Mouloud Akloul (born March 18, 1983, in Lorient) is a French footballer who is currently unattached.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mouloud Akloul | ||
| Date of birth | March 18, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lorient, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1996 | Lorient-Sports | ||
| 1996–2001 | Lorient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Lorient B | 31 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Vannes | 51 | (4) |
| 2007 | MO Béjaïa | 10 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Al-Ittihad Kalba | 31 | (0) |
| 2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | (1) |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | France U-17 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, January 10, 2012 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Club edit
Akloul started his career 1990 in the youth system of his local club, Lorient-Sports. In 1996, at the age of 13, he moved across town to join city rival FC Lorient. He played with his new team until 2001, eventually graduating to the FC Lorient's reserve squad.[1] After eight years at Lorient, he again moved to Vannes, and helped the club secure a promotion to the Championnat de France amateur for the 2004–05 season.[2]
In January 2007, Akloul left France and signed with MO Béjaïa in the Algerian Championnat National 2, where he spent 6 months.[3] In 2007 Akloul left Algeria to play in the United Arab Emirates for Al-Ittihad Kalba of the UAE Football League.[4]
On April 8, 2010, Akloul signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[5] He made his debut for the team on April 24, 2010, against AC St. Louis, but during the game he broke his ankle while scoring his team's winning goal.[6][7] He did not return to action until October 2, in the Whitecaps' final regular season game of the year.
The expansion Vancouver Whitecaps FC signed Akloul to a Major League Soccer contract on March 31, 2011.[8] The Whitecaps released Akloul on July 28, 2011.[9]
International edit
Akloul played for the France national under-17 football team in 1999 and 2000.[10] He is also eligible to play for Algeria.
Personal life edit
He holds the dual nationality, being both a citizen of France and Algeria.[11]
References edit
- ^ "canada.com - Page Not Found". Canada.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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- ^ Découverte : M. Akloul: «Je n'oublierai jamais mon passage au MOB» Archived 2010-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ WHITECAPS SIGN CENTRE BACK MOULOUD AKLOUL[permanent dead link]
- ^ Whitecaps sign centre back Akloul[permanent dead link]
- ^ Big fella fit to fell a Timber or two
- ^ "Akloul Undergoes Successful Surgery - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC add centre back Mouloud Akloul". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2011-03-31. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC waive defenders Mouloud Akloul and Blake Wagner". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ Akloul fluent in language of defence
- ^ Akloul fluent in language of defence[permanent dead link]