| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismaël Mickael Bouzid | ||
| Date of birth | July 21, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Nancy, France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | PAS Giannina | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | FC Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2004 | Metz | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Union Berlin | 21 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | MC Alger | 22 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 25 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Galatasaray | 10 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Troyes | 7 | (1) |
| 2009 | Ankaragücü | 16 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Heart of Midlothian | 58 | (1) |
| 2011- | PAS Giannina | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Algeria U23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2007– | Algeria | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ismaël Mickael Bouzid ('Arabic: إسماعيل بوزيد) (born 21 July 1983 in Nancy, France) is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays for PAS Giannina.
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Bouzid started his career with FC Metz in France. He also had a trial with English Premier League side Sunderland A.F.C. in July 2001 and played in a pre-season match between Sunderland and Calais RUFC.[1] Bouzid then played in Germany, Algeria, Turkey and France, including spells at football clubs like 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Galatasaray and Troyes.
On 9 July 2009, he joined Hearts from Ankaragücü.[2]
Bouzid scored his first goal for Hearts at Tynecastle against Celtic F.C on 20 December 2009, which also proved to be the winning goal.[3]
In June 2011, after 2 years playing for the Edinburgh club, he was released alongside Rubén Palazuelos, Dawid Kucharski, Paul Mulrooney and Jamie Mole. [4]
In July 2011, Crawley Town gave Bouzid a trial. [5] However, manager Steve Evans decided against signing him after Bouzid played in a friendly match against Peterborough United. [6]
Bouzid signed a 2-year deal with newly promoted Greek Superleague team, PAS Giannina F.C. in August 2011. Although several clubs around Europe were linked with Bouzid he chose the Greek side because of the 'team spirit'. [7]