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.

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 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Saint-Claude, Jura, France

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player

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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