Abdessamed Bounacer

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Abdessamed Bounacer

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2004|12|11}}

|birth_place = Staouéli, Algeria

|height = 1.88 m

|position = Centre-back

|currentclub = Al Sadd

|clubnumber = 81

|youthyears1 = 2021–2022

|youthclubs1 = USM Alger

|years1 = 2022–2024 |clubs1 = USM Alger |caps1 = 22 |goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2024– |clubs2 = Al Sadd |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2022 |nationalteam1 = Algeria U18 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

|club-update = 14 June 2024

}}

Abdessamed Bounacer ({{langx|ar|عبد الصمد بوناصر}}; born December 11, 2004) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for Al Sadd SC in the Qatar Stars League.

Club career

=USM Alger=

On March 19, 2023, Abdessamed Bounacer made his first senior appearance with USM Alger as a starter against FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup, becoming the youngest player to represent USM Alger in Africa at the age of 18.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/19/africa/caf-confederation-cup/fc-saint-eloi-lupopo/union-sportive-madinet-dalger/3999851/|title=Saint-Éloi Lupopo vs. USM Alger - 19 March 2023}} His appearance came days after his club announced that Bounacer was invited to trials with Paris FC and FC Sochaux.{{cite web|url=https://www.dzfoot.com/football-en-algerie/ligue-1/usma-abdessamed-bounacer-va-faire-des-essais-en-france-239269.html|title=Abdessamed Bounacer va faire des essais en France|author=Sophiane M.|date=March 15, 2023|accessdate=April 5, 2023|language=French|publisher=French}} On April 11, the technical staff gave Bounacer the green light to conduct experiments in Europe.{{cite web |url=https://www.echoroukonline.com/%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%82%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%B6 |title=مدافع اتحاد العاصمة يتلقى الضوء الأخضر للتنقل إلى أوروبا |website=echoroukonline.com |date=April 12, 2023 |access-date=April 12, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://dzballon.com/2023/04/12/un-tres-jeune-joueur-de-lusm-alger-a-eu-le-feu-vert-pour-faire-un-essai-dans-deux-clubs-en-france/ |title=UN TRÈS JEUNE JOUEUR DE L'USM ALGER A EU LE FEU VERT POUR FAIRE UN ESSAI DANS DEUX CLUBS EN FRANCE |website=dzballon.com |date=April 12, 2023 |access-date=April 12, 2023}} On June 3, 2023, Bounacer won the first title in his football career by winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Young Africans of Tanzania.{{cite web |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/usm-alger-lift-caf-cup-despite-home-loss-to-young-africans-2cdf88d4 |title=USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans |website=barrons.com |date=June 3, 2023 |access-date=June 4, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dzfoot.com/football-en-algerie/caf-cc-lusma-remporte-la-coupe-243005.html |title=CAF CC : L'USMA REMPORTE LA COUPE! |website=dzfoot.com |date=June 3, 2023 |access-date=June 4, 2023}} On 15 September 2023, Bounacer won the CAF Super Cup title after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title with USM Alger in three months.{{cite web |url=https://mediafootdz.dz/lusma-remporte-la-supercoupe-de-la-caf-face-au-ahly/ |title=L'USMA remporte la Supercoupe de la CAF face au Ahly |website=mediafootdz.dz |date=15 September 2023 |access-date=15 September 2023}} On June 19, 2024, Abdessamed Bounacer renewed his contract for two seasons, and this will continue until June 2027.{{cite web |url=https://africafootunited.com/algerie-usm-alger-abdessamad-bounacer-le-premier-a-renouveler/ |title=Algérie – USM Alger : Abdessamad Bounacer, le premier à renouveler |website=Africa Foot United |date=19 June 2024 |access-date=20 June 2024}}

=Al Sadd=

On July 24, 2024, Al Sadd announced its official contract with Abdessamed Bounacer for a period of five years.{{cite web |url=https://www.dzairsport.net/al-sadd-announces-signing-of-algerian-abdessamad-bounacer/ |title=Al Sadd announces signing of Algerian Abdessamed Bounacer |website=Dzair Sport |date=24 July 2024 |access-date=24 July 2024}} Bounacer suffered a very serious injury during training. The club announced that he will undergo ankle surgery at Aspetar and that he will be out for three months, with a return in November or December.{{cite web |url=https://www.dzfoot.com/verts-deurope/qatar-bounacer-absent-trois-mois-263501.html |title=Qatar : Bounacer absent trois mois ! |website=DZfoot |date=21 August 2024 |access-date=22 August 2024}}

International career

In June 2022, Bounacer was part of the Algeria national under-18 football team at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria.{{cite web |url=https://www.footalgerien.com/jm-oran-2022-selection-nationale-u18-stage-a-sidi-moussa/ |title=JM-Oran-2022 : La sélection nationale U18 en stage à Sidi Moussa |publisher= |work=footalgerien.com |date=14 June 2022 }}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|14 June 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/abdessamed-bounacer/861532/ | title = Abdessamed Bounacer | publisher = Soccerway }}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|USM Alger \|2022–23 \|rowspan=2\| Ligue 1 \|2	0	colspan=2\|—	4All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup	0	colspan=2\|—	6	0
2023–24 \|20	0	3	1	6	0	colspan=2\|—	29	1
colspan="2"\|Total !22	0	3	1	10	0	colspan=2\|—	35	1
valign="center"\|Al Sadd SC \|2024–25 \| QSL \|0	0	0	0	0All appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Elite	0	colspan=2\|—	0	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !22	0	3	1	10	0	colspan=2\|—	35	1