Aymen Belaïd

Aymen Belaïd (Arabic: أيمن بلعيد‎; born 2 January 1989) is a French-born Tunisian footballer who plays as a centre back.[1]

Aymen Belaïd
Personal information
Full name Aymen Belaïd
Date of birth (1989-01-02) 2 January 1989
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
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)
National team‡
2008–2009 Tunisia Olympic 8 (0)
2012– Tunisia 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:37, 16 December 2018 (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]

Career statistics
As of 8 May 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sparta Prague B 2009–10[7] Czech National Football League 27100000000271
Total 27100000000271
Grenoble Foot 38 2010–11[7] Ligue 2 801000000090
Total 801000000090
Étoile Sportive du Sahel 2011–12[7] Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 12200000000122
2012–13[7] 7000004100111
Total 19200004100233
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2013–14[7] A Group 12131000000152
Total 12131000000152
Levski Sofia 2013–14[7] A Group 9020000000110
2014–15[7] 28051000000331
2015–16[7] 19130000000221
Total 561101000000662
Rotherham United 2015–16[8] Championship 301000000040
2016–17[9] Championship 17200000000172
Total 20210000000212
Career total 142715200410016110

Honours
Étoile Sportive du Sahel

References
  1. "Fiche Joueur Belaid Aymen". GF38 Historique. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  2. "Aymen Belaid joins Grenoble". Magharebia.com. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  3. "L'international tunisien, Aymen Belaïd, passe de Prague à Grenoble". Matunisie (in French). 11 August 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  4. "Millers sign Tunisian international Aymen Belaid". 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. "READ | Millers confirm Belaid departure". Rotherham United official site. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. Ohod is officially signed by Aymen Belaïd
  7. "Aymen Belaid statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  8. "Games played by Aymen Belaid in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  9. "Games played by Aymen Belaïd in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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