in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  40. ^ Stanchev, Stancho (11 November 2021). "Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров изведе "Скарбъро" до втора титла в Канада" [Brzezany manager K. Dimitrov leads Scarborough to second title in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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