Islam Slimani facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Islam Slimani
	Slimani with Algeria in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Islam Slimani
Date of birth	18 June 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth	Algiers, Algeria
Height	1.88 m
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Lyon
Number	20
Senior career*
National team‡
Men's football
Competitor for Algeria
Africa Cup of Nations
	Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2021.; ; † Appearances (Goals).; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2021

Islam Slimani (Arabic: إسلام سليماني‎code: ar is deprecated ; born 18 June 1988) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Algeria national team.

Slimani began his career in his homeland with JSM Chéraga and CR Belouizdad. In 2013, he moved to Europe, signing for Sporting CP. He played and scored regularly during his three seasons in Portugal, helping his team win the Taça de Portugal in 2015. In 2016, Slimani was transferred to Leicester for a club record £28 million fee.

An Algerian international, Slimani made his international debut in 2012 and played at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, 2015 and 2017, and was part of the Algeria side that won the 2019 tournament. He was also part of Algeria's squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he finished as the team's joint top scorer with two goals. As of March 2021, he has won over 70 international caps and scored 31 goals, making him Algeria's second highest all-time goalscorer.

Images for kids

Slimani playing for CR Belouizdad in 2012
Slimani with Sporting CP in 2014
Slimani with Leicester City against Manchester United
Slimani being tackled by Tunisian Aymen Abdennour at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations