Islam Halifa
{{Short description|French footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Islam Halifa
| full_name = Islamdine Halifa{{cite web|url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/10921-halifa-islamdine/fiche.html|title=Islamdine HALIFA|website=fff.fr|access-date=29 May 2025}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nîmes, France
| height =
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Lyon
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs1 = LSM Nîmois
| youthyears2 = 2012–2021
| youthclubs2 = Nîmes
| youthyears3 = 2021–2024
| youthclubs3 = Lyon
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Lyon B
| caps1 = 47
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Lyon
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–2025
| clubs3 = → RWD Molenbeek (loan)
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = France U20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 25 May 2025
| ntupdate = 21 November 2023
}}
Islamdine Halifa (born 20 December 2004), commonly known as Islam Halifa, is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
Club career
Born in Nîmes, Halifa began his career at LSM Nîmois, before being recruited by Nîmes Olympique in 2012. He remained there for 9 years before joining Lyon youth academy. There, he was part of Lyon U18's side that won the 2022 Coupe Gambardella.{{Cite web|url=https://commerce.cafe/posts/les-gones-du-mois-novembre|title=Islamdine Halifa: Les Gones du mois (novembre)|date=6 December 2023|website=Café du Commerce|language=fr}} On 28 August 2023, Halifa signed his first professional contract with Lyon for a duration of four years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/islamdine-halifa-signe-son-premier-contrat-professionnel-a-l-olympique-lyonnais|title=Islamdine Halifa signe son premier contrat professionnel|date=28 August 2023|website=ol.fr|language=fr}}
In June 2024, Halifa joined Belgian side RWD Molenbeek on a one-season loan deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Islam-halifa-ol-en-pret-a-molenbeek/1475859|title=Islam Halifa (OL) en prêt à Molenbeek|date=19 June 2024|website=L'Équipe|language=fr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lyonfoot.com/article/6373/islam-halifa-de-la-reserve-de-l-ol-a-molenbeek|title=Islam Halifa, de la réserve de l’OL à Molenbeek|date=19 June 2024|website=Lyon Foot|language=fr}} There, he quickly became an important starter of the team in the Challenger Pro League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/division-1b/rwdm/2024/09/20/a-19-ans-le-lyonnais-halifa-sest-deja-impose-au-rwdm-malgre-mon-age-jessaie-de-faire-partie-des-leaders-sur-un-terrain-FUSXV6OGKNFDBKOBAEAZUNGXD4/|title=À 19 ans, le Lyonnais Halifa s'est déjà imposé au RWDM : "Malgré mon âge, j'essaie de faire partie des leaders sur un terrain"|date=20 September 2024|website=DH|language=fr}} He was named as the best player of the team in October 2024 by RWD Molenbeek supporters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lyonfoot.com/article/6373/islam-halifa-de-la-reserve-de-l-ol-a-molenbeek|title=Prêté par l’OL à Molenbeek, Halifa s’éclate en Belgique|date=3 November 2024|website=olympique-et-lyonnais.com|language=fr}}
Personal life
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 10 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Lyon B
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23
|Championnat National 2 |21 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24
|23 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 1 | ||||
| RWD Molenbeek (loan)
|28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Belgian Pro League promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!76 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 3 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|islamdine-halifa/816033}}
{{Olympique Lyonnais squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Halifa, Islam}}
Category:Footballers from Nîmes
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Olympique Lyonnais players
Category:R.W.D. Molenbeek (2015) players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Challenger Pro League players