Inès Belloumou

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| name = Inès Belloumou

| image =

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Martigues, France

| height = 1.60 m

| position = Left-back

| currentclub = Malmö FF (on loan from West Ham United)

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = 2007–2016

| youthclubs1 = Martigues

| youthyears2 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs2 = Marseille

| years1 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = Marseille

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018–2023

| clubs2 = Montpellier

| caps2 = 60

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–2024

| clubs3 = Bayern Munich

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2024

| clubs4 = Bayern Munich II

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = West Ham United

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024–2025

| clubs6 = → Lazio (loan)

| caps6 = 9

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = → Malmö FF (loan)

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = France U16

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2017

| nationalteam2 = France U17

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam3 = France U19

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2019

| nationalteam4 = France U20

| nationalcaps4 = 5

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2021–2023

| nationalteam5 = France U23

| nationalcaps5 = 13

| nationalgoals5 = 1

| nationalyears6 = 2025–

| nationalteam6 = Algeria

| nationalcaps6 = 2

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| club-update = 7 February 2025

| nationalteam-update = 25 February 2023

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Inès Belloumou ({{langx|ar|إيناس بلومو}}; born 21 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Damallsvenskan club Malmö FF on loan from Women's Super League side West Ham United. Born in France, she plays for the Algeria national team.

Club career

Born in Martigues,{{Cite web |date=16 September 2019 |title=D1 féminine : premier contrat pro pour Inès Belloumou |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/D1-feminine-premier-contrat-pro-pour-ines-belloumou/1059599 |access-date=1 November 2023 |website= |publisher=L'Équipe |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |last=Occhipinti |first=Steeven |date=10 August 2023 |title=Interview exclusive : De Martigues au Bayern, l'incroyable parcours d'Inès Belloumou, pépite du football français |url=https://www.90min.com/fr/posts/interview-exclusive-de-martigues-au-bayern-l-incroyable-parcours-d-ines-belloumou-pepite-du-football-francais |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=90min |language=fr-FR}} Belloumou started playing football for the eponymous local club at the age of five, subsequently coming through the mixed-sex youth ranks;{{Cite web |date=21 December 2014 |title=Une jeune martégale sélectionnée en équipe de Méditerranée |url=https://www.maritima.info/depeches/sports/martigues/32750/une-jeune-martegale-selectionnee-en-equipe-de-mediterranee.html |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=Maritima.Info |language=fr-FR |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106095959/https://www.maritima.info/depeches/sports/martigues/32750/une-jeune-martegale-selectionnee-en-equipe-de-mediterranee.html |url-status=dead }} in 2016, aged 15, she began attending the INSEP training centre in Paris, while simultaneously joining the academy of Marseille.{{Cite web |date=3 June 2016 |title=Une jeune joueuse du FC Martigues intègre l'INSEP |url=https://www.maritima.info/sports/football/depeches/martigues/42465/une-jeune-joueuse-du-fc-martigues-integre-l-insep.html |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=Maritima.info |language=fr-FR |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106101531/https://www.maritima.info/sports/football/depeches/martigues/42465/une-jeune-joueuse-du-fc-martigues-integre-l-insep.html |url-status=dead }}

On 18 May 2018, Belloumou made her professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Maud Antoine in the 80th minute of a 7–0 league defeat to Lyon.{{Cite web |title=Olympique Lyon - Olympique Marseille 7:0 (Femmes Division 1 2017/2018, 20. Journée) |url=https://www.mondefootball.fr/resume/frauen-division-1-2017-2018-olympique-lyon-olympique-marseille/ |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=mondefootball.fr |language=fr-FR}} At the end of the 2017–18 season, she left Marseille after turning down an offer for a professional deal.

