Hameur Bouazza
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Hamer Bouazza (born 22 February 1985), first name sometimes misspelled as Hameur, is an Algerian footballer who currently plays for Millwall
in the Football League Championship
. He usually plays as a left winger, but can also play on the right.
He has spent most of his football career in England, apart from one brief spell in Turkey. Although born in France, he plays for Algeria
as it is the birthplace of both his parents, who emigrated to France from Algeria.
. where he lived with his parents, two brothers and two sisters. In October 2005, speaking about his early life, Bouazza said: "Sometimes I didn’t go to school because all that I wanted was to play football. It was football, football. I started playing at nine and when I was 15 I got a chance with Auxerre
. It did not go well and after a year I returned to Évry."
following a trial.
He made his first team debut as an 88th minute substitute on 7 February 2004 in a 2–2 with Sunderland
at Vicarage Road
. A week later, he scored on his full debut, a 2–0 home win over Preston North End
. He made a total of nine appearances in the 2003–04 season. The following season, he made 28 league and eight cup appearances, scoring three goals. During the 2005–06 season, Bouazza was overshadowed by Darius Henderson
, Marlon King
, and Ashley Young and missed a lengthy spell with a broken metatarsal but still tallied three goals in nineteen games, one of which was the fourth in Watford's 4–1 win over Championship
runners-Up Sheffield United
.
On 6 October 2005, Bouazza was loaned out to League One
side Swindon Town
, initially for one month, but later extended to the end of the year. He scored three goals in 15 games for Swindon.
Bouazza broke his metatarsal during a Watford home game against Derby County
on 4 March 2006, and had the bone pinned in an operation. On 21 May 2006, he played in Watford's 3–0 win over Leeds United in the Championship play-off final at the Millennium Stadium
, Cardiff
, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute.
Throughout the 2006–07 season, with Watford in the Premier League, Bouazza started most league games, principally as a left-sided winger, scoring five goals and winning the club's "Young Player of the Season award".
He made a total of 100 appearances for The Hornets in four years, scoring 13 goals.
on a four-year deal for an initial fee of £3m (potentially rising to £4m, depending on appearances and Fulham's divisional status).
Bouazza started out the season strongly making his debut in a 1–2 defeat to Arsenal
on 12 August. However, after just three appearances he dislocated his shoulder
in a 1–2 defeat to Middlesbrough
on 18 August. He returned to the Fulham starting XI after a couple of weeks out, and scored his first Fulham goal with a close-range free kick against Manchester City
in a 3–3 draw at Craven Cottage
on 22 September 2007. He made a total of 22 appearances for Fulham in the 2007–08 season, scoring one goal.
On 9 August 2008 he signed for Championship side Charlton Athletic
on a season-long
loan, making his debut later that day as an 83rd minute substitute in a 3–0 win over Swansea City at The Valley. He scored his first goal for the Addicks on 23 August in a 4–2 home win over Reading
.
On 8 January 2009, after a total of 27 appearances and four goals at Charlton, Fulham activated a recall clause in the loan agreement and immediately loaned him to another Championship side, Birmingham City
, for the remainder of the season.
Bouazza made his Birmingham debut in their next league game, a 1–1 draw at home to Cardiff City
on 17 January, and scored his first goal, a clever finish after a defensive error, in a 2–0 win over Doncaster Rovers
at the Keepmoat Stadium on 14 March.
He made a total of 16 appearances for the Blues, helping them win promotion to the Premier League as runners-up to champions, Wolverhampton Wanderers
.
Süper Lig side Sivasspor
. However, his stay in Sivas was short lived, lasting only five days. He played one game for the club, a 3–0 home defeat to Shahktar Donetsk
in the Europa League play-off round
.
