Mouloud Akloul
Encyclopedia
Mouloud Akloul is a French
footballer who last played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer
.
. He played with his new team until 2001, eventually graduating to the FC Lorient's reserve squad. 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.
In January 2007, Akloul left France
and signed with MO Béjaïa
in the Algerian Championnat National 2
, where he spent 6 months. In 2007 Akloul left Algeria
to play in the United Arab Emirates
for Al-Ittihad Kalba
of the UAE Football League.
On April 8, 2010, Akloul signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
. 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. 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. The Whitecaps released Akloul on July 28, 2011.
in 1999 and 2000.
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...
footballer who last played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Club
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 LorientFC Lorient
Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...
. He played with his new team until 2001, eventually graduating to the FC Lorient's reserve squad. After eight years at Lorient, he again moved to Vannes
Vannes OC
Vannes Olympique Club is a French association football club based in Vannes. The club was formed relatively late in 1998 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Vannes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Rabine located within the city...
, and helped the club secure a promotion to the Championnat de France amateur for the 2004-05 season.
In January 2007, Akloul left 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...
and signed with MO Béjaïa
MO Béjaïa
Mouloudia Olympique de Béjaïa is an Algerian football club based in Béjaïa, Algeria. Founded in 1954, the team currently plays in the second division, one level below the Algerian Championnat National....
in the Algerian Championnat National 2
Algerian Championnat National 2
The Ligue Professionnelle 2 , known as Ligue 2 for short, and formerly known as Championnat National 2, is the second-highest division overall in the Algerian football league system...
, where he spent 6 months. In 2007 Akloul left Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
to play in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
for Al-Ittihad Kalba
Al-Ittihad Kalba
Ittihad Kalba Sports & Cultural Club is a football club based in the United Arab Emirates.-Squad:...
of the UAE Football League.
On April 8, 2010, Akloul signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
. He made his debut for the team on April 24, 2010 against AC St. Louis
AC St. Louis
Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the...
, but during the game he broke his ankle while scoring his team's winning goal. 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
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
contract on March 31, 2011. The Whitecaps released Akloul on July 28, 2011.
International
Despite being also eligible to play for Algeria, Akloul played for the France national under-17 football teamFrance national under-17 football team
The France national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every four years...
in 1999 and 2000.