Féerine Belhadj

Féerine Belhadj
Personal information
Full name Féérine Jade Belhadj[1]
Date of birth (2005-02-14) February 14, 2005
Place of birth Valence, Drôme, France
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Olympique Lyonnais
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Olympique Lyonnais 2 (0)
International career‡
2022 France U17 11 (0)
2023–2024 France U19 11 (0)
2024 France U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024

Féerine Belhadj (born 14 February 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Olympique Lyonnais.

Early life

Féerine Belhadj was born on February 14, 2005, in Valence.[2][3]

Club career

Belhadj played for FC Bourg-lès-Valence between 2014 and 2019.[2] She played for Olympique de Valence between 2019 and 2020.[2] In 2023, at the age of 18, Belhadj signed her professional contract with Olympique Lyonnais.[4][5][6]

On May 8, 2024, Belhadj made her debut in the women's D1, on the last day of the regular season against Girondins de Bordeaux, condemned to descent into D2, in a rejuvenated OL team, the average age not exceeding 20. This match marked her first minutes as a professional. Despite OL's 2–1 defeat, Féerine Belhadj put in an interesting performance, making several decisive saves, including a penalty save, although a rebound allowed Bordeaux to equalize.[7][8][9]

International career

In 2021, Belhadj was selected to represent France in the U17 Euro 2022 qualifiers.[10] In 2022, she was selected to play in the U17 Euro 2022.[11] She and her team finished third in the competition.[12]

In September 2022, Belhadj was called up to the French national team to take part in the Women's U17 World Cup in India.[13] France finished bottom of their group, after a draw with Canada[14] and two defeats to Tanzania[15] and Japan.[16]

In 2024, she was selected for the Women's U19 Euro 2024.[17] The French U19 women's team was eliminated in the semi-finals of U19 Euro 2024 after a 2–0 defeat by the Netherlands.[18] In May 2024, Belhadj was selected for the French U20 team to take part in the Sud Ladies Cup 2024, a preparatory tournament for the 2024 Women's U20 World Cup, taking place in Avignon between May 28 and June 4.[19][20][21] France finished top of Group B and qualified for the final, which they won on penalties against Mexico.[22][23][24]

References

  1. ^ Féerine Belhadj at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Féérine BELHADJ". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  3. ^ Toufaily, Assile. "Olympique Lyonnais Squad For 2023/2024 Season". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  4. ^ "Football. Un baccalauréat avec mention et un contrat professionnel : le bel été de Féerine Belhadj, nouvelle joueuse de l'Olympique lyonnais". www.ledauphine.com (in French). 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  5. ^ "Football. Elles sont le futur de l'OL féminin". www.leprogres.fr (in French). 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  6. ^ "Football - Division 1. "Une grande étape de ma carrière" : Féerine Belhadj a signé son contrat pro à l'OL". www.ledauphine.com (in French). 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  7. ^ Hernandez, David (2024-05-08). "Bordeaux - OL : 1re en D1 pour Belhadj, D'Adabie et Bekhaled". Olympique & Lyonnais (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  8. ^ Hernandez, David (2024-05-08). "Bordeaux - OL (2-1) : Belhadj et Marques ont tenu la baraque". Olympique & Lyonnais (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  9. ^ "Football - D1 féminine. Penalty repoussé, défaite...Que retenir de la première professionnelle avec l'OL de la Drômoise Féérine Belhadj ?". www.ledauphine.com (in French). 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  10. ^ "Euro 2023 (U17): Féerine Belhadj sélectionnée pour les qualifications". www.ledauphine.com (in French). 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  11. ^ Duret, Sebastien. "Euro U17 - La liste des 20 joueuses pour la phase finale". Footofeminin.fr : le football au féminin (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  12. ^ "FOOTBALL FÉMININ. Pour Belhadj, le compte est bon". www.ledauphine.com (in French). 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  13. ^ "4 Lyonnaises appelées en Equipe de France pour le mondial U17 !". www.ol.fr. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  14. ^ "Coupe du monde féminine U17. La France débute par un match nul face au Canada". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 2022-10-12. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  15. ^ "Coupe du monde féminine U17. La France s'incline contre la Tanzanie à la surprise générale". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 2022-10-15. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  16. ^ Footeuses (2022-10-19). "Mondial U17 féminin : Battue par le Japon, la France est éliminée". Footeuses (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  17. ^ "Football. La Drômoise Féérine Belhadj (OL) sélectionnée pour l'Euro U19". www.ledauphine.com (in French). 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  18. ^ "Les Bleuettes privées de finale (0-2)". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  19. ^ "Sélection : Belhadj, Marques et Sangare convoquées en U20". www.ol.fr. 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  20. ^ "La Sud Ladies' Cup & le Tournoi Maurice Revello en partenariat avec BFM Marseille Provence". BFMTV (in French). 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  21. ^ "La liste pour la Sud Ladies Cup". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  22. ^ "Sélection : Alice Marques décisive et les Bleuettes filent en finale de la Sud Ladies Cup". www.ol.fr. 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  23. ^ "Foot féminin: les Françaises remportent la Sud Ladies Cup pour la première fois de leur histoire". RMC Sport (in French). 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  24. ^ "Football. Les Bleuettes rejoignent le Mexique en finale de la Sud Ladies Cup". www.laprovence.com (in French). 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
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