Sadek Abdellah El Hadj

Sadek Abdellah El Hadj
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-01) 1 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Blida, Algeria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 USM Alger
Number 30
Youth career
Years Team
2010–2022 USM Blida
2022 JS Kabylie
2022– USM Alger

Sadek Abdellah El Hadj (Arabic: عبد الله حاج صادق; born 1 June 2004) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Usm Alger

Club career

Born in Blida, El Hadj started his career with local side USM Blida, joining at the age of six.[1] He spent two years in the club's academy, before being promoted to the junior side.[2] At his mother's request, he continued to focus on his studies, playing football while attending university.[2]

He went on to join JS Kabylie, but did not feature during the 2021–22 season as his studies took priority.[3] The following year he trialled with USM Alger, before being offered a contract with the club, and going on to win the national under-19 title in his first season.[2] For his performance in the last game of the season, a 5–1 win, he was named man of the match.[4] On June 23, 2023, El Hadj achieved the U19 league title, it is the third title this season after the Algiers League and the Algerian Cup and won the best goalkeeper award in the Play Offs tournament.[5]

Honours

USM Alger U19

  • Ligue 1 U19: 2022–23
  • Algerian Cup U19: 2022–23[6]

Individual

  • Ligue 1 Play Offs U19 best goalkeeper award: 2023[5]

References

  1. ^ "حارس سوسطارة يكشف طموحاته المستقبلية" [Soustara's goalkeeper reveals his future ambitions]. shihabpresse.dz (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "الحارس عبد الله حاج صادق .. حافظ لكتاب الله ويحلم بحراسة مرمى الخضر" [Goalkeeper Abdellah El Hadj Sadek .. Hafiz of the Book of God and dreams of guarding Al-Khader goal]. sabqpress.dz (in Arabic). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. ^ "البكالوريا.. عطلت انضمام الحارس الشاب عبدالله الحاج صادق لشبيبة القبائل" [The baccalaureate... prevented young goalkeeper Abdellah El Hadj Sadek from joining JS Kabylie]. alahramaldawly.com (in Arabic). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  4. ^ "حارس المرمي الجزائري عبد الله الحاج صادق يفوز بجائزة رجل المباراة" [Algerian goalkeeper Abdellah El Hadj Sadek wins the Man of the Match award.]. elbashayer.com (in Arabic). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Jeunes U18 & U19 : Encore des clubs d'Alger champions". dzfoot.com. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ^ "FINALE DE LA COUPE D'ALGÉRIE U19 – MOBILIS 2023 : L'USM ALGER S'ADJUGE LE TROPHÉE EN DOMINANT LARGEMENT LE MC SAIDA". FAF. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.