Nabil Ghilas
Ghilas with Algeria in 2014
Personal information
Full name Nabil Ghilas[1]
Date of birth (1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Marseille, France[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2007–2008 Burel FC
2008–2009 AJ Bosquet-Néréïdes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Cassis Carnoux 23 (1)
2010–2013 Moreirense 47 (15)
2010–2011 → Vizela (loan) 26 (6)
2013–2017 Porto 16 (1)
2013 Porto B 1 (0)
2014–2015 → Córdoba (loan) 27 (7)
2015–2016 → Levante (loan) 20 (0)
2016–2017 → Gaziantepspor (loan) 29 (8)
2017–2019 Göztepe 29 (7)
2019–2020 Vitória FC 15 (2)
2021–2022 Athlético Marseille 1 (0)
International career
2013–2014 Algeria 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:44, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Nabil Ghilas (born 20 April 1990) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a striker for Athlético Marseille. Born in France, he played for the Algeria national team.

Club career

Early years and Moreirense

Born in Marseille, France, Ghilas only played amateur football in the country. In 2010, aged 20, he transferred to Moreirense F.C. in Portugal, being immediately loaned to F.C. Vizela in the third division.[3] He returned for the 2011–12 season, helping the club return to the Primeira Liga after a seven-year absence.[4]

Ghilas played all 30 games for the Moreira de Cónegos side in the 2012–13 campaign, scoring 13 goals in the league and 16 overall.[5] Highlights included braces in home wins against C.D. Nacional (3–1)[6] and S.C. Beira-Mar (3–0),[7] but his team suffered immediate relegation.

Porto

On 8 July 2013, Ghilas joined FC Porto on a four-year contract for a fee rumoured to be around €3 million,[8] with a buyout clause of €30m.[9] He made his official debut on 22 September, playing injury time in a 2–2 draw at G.D. Estoril Praia.[10]

Ghilas scored his first goal for the northerners on 5 February 2014, against the same opponent for a 2–1 home win in the quarter-finals of the Taça de Portugal.[11] His second came 22 days later, as he netted the 3–3 at Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 and Porto progressed 5–5 on aggregate; on both occasions, he came on as a second-half substitute.[12]

On 1 September 2014, Ghilas was loaned to Spanish club Córdoba CF.[13] His maiden La Liga appearance occurred on 12 September, replacing Mike Havenaar in the 59th minute of a 1–1 away draw against UD Almería.[14]

Ghilas scored his first goal for the Andalusians on 18 October, netting his team's only in a 2–1 home loss to Málaga CF.[15] On 10 July 2015, he moved to fellow league side Levante UD on loan for one year.[16]

International career

Ghilas was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time in March 2013, for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin,[17] but did not play in the match. He won his first cap on 9 June against the same opponent and for the same competition, replacing Islam Slimani in the 74th minute and scoring the last goal in a 3–1 away victory.[18]

Ghilas made his World Cup debut on 17 June 2014, playing the last six minutes of a 2–1 group stage loss to Belgium in Belo Horizonte.[19]

Personal life

Ghilas' older brother, Kamel, is also a former footballer and a forward. He too played in France, Portugal and for Algeria.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 November 2021[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cassis Carnoux 2009–10 CFA 23 1 0 0 — — 23 1
Moreirense 2010–11 Liga de Honra 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2011–12 Liga de Honra 17 2 3 1 4 1 — 24 4
2012–13 Primeira Liga 30 13 2 0 5 3 — 37 16
Total 47 15 5 1 9 4 — 61 20
Vizela (loan) 2010–11 Segunda Divisão 26 6 0 0 — — 26 6
Porto 2013–14 Primeira Liga 16 1 5 1 4 0 10[c] 2 35 4
Porto B 2013–14 Segunda Liga 1 0 — — — 1 0
Córdoba (loan) 2014–15 La Liga 27 7 1 0 — — 28 7
Levante (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 20 0 2 0 — — 22 0
Gaziantepspor (loan) 2016–17 Süper Lig 29 8 1 0 — — 30 8
Göztepe 2017–18 Süper Lig 21 6 0 0 — — 21 6
2018–19 8 1 1 0 — — 9 1
Vitória FC 2019–20 Primeira Liga 15 2 2 3 2 0 — 19 5
Athlético Marseille 2021–22 National 3 1 0 — — — 1 0
Career total 234 47 17 5 15 4 10 2 276 58
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League

International goals

As of 31 May 2014
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ghilas goal.
List of international goals scored by Nabil Ghilas
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 June 2013 Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria  Benin 3–1 3–1 2014 World Cup qualification
2 31 May 2014 Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland  Armenia 2–0 3–1 Friendly

Honours

Porto

References

  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Algeria" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "N. Ghilas" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. ^ Veloso, Sandro (21 January 2013). "Portugal dos Pequenitos" [Little Portugal]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Verts d'Europe: L'accession en Liga pour Nabil Ghilas" [Greens of Europe: Liga rise for Nabil Ghilas] (in French). DZFoot. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  5. ^ Marques, Sara (8 July 2013). "Ghilas: o goleador que se apaixonou pelo futebol há poucos meses" [Ghilas: the scorer who fell in love with football a few months ago] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Moreirense vence Nacional por 3–1" [Moreirense defeat Nacional by 3–1]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 26 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Moreirense-Beira-Mar, 3–0: Pujança de Ghilas no cinismo de Inácio" [Moreirense-Beira-Mar, 3–0: Ghilas power in Inácio cynicism]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ^ "É o tudo ou nada para Nabil Ghilas" [It's all or nothing for Nabil Ghilas]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Ghilas certo por quatro épocas" [Ghilas confirmed for four seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  10. ^ Ruela, João (22 September 2013). "Pior exibição da época custa primeira perda de pontos" [Worst display of season equals loss of first points]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Vitória "tirada a ferros" leva Porto para as meias finais da Taça" [Win "with tweezers" takes Porto to Cup semi-finals] (in Portuguese). Vavel. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Porto snatch last-16 place from Eintracht's grasp". UEFA. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Nabil Ghilas nuevo jugador del Córdoba C.F." [Nabil Ghilas new player of Córdoba C.F.] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  14. ^ "Cartabia leveller denies Almeria". ESPN FC. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  15. ^ "Malaga keep Cordoba waiting for win". ESPN FC. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Nabil Ghilas llega al Levante cedido por el FC Porto" [Nabil Ghilas arrives at Levante loaned from FC Porto] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  17. ^ "CM / Algérie – Bénin, les 24 joueurs convoqués" [WC / Algeria – Benin, the 24 called players] (in French). DZFoot. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  18. ^ "Bénin – Algérie: 1–3" [Benin – Algeria: 1–3]. L'Équipe (in French). 9 June 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  19. ^ "Subs inspire Belgian comeback". FIFA. 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  20. ^ "Nabil Ghilas: "Je veux faire mieux que mon frère"" [Nabil Ghilas: "I want to do better than my brother"] (in French). Le Buteur. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  21. ^ "N. Ghilas". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  22. ^ "Supertaça: FC Porto 3 – Vit. de Guimarães 0 – final" [Supercup: FC Porto 3 – Vit. de Guimarães 0 – end] (in Portuguese). TSF. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

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