On 23 August, he left Sivasspor, stating that he did not wish to remain in Turkey, and agreeing a mutual termination of his contract. Sivasspor head-coach Bulent Uygun
said they had to release Bouazza as they didn't want him to damage the morale of the team.
reported that Bouazza was in talks with Championship side Blackpool
. The following day it was confirmed that he had signed a one-year contract with an option for a further year. He made his debut on 12 September as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester City
at the Walkers Stadium
. He made his full debut four days later in the Seasiders' 2–1 win over Newcastle United
at Bloomfield Road
. His first goal came on 26 September, in a 2–0 home win over Peterborough United
, when he nutmegged
defender Tom Williams
before curling the ball into the net from a tight angle.
In January 2010, Bouazza's goal against Peterborough was voted by Blackpool supporters the best goal of 2009, and so became the club's nominated goal for the Goal of the Year at the annual Football League Awards
to be held on 14 March. He missed the whole of January, while he was away in the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. However, on his return to Blackpool in early February it was discovered that he had picked up an injury in the tournament, believed to be a hernia
. His return to action came on 16 February as an 81st-minute substitute in the 2–0 home win over Middlesbrough
, when he set up D. J. Campbell to score Blackpool's second goal in injury time. He was released at the end of the season.
until the end of the season. Bouazza made his debut for Millwall on 19 February. He came on as a substitute and scored a curling free-kick after being on the field for only 10 minutes, in a 3–2 home defeat to Middlesbrough. Millwall completed the permanent signing of Bouazza on 19 April on a two year contract, for a fee believed to be in the region of €
100,000.
|2003–04||rowspan="3"|Watford
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|2004–05||rowspan="2"|Championship
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|-
|2005–06||14||1||colspan="2"|-||2||1||colspan="2"|-||17(a)||2
|-
|2005–06||Swindon Town
(loan)||League One
||13||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||15(b)||3
|-
|2006–07||Watford
||rowspan="2"|Premier League
||32||5||4||2||2||0||colspan="2"|-||38||7
|-
|2007–08||Fulham
||20||1||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||22||1
|-
|2008–09||Charlton Athletic
(loan)||rowspan="2"|Championship
||25||4||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||27||4
|-
|2008–09||Birmingham City
(loan)||16||1||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||16||1
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|2009–10||Sivasspor
||Süper Lig||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||1||0||1||0
|-
|-
|2009–10
||Blackpool
||Championship
||19||1||colspan="2"|-||1||0||colspan="2"|-||20||1
|-
|-
|2010–11
||AC Arles-Avignon||Ligue 1
||8||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||1
|-
|-
|2010-11
|| Millwall
(loan)||Championship
|12||1||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||12||1
|-
0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||1||0
188||18||8||2||13||3||0||0||212||23
8||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||1
184||18||8||2||13||3||1||0||209||23
Notes:
a. 1 league play-off appearances for Watford in 2006 (included in 2005–06 total)
b. All Football League Trophy
results are included in totals
, to play at national level for them. Bouazza accepted, explaining later: "I grew up in Paris, yes, but I’ve always known my nationality. I am Algerian, just as my father and mother are. My grandmother lives just outside Algiers
, and I have many cousins there."
Bouazza made his debut for Algeria
against Libya
on 7 February 2007 and scored his first goal in a 3–2 victory over Mali
on 20 November 2007.
, a 1–0 loss to Senegal
on 31 May 2008 at the Stade Leopold Senghor
, Dakar
, Senegal
, coming on as a second half substitute. However, he didn't make any further appearances as Algeria won group Six and progressed to the third round. He then played in the opening third round game, a 0–0 draw with Rwanda
at the Stade Amahoro
, Kigali
, Rwanda
on 28 March 2009, again as a substitute. He continued to be used as a second half substitute in Algeria's next three qualifying games, a 3–1 win over Egypt on 7 June, a 2–0 away win over Zambia
on 20 June and a 1–0 home win over Zambia on 6 September, a result which booked Algeria a place at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.
