Olivier Boumelaha
Footballer
Algeria
Forward
Olivier Boumelaha: profile
Olivier Boumelaha (born 27 May 1981 in Mulhouse, France) is a retired Algerian footballer who played as a forward.
Boumelaha made the step into senior football with FC Basel in 1998. He played for 11 clubs in 6 countries since 1998. The busiest spell of his career was at Kalba FC (2004–2005): 15 appearances and 7 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 74 appearances and 30 goals.
Mulhouse has produced 12 footballers in our database, including Antar Yahia, Marco Ilaimaharitra and Fahd Moufi.
Key facts
- Countries played in
- 6: Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Finland, Bahrain, Thailand and Saudi Arabia
- Club goals per game
- 0.41 (30 in 74)
- Latest move
- TOT S.C. (2011)
- Shares a birthday with
- Gervinho, Denis Odoi and Antoine Mendy (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 |  FC Basel |
Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 |
| 2000–2001 | FC St. Gallen |
Swiss Super League | 2 | 0 |
| 2001–2002 | Étoile Carouge FC |
Challenge League | 1 | 0 |
| 2002–2003 | FC St. Gallen |
Swiss Super League | 8 | 1 |
| 2003–2004 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
2. Liga | 14 | 4 |
| 2004–2005 |  Kalba FC |
UAE Pro League | 15 | 7 |
| 2005–2006 |  IFK Mariehamn |
Veikkausliiga | 5 | 2 |
| 2006–2007 | Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70 |
Ykkösliiga | 9 | 7 |
| 2007–2008 |  Al-Ahli Club |
Bahraini Premier League | 10 | 5 |
| 2008 | FC Gossau |
Challenge League | 9 | 4 |
| 2011 |  TOT S.C. |
Thai League 1 | – | – |
| — |  Al Ittihad FC |
Saudi Pro League | – | – |
| Total | 74 | 30 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Olivier Boumelaha?
Olivier Boumelaha was born on 27 May 1981, which makes him 45 years old.
Where was Olivier Boumelaha born?
Olivier Boumelaha was born in Mulhouse, France.
Which clubs has Olivier Boumelaha played for?
Olivier Boumelaha's recorded clubs are FC Basel, FC St. Gallen, Étoile Carouge FC, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, Kalba FC, IFK Mariehamn, Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70, Al-Ahli Club, FC Gossau, TOT S.C. and Al Ittihad FC.
What position does Olivier Boumelaha play?
Olivier Boumelaha played as a forward.
Algerian players of the same generation
Djamel MesbahAlgeria · b. 1984
Madjid BougherraAlgeria · b. 1982
Medhi LacenAlgeria · b. 1984
Karim ZianiAlgeria · b. 1982
Antar YahiaAlgeria · b. 1982
Nadir BelhadjAlgeria · b. 1982
Abdelkader GhezzalAlgeria · b. 1984
Hassan YebdaAlgeria · b. 1984
Yazid MansouriAlgeria · b. 1978
Foued KadirAlgeria · b. 1983
Mehdi MostefaAlgeria · b. 1983
Rafik DjebbourAlgeria · b. 1984