Naïm Laidouni

Naïm Laidouni (Arabic: نعيم لعيدوني; born 24 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal. Born in France, he is a youth international for Algeria.

Naïm Laidouni

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-09-24) 24 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Saint-Chamond, France[1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Umm Salal
Number	19
Youth career
2006–2015	ASA Chambon
2015–2017	Saint-Étienne
2017–2019	Andrézieux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Andrézieux	1	(0)
2020–2022	Clermont II	20	(1)
2022–2023	Nîmes	0	(0)
2023–	Umm Salal	9	(0)
International career‡
2022	Algeria U20	2	(0)
2022–2023	Algeria U23	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:15, 1 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:15, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Playing career

Laidouni is a youth product of the French clubs ASA Chambon, Saint-Étienne and Andrézieux.^[2] He made one appearance with the senior Andrézieux side in 2019,^[3] before moving to the reserves of Clermont on 16 June 2020 where he became captain.^[4] On 2 August 2021, he signed a professional contract with Clermont for one season.^[5] He spent the 2022–23 season with the Ligue 2 club Nîmes but did not make an appearance, and left as the club was relegated.^[6] On 7 June 2023, he transferred to the Qatari club Umm Salal on a 5-year contract.^[7]

International career

Laidouni was born in France to an Algerian father and Tunisian mother.^[8] He played for the Algeria U20s for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament.^[9]

Personal life

Laidouni is the younger brother of the Tunisia international footballer Aïssa Laïdouni.^[10]