On 13 November, as the Algerian squad arrived in Cairo
for their vital World Cup qualifier against Egypt the following day, Bouazza was one of a number of players who narrowly avoided injury when their coach
was ambushed. A rock smashed the window next to Bouazza, just missing his head. He then laid on the floor to protect himself. Speaking later about the attack, Bouazza said: "I had a very bad feeling when we landed at the airport because there was no security. And when our coach was attacked on the road from the airport to the city, it was the most terrifying experience of my life. People threw rocks us, and there was nobody to stop them. Some of the players were hit by flying glass and I only escaped because I was lying on the floor. That is no way to prepare for a World Cup match."
, as they reached the semi-finals; finishing the tournament in 4th place.
He was a second half substitute in Algeria's first two Group A matches at the Estádio 11 de Novembro
in Luanda
, a 0–3 defeat to Malawi
on 11 January, and a 1–0 victory over Mali
, three days later. His first start in the tournament came in Algeria's final group game, a 0–0 draw with Angola
on 18 January at the same venue; a result which saw Algeria qualify for the quarter finals.
On 24 January Bouazza scored the winning goal against Côte d'Ivoire
, to ensure Algeria qualified for the semi-finals. Just two minutes after coming on as a substitute at the start of extra time, with the scores level at 2–2, Bouazza's headed goal gave Algeria the lead and with it a 3–2 victory. Four days later he was an unused substitute as Algeria lost their semi-final 0–4 to North Africa
n rivals Egypt, but started the 3rd place play-off on 30 January, which they lost 0–1 to Nigeria
at the Ombaka National Stadium in Benguela
. He made a total of five appearances in the tournament in Angola, three of them as a substitute.
Blackpool
. Speaking about this in December 2009 he said, "'I go out to dinner with my team-mates and have a laugh but when I have to go my own way and pray, or do my own thing, that's cool." He observes ramadan
each year, fasting
during daylight hours for a month.
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
in the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
. He usually plays as a left winger, but can also play on the right.
He has spent most of his football career in England, apart from one brief spell in Turkey. Although born in France, he plays for Algeria
Algeria national football team
The Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...
as it is the birthplace of both his parents, who emigrated to France from Algeria.
Background
Bouazza was born in Évry, FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. where he lived with his parents, two brothers and two sisters. In October 2005, speaking about his early life, Bouazza said: "Sometimes I didn’t go to school because all that I wanted was to play football. It was football, football. I started playing at nine and when I was 15 I got a chance with Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
. It did not go well and after a year I returned to Évry."
Watford
In 2003, at the age of 16, Bouazza moved to England having won a scholarship at WatfordWatford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
following a trial.
He made his first team debut as an 88th minute substitute on 7 February 2004 in a 2–2 with Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
at Vicarage Road
Vicarage Road
Vicarage Road, a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, is the home of the football club Watford and their tenants, the Saracens rugby union club. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 17,477.-History:...
. A week later, he scored on his full debut, a 2–0 home win over Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
. He made a total of nine appearances in the 2003–04 season. The following season, he made 28 league and eight cup appearances, scoring three goals. During the 2005–06 season, Bouazza was overshadowed by Darius Henderson
Darius Henderson
Darius Alexis Henderson is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Millwall.-Reading:...
, Marlon King
Marlon King
Marlon Francis King is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Birmingham City. After starting his career in non-League football with Dulwich Hamlet, he played for Barnet, Gillingham, Leeds United and Nottingham Forest before moving to Watford in 2005...
, and Ashley Young and missed a lengthy spell with a broken metatarsal but still tallied three goals in nineteen games, one of which was the fourth in Watford's 4–1 win over Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
runners-Up Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
.
On 6 October 2005, Bouazza was loaned out to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
, initially for one month, but later extended to the end of the year. He scored three goals in 15 games for Swindon.
Bouazza broke his metatarsal during a Watford home game against Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
on 4 March 2006, and had the bone pinned in an operation. On 21 May 2006, he played in Watford's 3–0 win over Leeds United in the Championship play-off final at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute.
Throughout the 2006–07 season, with Watford in the Premier League, Bouazza started most league games, principally as a left-sided winger, scoring five goals and winning the club's "Young Player of the Season award".
He made a total of 100 appearances for The Hornets in four years, scoring 13 goals.
