Haithem Loucif

Haithem Loucif
Personal information
Date of birth	8 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Batna, Algeria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right Back
Team information
Current team	Yverdon-Sport
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2019	Paradou AC
2019–2021	Angers B
2021–2023	USM Alger
2023–	Yverdon-Sport
2024	→ Lausanne-Sport (loan)
International career‡
2018	Algeria U23
2018–	Algeria
2021–	Algeria A'
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 August 2023

Haithem Loucif (Arabic: هيثم لوصيف; born 8 July 1996) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss club Yverdon-Sport.

Club career

Loucif made his professional debut with Paradou AC in a 1–0 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 loss to USM Bel-Abbès on 15 March 2018.^[1]

Angers

In 2019, Loucif Joined Angers.^[2]

USM Alger

On 31 January 2021, Haithem Loucif return to Algeria through the gate of USM Alger and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract after terminating his contract with Angers.^[3]^[4] On 3 June 2023, Loucif won the first title in his football career by winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Young Africans of Tanzania.^[5]^[6]

Yverdon-Sport

On 16 August 2023, Loucif joined the newly promoted club in the Swiss Super League Yverdon-Sport for three seasons.^[7]

On 8 February 2024, Loucif was loaned by Lausanne-Sport.^[8]

International career

Loucif made his debut for Algeria in a friendly match against Qatar in December 2018.^[9] On 2 January 2023, Loucif was selected for the 28-man squad to participate in the 2022 African Nations Championship.^[10] Loucif reaching the final settling for runner-up after the defeat against Senegal.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 January 2024^[12]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
USM Alger	2020–21	Ligue 1	6	0	—		—		1^[a]	0	7	0
	2021–22		22	0	—		—		—		22	0
	2022–23		12	1	—		12^[b]	0	—		24	1
Total			40	1	—		12	0	1	0	53	1
Yverdon-Sport	2023–24	Swiss Super League	15	0	1	0	—		—		16	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

^ All appearances in Algerian League Cup
^ All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup

Honours

USM Alger

CAF Confederation Cup: 2022–23^[13]

References

^ "Paradou AC vs. USM Bel Abbès - 15 March 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
^ "HAITHEM LOUCIF REJOINT ANGERS SCO".
^ "USM Alger un mercato royal avec loucif naidji et un Burkinabe en renfort". agazettedufennec.com. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^ "USMA : Naidji, Loucif et un attaquant burkinabé débarquent". DZFoot.com. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^ "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
^ "CAF CC : L'USMA REMPORTE LA COUPE!". dzfoot.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
^ "Mercato : Haïthem Loucif signe en Suisse". dzfoot.com. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
^ "HAÏTHEM LOUCIF EST LAUSANNOIS!" [HAÏTHEM LOUCIF IS AT LAUSANNE!] (in French). Lausanne-Sport. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ "Equipe nationale des locaux : Une première pour six joueurs -". lecourrier-dalgerie.com.
^ "CHAN 2022 : La liste des 28 algériens dévoilée". dzfoot.com. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ "Senegal win penalty shootout against Algeria to become CHAN champions". Cafonline.com. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
^ Haithem Loucif at Soccerway
^ "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

External links

Haithem Loucif at Soccerway

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[LCA-13] All appearances in Algerian League Cup

[CCC-14] All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup

[1] "Paradou AC vs. USM Bel Abbès - 15 March 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.

[2] "HAITHEM LOUCIF REJOINT ANGERS SCO".

[3] "USM Alger un mercato royal avec loucif naidji et un Burkinabe en renfort". agazettedufennec.com. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

[4] "USMA : Naidji, Loucif et un attaquant burkinabé débarquent". DZFoot.com. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

[5] "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

[6] "CAF CC : L'USMA REMPORTE LA COUPE!". dzfoot.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

[7] "Mercato : Haïthem Loucif signe en Suisse". dzfoot.com. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

[8] "HAÏTHEM LOUCIF EST LAUSANNOIS!" [HAÏTHEM LOUCIF IS AT LAUSANNE!] (in French). Lausanne-Sport. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[9] "Equipe nationale des locaux : Une première pour six joueurs -". lecourrier-dalgerie.com.

[10] "CHAN 2022 : La liste des 28 algériens dévoilée". dzfoot.com. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

[11] "Senegal win penalty shootout against Algeria to become CHAN champions". Cafonline.com. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[SW-12] Haithem Loucif at Soccerway

[15] "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

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