Youcef Belaïli

Early career

Youcef Belaïli started his football career with RCG Oran, then moved to the reserve team of MC Oran. Belaïli's first season in the Division 1 was with CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, and their first match was on 6 March 2010 against MC El Eulma as a substitute, and after only one season, Belaïli returned to MC Oran for two seasons. In the first season, Belaïli began to impose himself and his first goal was against USM Alger on 27 November 2010, and in the second season Belaïli became an essential piece and required by several clubs inside and outside the country.

Espérance de Tunis

On 24 May 2012, Belaïli traveled to Tunisia to negotiate a move to Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis. Two days later, he announced that he had agreed to personal terms with the club and would be signing a three-year contract in the upcoming days. On 5 June, Belaïli officially joined Espérance, signing a three-year contract worth €2 million. On 20 July, Belaïli made his debut for Espérance as a substitute against ASO Chlef in the group stage of the 2012 CAF Champions League. Coming on in the 77th minute, Belaïli won his team a penalty to level the score and then provided an assist for Yannick N'Djeng in injury time to help Espérance win the game., and despite the fact he came at the end of the 2011–12 season and played only three matches, he won the first title of his career, the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Return to Algeria and suspension

On 14 June 2014,…

Youth

Belaili was called up for Algeria U23 to participate in the 2010 UNAF U-23 Tournament. On 13 December 2010, he scored an own goal in the 54th minute against the Cameroon U23s. On 16 November 2011, he was selected as part of Algeria's squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco.

Senior

Belaili was a key member of the Algeria squad that won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. In 2021, Belaili was named in the squad of players to play in the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar. In the quarter-finals against Morocco, Belaili scored a volley from 40 yards in extra time to give his side a 2–1 lead. In the semi-final against Qatar, Belaili scored a penalty rebound after 15 minutes of injury time to secure Algeria's place in the final. In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Club

As of 6 September 2026

International

As of match played 9 October 2025

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Belaïli goal.

Belaïli was born on 14 March 1992 in Oran. He started playing young with RCG Oran and afterwards with MC Oran.