Mouloud Akloul
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mouloud Akloul | ||
| Date of birth | March 18, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lorient, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1996 | Lorient-Sports | ||
| 1996–2001 | Lorient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2004 | Lorient B | 31 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Vannes | 51 | (4) |
| 2007 | MO Béjaïa | 10 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Al-Ittihad Kalba | 31 | (0) |
| 2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | (1) |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1999-2000 | France U-17 | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, January 10, 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mouloud Akloul (born March 18, 1983 in Lorient) is a French footballer who is currently unattached.
Career
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 Lorient. He played with his new team until 2001, eventually graduating to the FC Lorient's reserve squad.[1] 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.[2]
In January 2007, Akloul left France and signed with MO Béjaïa in the Algerian Championnat National 2, where he spent 6 months.[3] In 2007 Akloul left Algeria to play in the United Arab Emirates for Al-Ittihad Kalba of the UAE Football League.[4]
On April 8, 2010, Akloul signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[5] 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.[6][7] 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.[8] The Whitecaps released Akloul on July 28, 2011.[9]
International
Akloul played for the France national under-17 football team in 1999 and 2000.[10] He is also eligible to play for Algeria.
Personal life
He holds the dual nationality, being both a citizen of France and Algeria.[11]
References
- ↑ Akloul fluent in language of defence
- ↑ Akloul fluent in language of defence
- ↑ Découverte : M. Akloul: «Je n'oublierai jamais mon passage au MOB»
- ↑ WHITECAPS SIGN CENTRE BACK MOULOUD AKLOUL
- ↑ Whitecaps sign centre back Akloul
- ↑ Big fella fit to fell a Timber or two
- ↑ Akloul Undergoes Successful Surgery
- ↑ http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2011/03/whitecaps-fc-add-centre-back-mouloud-akloul-0
- ↑ http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2011/07/whitecaps-fc-waive-defenders-mouloud-akloul-and-blake-wagner
- ↑ Akloul fluent in language of defence
- ↑ Akloul fluent in language of defence