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.

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