Aymen Belaïd

Aymen Belaïd

Personal information
Full name	Aymen Belaïd
Date of birth	2 January 1989
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Rotherham United
Number	26
Youth career
2002–2005	Paris
2005–2007	Caen
2007–2008	Louhans-Cuiseaux
2008	Banik Most
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2008–2010	Sparta Prague B	39	(2)
2010–2011	Grenoble	8	(0)
2011–2013	Étoile du Sahel	19	(2)
2013	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	12	(1)
2014–2015	Levski Sofia	56	(1)
2016–	Rotherham United	2	(0)
National team^‡
2008–2009	Tunisia Olympic	8	(0)
2012–	Tunisia	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 January 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:15, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

Aymen Belaïd (Arabic: أيمن بلعيد‎; born 2 January 1989 in Paris) is a French-born Tunisian football player. He plays as a centre back for Championship club Rotherham United.^[1]

Belaïd is the younger brother of Tijani Belaid who had a stint at Italian club Internazionale. Though born in France, the younger Belaïd is a Tunisia youth international having starred for the Olympic team in qualification for the 2009 African Nations Championship.

Career

Belaïd began his career with hometown club Paris FC and trained with the team until he was 15 years old. In 2005, he signed with professional club SM Caen and played on the club's under-16 team in the Championnat National 16 ans. After two seasons at the club, in August 2007, Belaïd departed the club for CS Louhans-Cuiseaux and spent a year playing on the club's under-18 team. In 2008, he departed France for the Czech Republic. Belaïd spent two months with the reserve team of Banik Most. In October 2008, he joined Sparta Prague, the rival of Slavia Prague, where his brother plays. While at Sparta, Belaïd alternated between the club's first team and the reserve team. During his stint, he also went on trials at Dutch club RKC Waalwijk and French club Grenoble. Belaïd's trial with the latter club was ultimately successful with the club signing him to a two-year contract in August 2010.^[2][3]

Rotherham United

On 8 January, Belaïd signed a two and a half year contract with English Football League Championship side Rotherham United after a period training with the club whilst international clearance was received.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 8 January 2016

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sparta Prague B	2009–10[5]	Czech National Football League	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	1
	Total		27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	1
Grenoble Foot 38	2010–11[5]	Ligue 2	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Étoile Sportive du Sahel	2011–12[5]	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	2
	2012–13[5]		7	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	11	1
	Total		19	2	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	23	3
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	2013–14[5]	A Group	12	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	2
	Total		12	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	2
Levski Sofia	2013–14[5]	A Group	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2014–15[5]		28	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	1
	2015–16[5]		19	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	1
	Total		56	1	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	2
Rotherham United	2015–16[6]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			122	5	14	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	140	8

Honours

Étoile Sportive du Sahel

• Tunisian Cup (1): 2011–12

References

1. "Fiche Joueur Belaid Aymen". GF38 Historique. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
2. "Aymen Belaid joins Grenoble". Magharebia.com. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
3. "L’international tunisien, Aymen Belaïd, passe de Prague à Grenoble". Matunisie (in French). 11 August 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
4. "Millers sign Tunisian international Aymen Belaid". 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
5. "Aymen Belaid statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved January 2016.
6. "Games played by Aymen Belaid in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved January 2016.

External links

• Aymen Belaïd – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
• Aymen Belaïd at L'Équipe Football (French)
• Profile at LevskiSofia.info
• Profile at National-Football-Teams