Mehdi Khelaifia

Mehdi Khelaifia

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-03-13) 13 March 1985
Place of birth	Algeria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
–2003	USM Annaba
2003–2007	Olympique Marseille
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Atlantis FC	3	(0)
International career
2006–2008	Algeria U-23	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2006

Mehdi Khelaifia (born 13 March 1985 in Algeria) is an Algerian footballer. He formerly played as a defender for Atlantis FC in the Finnish Ykkönen.

Career

Khelaifia began his football career in the junior ranks of his hometown club of USM Annaba. During an international tournament with his club in France, he was spotted by Olympique Marseille scouts who quickly signed him to the academy. A regular member of the reserve side, he was not given a professional contract and he would eventually leave the club and sign with Atlantis FC in Finland.

International

He has been capped for Algeria at the Under-23 level.[1]

Personal

He is the nephew of former Algerian international Yacine Slatni.

External links

• Atlantis FC Profile