Nadir Belhadj

Nadir Belhadj fascinates me for a reason that goes beyond football. Born in Saint-Claude in the French Jura and capped at French youth level, he ultimately chose to represent Algeria, becoming one of the first players to benefit from FIFA's 2004 eligibility rule change. That decision, picking the nation of your roots over the one that first called you up, takes conviction most fans never have to weigh. As a left-back at 175 cm, he played a position that demands relentless running. I respect athletes who stay honest about who they are, and Belhadj clearly did.

Nadir Belhadj (Arabic: نذير بلحاج; born 18 June 1982) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. An Algerian international, Belhadj was a former French youth international having played for the French Under-18's for a couple of games in 2000. Belhadj was among the first footballers to profit from the 2004 change in FIFA eligibility rules as he had played as a French youth international.

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Name (English)

Nadir Belhadj

Name (Japanese)

ナディル・ベルハジ

Reading

なでぃる・べるはじ

Born

June 18, 1982 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Saint-Claude, Jura, France

Blood type

Private

Height

175 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%B8

Tags

• Jura
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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