Fulham
On 8 August 2007, Bouazza joined Premier League side FulhamFulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
on a four-year deal for an initial fee of £3m (potentially rising to £4m, depending on appearances and Fulham's divisional status).
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
on 12 August. However, after just three appearances he dislocated his shoulder
Dislocated shoulder
A dislocated shoulder occurs when the humerus separates from the scapula at the glenohumeral joint. The shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body and as a result is particularly susceptible to dislocation and subluxation. Approximately half of major joint...
in a 1–2 defeat to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
on 18 August. He returned to the Fulham starting XI after a couple of weeks out, and scored his first Fulham goal with a close-range free kick against Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
in a 3–3 draw at Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
on 22 September 2007. He made a total of 22 appearances for Fulham in the 2007–08 season, scoring one goal.
On 9 August 2008 he signed for Championship side Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
on a season-long
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
loan, making his debut later that day as an 83rd minute substitute in a 3–0 win over Swansea City at The Valley. He scored his first goal for the Addicks on 23 August in a 4–2 home win over Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
.
On 8 January 2009, after a total of 27 appearances and four goals at Charlton, Fulham activated a recall clause in the loan agreement and immediately loaned him to another Championship side, Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
, for the remainder of the season.
Bouazza made his Birmingham debut in their next league game, a 1–1 draw at home to Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
on 17 January, and scored his first goal, a clever finish after a defensive error, in a 2–0 win over Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
at the Keepmoat Stadium on 14 March.
He made a total of 16 appearances for the Blues, helping them win promotion to the Premier League as runners-up to champions, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
.
Sivasspor
On 18 August 2009 Bouazza signed for TurkishTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Süper Lig side Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya....
. However, his stay in Sivas was short lived, lasting only five days. He played one game for the club, a 3–0 home defeat to Shahktar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...
in the Europa League play-off round
2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
This article details the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.All times CEST -Teams:This table shows the path of all 174 teams involved in the qualifying phase and play-off round, including the 15 losing teams from the Champions League third qualifying round which joined...
.
On 23 August, he left Sivasspor, stating that he did not wish to remain in Turkey, and agreeing a mutual termination of his contract. Sivasspor head-coach Bulent Uygun
Bülent Uygun
Bülent Uygun is a former Turkish professional footballer, and current Süper Lig club Eskişehirspor's manager. He played as an attacking midfielder after starting his career as a striker, and was the captain of Fenerbahçe. His nickname is The Soldier due to his strict rules during his management time...
said they had to release Bouazza as they didn't want him to damage the morale of the team.
Blackpool
On 31 August Sky SportsSky Sports
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reported that Bouazza was in talks with Championship side Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. The following day it was confirmed that he had signed a one-year contract with an option for a further year. He made his debut on 12 September as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
at the Walkers Stadium
Walkers Stadium
The King Power Stadium is a football stadium which hosts home matches of English football club Leicester City. The all-seater stadium, inaugurated in July 2002, holds 32,500 and has the 19th largest stadium capacity in England. The stadium is named after King Power, a company owned by club owner...
. He made his full debut four days later in the Seasiders
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
. His first goal came on 26 September, in a 2–0 home win over Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
, when he nutmegged
Nutmeg (football)
A nutmeg is a technique used in football or field hockey, in which a player rolls the ball through an opponent's legs. This can be whilst passing to another player, shooting or occasionally to carry on and retrieve it themselves.- Origin :...
defender Tom Williams
Tom Williams (footballer)
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Williams is an English-born Cypriot international footballer who plays primarily as a defender, but he can also play in midfield.-Club career:...
before curling the ball into the net from a tight angle.
In January 2010, Bouazza's goal against Peterborough was voted by Blackpool supporters the best goal of 2009, and so became the club's nominated goal for the Goal of the Year at the annual Football League Awards
Football League Awards
The Football League Awards is an annual awards ceremony commemorating football-related people involved in the three divisions of the Football League...
to be held on 14 March. He missed the whole of January, while he was away in the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. However, on his return to Blackpool in early February it was discovered that he had picked up an injury in the tournament, believed to be a hernia
Hernia
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm....
