Mehdi Khelaifia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | USM Annaba | ||
| 2003–2007 | Olympique Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Atlantis FC | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2008 | Algeria U-23 | 14 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 December 2006 | |||
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Mehdi Khelaifia (born 13 March 1985 in Algeria) is an Algerian footballer. He formerly played as a defender for Atlantis FC in the Finnish Ykkönen.
Career
Khelaifia began his football career in the junior ranks of his hometown club, USM Annaba. During an international tournament with his club in France, he was spotted by Olympique Marseille scouts who quickly signed him to the academy. A regular member of the reserve side, he was not given a professional contract and he would eventually leave the club and sign with Atlantis FC in Finland.
International
He has been capped for Algeria at the Under-23 level.[1]
Personal
He is the nephew of former Algerian international Yacine Slatni.
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- 1985 births
- Algerian men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Atlantis FC players
- USM Annaba players
- Algerian expatriate men's footballers
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Algeria men's under-23 international footballers
- Algeria men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- 21st-century Algerian sportsmen
- Algerian football defender stubs