In June 2018, Belloumou joined fellow Division 1 Féminine club Montpellier on a free transfer. Following a season with the under-19 team,{{Cite web |date=31 January 2021 |title=Ines Belloumou, sans complexe |url=https://www.mhscfoot.com/articles/2020-2021/feminines/ines-belloumou-sans-complexe |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=mhscfoot.com |publisher=Montpellier HSC |language=fr-FR}} she signed her first professional contract with the club in September 2019.{{Cite web |date=16 September 2019 |title=Inès Belloumou dans la cour des grandes |url=https://www.mhscfoot.com/articles/2019-2020/feminines/ines-belloumou-dans-la-cour-des-grandes |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=mhscfoot.com |publisher=Montpellier HSC |language=fr-FR}} She then made her senior debut for Montpellier on 28 September of the same year, coming on for Iva Landeka in the 69th minute of a 6–0 league win over Dijon.{{Cite web |title=Montpellier HSC - Dijon FCO 6:0 (Femmes Division 1 2019/2020, 4. Journée) |url=https://www.mondefootball.fr/resume/frauen-division-1-2019-2020-montpellier-hsc-dijon-fco/ |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=mondefootball.fr |language=fr}}

On 21 July 2023, Belloumou joined German side Bayern Munich on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.{{Cite web |date=21 July 2023 |title=FC Bayern Women sign Inès Belloumou |url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/en/news/2023/07/fc-bayern-women-sign-ines-belloumou |access-date=1 November 2023 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich}}{{Cite web |date=21 July 2023 |title=Trotz vieler Angebote: Belloumou wechselt zum FC Bayern |url=https://www.kicker.de/trotz-vieler-angebote-belloumou-wechselt-zum-fc-bayern-960187/artikel |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}} She made her debut for the Bavarian club on 8 October, coming on for Linda Dallmann in the 70th minute of a 2–0 league victory over SGS Essen.{{Cite web |date=8 October 2023 |title=Bayern siegt routiniert vor Essener Rekordkulisse - Harder muss runter |url=https://www.kicker.de/sgs-essen-gegen-bayern-2023-frauen-bundesliga-4874592/spielbericht |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}}

In July 2024, Belloumou signed a three-year contract with Women's Super League club West Ham United.{{cite web |title=Inès Belloumou moving to West Ham United |url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/en/news/2024/07/ines-belloumou-moves-to-west-ham-united |website=fcbayern.com |publisher=FC Bayern München |access-date=14 August 2024 |date=25 July 2024}} She was immediately loaned to Lazio for season 2024–25, where she will accumulate the necessary points to meet the Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) criteria for international player visas.{{cite web |title=West Ham United sign France U23 international Inès Belloumou |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/west-ham-united-sign-france-u23-international-ines-belloumou |website=www.whufc.com |access-date=14 August 2024 |date=25 July 2024}}

International career

Born in France, Belloumou is of Algerian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://shoot-africa.com/ines-belloumou-rejoint-bayern-munich/|title=Mercato : La Franco-Algérienne Inès Belloumou rejoint le Bayern Munich|date=26 July 2023}} She has represented France at under-17, under-19 and under-23 level.

On 5 February 2025, Belloumou's request to switch international allegiance to Algeria was approved by FIFA.{{Cite web|url=https://knowledge.fifa.com/change-of-association-platform|title=FIFA Change of Association Platform}} 14 days later, she made her debut for the Algeria national team, starting in a 0–5 away win over South Sudan.{{YouTube|id=BwuWqSZ6yAs&t=166s|title=South Sudan Falls 0-5 to Algeria in First Leg of WAFCON 2026 Qualifiers}}

Style of play

Belloumou is a defensive left-back, who can also play as a left wing-back. She has been regarded for her defending skills, as well as her technique, her tactical awareness and her agility.

Although she has been compared to Sakina Karchaoui, she also cited Marcelo as one of her footballing models.

Personal life

The youngest of six children, Belloumou is the younger sister of fellow professional footballers Badradine and Samir Belloumou. She also has three sisters, who were all handball players.

Honours

Bayern Munich

Frauen-Bundesliga: 2023–24{{cite web |title=FC Bayern Women retain Bundesliga title! |url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/en/matches/frauen/bundesliga/2023-2024/bayer-04-leverkusen-fc-bayern-frauen-02-05-2024/report |website=fcbayern.com |publisher=FC Bayern München |date=4 May 2024 |access-date=14 August 2024}}