. His return to action came on 16 February as an 81st-minute substitute in the 2–0 home win over Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, when he set up D. J. Campbell to score Blackpool's second goal in injury time. He was released at the end of the season.
Millwall
On 28 January 2011, Bouazza was loaned out by AC Arles-Avignon to MillwallMillwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
until the end of the season. Bouazza made his debut for Millwall on 19 February. He came on as a substitute and scored a curling free-kick after being on the field for only 10 minutes, in a 3–2 home defeat to Middlesbrough. Millwall completed the permanent signing of Bouazza on 19 April on a two year contract, for a fee believed to be in the region of €
Euro
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100,000.
Club career statistics
|-|2003–04||rowspan="3"|Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
||First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
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|2004–05||rowspan="2"|Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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|2005–06||14||1||colspan="2"|-||2||1||colspan="2"|-||17(a)||2
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|2005–06||Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
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|2008–09||Charlton Athletic
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|2008–09||Birmingham City
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Notes:
a. 1 league play-off appearances for Watford in 2006 (included in 2005–06 total)
b. All Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
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results are included in totals
Early career
Although born in France, Bouazza was approached by the Fédération Algérienne de FootballFédération Algérienne de Football
The Algerian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Algeria. Although an unofficial national team had played fixtures since 1958, the first recognised international took place in January 1963, some six months after independence....
, to play at national level for them. Bouazza accepted, explaining later: "I grew up in Paris, yes, but I’ve always known my nationality. I am Algerian, just as my father and mother are. My grandmother lives just outside Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, and I have many cousins there."
Bouazza made his debut for Algeria
Algeria national football team
The Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...
against Libya
Libya national football team
The Libya national football team is the national association football team of Libya and is controlled by the Libyan Football Federation. The team has never qualified for the senior FIFA World Cup. They have qualified for three Africa Cup of Nations, one in 1982 where they finished runners-up and...
on 7 February 2007 and scored his first goal in a 3–2 victory over Mali
Mali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
on 20 November 2007.
2010 World Cup and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Bouazza played in Algeria's opening second round qualification game for the 2010 World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, a 1–0 loss to Senegal
Senegal national football team
The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football...
on 31 May 2008 at the Stade Leopold Senghor
Stade Leopold Senghor
Stade Leopold Senghor is a multi-purpose stadium in Dakar, Senegal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has an athletics track. It serves as a home ground of ASC Jeanne d'Arc and the Senegal national football team. The stadium holds 60,000. It was built in 1985.-External...
, Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, Senegal
Senegal
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, coming on as a second half substitute. However, he didn't make any further appearances as Algeria won group Six and progressed to the third round. He then played in the opening third round game, a 0–0 draw with Rwanda
Rwanda national football team
The Rwanda national football team, nicknamed Amavubi , is the national team of Rwanda and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur...
at the Stade Amahoro
Stade Amahoro
Amahoro Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kigali City, Rwanda. It is the largest stadium in Rwanda and hosts football matches, concerts, and public events.-History:...
, Kigali
Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...
, Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
on 28 March 2009, again as a substitute. He continued to be used as a second half substitute in Algeria's next three qualifying games, a 3–1 win over Egypt on 7 June, a 2–0 away win over Zambia
Zambia national football team
The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia in the sport of association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. Before independence they were known as the Northern Rhodesia national football team. The side is nicknamed Chipolopolo as copper is one of...
on 20 June and a 1–0 home win over Zambia on 6 September, a result which booked Algeria a place at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.
On 13 November, as the Algerian squad arrived in Cairo
Cairo
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for their vital World Cup qualifier against Egypt the following day, Bouazza was one of a number of players who narrowly avoided injury when their coach
Coach (vehicle)
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was ambushed. A rock smashed the window next to Bouazza, just missing his head. He then laid on the floor to protect himself. Speaking later about the attack, Bouazza said: "I had a very bad feeling when we landed at the airport because there was no security. And when our coach was attacked on the road from the airport to the city, it was the most terrifying experience of my life. People threw rocks us, and there was nobody to stop them. Some of the players were hit by flying glass and I only escaped because I was lying on the floor. That is no way to prepare for a World Cup match."
