Abdelkader Laïfaoui
# Abdelkader Laïfaoui

Abdelkader Laïfaoui (born 29 July 1981 in Hussein Dey, Algiers) is an Algerian international retired footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also play as a right back.

An Algerian international since 2004, Laïfaoui was a member of the Algeria national team at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He was also a member of the Algeria A' national team that finished fourth at the 2011 African Nations Championship in Sudan.

## Club career

In December 2005, Laïfaoui was linked with a move to Tunisian side Club Africain. Despite traveling to Tunis and agreeing to personal terms with the club, CR Belouizdad refused to release the player and an agreement on a transfer fee could not be reached.

On 25 July 2011 Laïfaoui signed a two-year contract with USM Alger, joining them on a free transfer from ES Sétif. On 14 April 2012, in a league game against MC Saïda at Saïda's Stade 13 Avril 1958, Laïfaoui was stabbed by opposing fans who stormed the pitch at the end of the game. As a result of his injuries he had to receive stitches and spend the night in hospital.

## Honours

### Club

* Won the Algerian League once with ES Sétif in 2009
* Won the Arab Champions League twice with ES Sétif in 2007 and 2008
* Won the North African Cup of Champions once with ES Sétif in 2009
* Won the North African Super Cup once with ES Sétif in 2010
* Won the Algerian Cup twice
   * Once with ES Sétif in 2010
   * Once with USM Alger in 2013
* Won the North African Cup Winners Cup once with ES Sétif in 2010
* Finalist of the CAF Confederation Cup once with ES Sétif in 2009
* Won the UAFA Club Cup once with USM Alger in 2012–13
* Won the Algerian Super Cup once with USM Alger in 2013
* Won the Ligue 1 once with USM Alger in 2013–14

### Country

* Has 7 caps for the Algerian National Team
* Semi-finalist of the 2010 African Cup of Nations
* Played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
