Biography
Who is Abdelkader Ghezzal?
Early life and club career
Abdelkader Ghezzal started his football career with a number of minor league clubs in France before moving to Italy in 2005 to join Crotone. During the 2007 to 2008 season, he scored 20 goals in the Serie C1/B league, which helped his club achieve a promotion to Serie B.
On 13 June 2008, Abdelkader Ghezzal signed with Genoa before joining A.C. Siena shortly after in July 2008. Over the following years, he moved through several other Italian clubs including A.S. Bari, A.C. Cesena on a loan deal, and Parma F.C., where he was signed for an undisclosed fee in August 2013.
International career
Abdelkader Ghezzal was born in France, which gave him the opportunity to represent the French national team. However, after speaking with Algeria head coach Rabah Saadane, he chose to represent the Algeria national team in international competition.
He received his first call up for a friendly match against Mali held on 18 November 2008 in Rouen, France. On 11 February 2009, he scored his first international goal for Algeria in a match against Benin that ended in a 2 to 1 victory. He also played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup group stage in a match against Slovenia.
Family and personal background
Abdelkader Ghezzal comes from a family with a background in professional sports. His younger brother, Rachid Ghezzal, is also a football player who has played for the club Beşiktaş. The brothers share a similar path in pursuing professional athletic careers in association football.
Birthday and age
Abdelkader Ghezzal was born on December 5, 1984, which makes Abdelkader 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Abdelkader shares the date with 60 other famous people.
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