2010 Africa Cup of Nations finals
In January 2010 Bouazza was in the Algeria squad at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in AngolaAngola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, as they reached the semi-finals; finishing the tournament in 4th place.
He was a second half substitute in Algeria's first two Group A matches at the Estádio 11 de Novembro
Estádio 11 de Novembro
The Estádio 11 de Novembro is a multi-use stadium in Luanda, Angola. Completed in 2010 ahead of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, it hosted nine matches during the tournament, including five Group A matches, one group b match, one quarter final, one semi-final, and the final. Its capacity is...
in Luanda
Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
, a 0–3 defeat to Malawi
Malawi national football team
The Malawi national football team, nicknamed The Flames, is the national team of Malawi and is controlled by the Football Association of Malawi. Before 1966 they were known as the Nyasaland national football team...
on 11 January, and a 1–0 victory over Mali
Mali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
, three days later. His first start in the tournament came in Algeria's final group game, a 0–0 draw with Angola
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
on 18 January at the same venue; a result which saw Algeria qualify for the quarter finals.
On 24 January Bouazza scored the winning goal against Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire national football team
The Côte d'Ivoire National Football Team or Ivory Coast National Football Team, nicknamed Les Éléphants , represents Côte d'Ivoire in international football and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football...
, to ensure Algeria qualified for the semi-finals. Just two minutes after coming on as a substitute at the start of extra time, with the scores level at 2–2, Bouazza's headed goal gave Algeria the lead and with it a 3–2 victory. Four days later he was an unused substitute as Algeria lost their semi-final 0–4 to North Africa
North Africa
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n rivals Egypt, but started the 3rd place play-off on 30 January, which they lost 0–1 to Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
at the Ombaka National Stadium in Benguela
Benguela
Benguela is a city in western Angola, south of Luanda, and capital of Benguela Province. It lies on a bay of the same name, in 12° 33’ S., 13° 25’ E...
. He made a total of five appearances in the tournament in Angola, three of them as a substitute.
International goals
As of 3 September 2011| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Reports |
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| 1. | 20 November 2007 | Rouen Rouen Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
3–2 | Friendly | http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-3431.php | |
| 2. | 24 January 2010 | Estádio Nacional do Chiazi, Cabinda Cabinda (city) Cabinda or Tchiowa, as it is called by the Cabindans, is a city that is located in the Cabinda Province, an exclave of Angola. Angolan sovereignty over Cabinda is disputed by the Republic of Cabinda... , Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city... |
3–2 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-cup-of-nations-angola_2010/match/914-cote-divoire-algeria | |
| 3. | 3 September 2011 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, named after the 3rd president of Tanzania, Benjamin William Mkapa. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It currently holds 60,000 people. The stadium opened in 2007. The structure cost TZS 56.4bn/-. It was... , Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ... , Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state... |
1–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-5012.php | |
Honours
Watford- ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
play-off final winner: 2005–06
Blackpool
- ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
play-off final winner: 2009–102010 Football League Championship play-off FinalThe 2010 Football League Championship play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London on 22 May 2010 to decide the third team to be promoted from The Championship to the Premier League for the 2010–11 season....
Personal life
Bouazza is a practising MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
. Speaking about this in December 2009 he said, "'I go out to dinner with my team-mates and have a laugh but when I have to go my own way and pray, or do my own thing, that's cool." He observes ramadan
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
each year, fasting
Sawm
Sawm is an Arabic word for fasting regulated by Islamic jurisprudence. In the terminology of Islamic law, Sawm means to abstain from eating, drinking , having sex and anything against Islamic law...
during daylight hours for a month.
External links
- Hameur Bouazza profile at blackpoolfc.co.uk