Islam Slimani
| Date of birth | 18 June 1988 |
| Place of birth | Algiers |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Forward |
Islam Slimani joined Leicester City in August 2016 with a five-year contract for a reported club record fee of £29million.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSM Cheraga | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Jul 2009 | |
| CR Belouizdad | 01 Jul 2009 | 06 Aug 2013 | |
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 06 Aug 2013 | 31 Aug 2016 | |
| Leicester City | 31 Aug 2016 | 13 Jan 2021 | |
| Newcastle United | 31 Jan 2018 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Fenerbahce | 11 Aug 2018 | 31 May 2019 | L |
| AS Monaco | 21 Aug 2019 | 30 Jun 2020 | L |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 13 Jan 2021 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 6 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Leicester City | Premier League | 13 | 10 |
7 |
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| 2016-17 | Leicester City | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 2 |
1 |
2
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| 2017-18 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | 4 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Leicester City | Premier League | 2 | 10 |
1 |
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| 2017-18 | Leicester City | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 1 | 3 |
1
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| 2020-21 | Leicester City | Premier League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2014 | NK Maribor v Sporting Clube Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Sporting Clube Portugal v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Schalke 04 v Sporting Clube Portugal | L | 4-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 05 Nov 2014 | Sporting Clube Portugal v Schalke 04 | W | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 25 Nov 2014 | Sporting Clube Portugal v NK Maribor | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Chelsea v Sporting Clube Portugal | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 26 Feb 2015 | Sporting Clube Portugal v VfL Wolfsburg | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Sporting Clube Portugal v CSKA Moscow | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2015 | CSKA Moscow v Sporting Clube Portugal | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Sporting Clube Portugal v Lokomotiv Moskva | L | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 01 Oct 2015 | Besiktas v Sporting Clube Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 22 Oct 2015 | Sporting Clube Portugal v KF Skenderbeu Korce | W | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 26 Nov 2015 | Lokomotiv Moscow v Sporting Clube Portugal | W | 2-4 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Sporting Clube Portugal v Besiktas | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group H |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Sporting Clube Portugal v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Bayer Leverkusen v Sporting Clube Portugal | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2012-13 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
3 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2013-14 | Algeria | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2014-15 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2014-15 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 3 |
2
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| 2015-16 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 4 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2018-19 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2020-21 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2021-22 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
8 |
2
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| 2021-22 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 |
1 |
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| 2022-23 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
1
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| 2022-23 | Algeria | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2023-24 | Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 |
1
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| 2023-24 | Algeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2023-24 | Algeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2023-24 | Algeria | Unofficial | 2 | 2 |
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| 2025-26 | Algeria | FIFA Arab Cup | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 2012 | Algeria v Rwanda | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Mali v Algeria | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Algeria v Gambia | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2012 | Libya v Algeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Algeria v Libya | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 12 Jan 2013 | South Africa v Algeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 2013 | Tunisia v Algeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Algeria v Togo | L | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Algeria v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Algeria v Benin | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 02 Jun 2013 | Algeria v Burkina Faso | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2013 | Benin v Algeria | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Rwanda v Algeria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Algeria v Guinea | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Burkina Faso v Algeria | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Algeria v Burkina Faso | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Algeria v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Algeria v Armenia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Algeria v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Belgium v Algeria | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 22 Jun 2014 | Korea Republic v Algeria | W | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Algeria v Russia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Germany v Algeria | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Ethiopia v Algeria | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Algeria v Mali | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Algeria v Malawi | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Algeria v Ethiopia | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Mali v Algeria | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 01 Feb 2015 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Qatar v Algeria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Algeria v Seychelles | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Lesotho v Algeria | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 09 Oct 2015 | Algeria v Guinea | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Tanzania v Algeria | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Algeria v Tanzania | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Algeria v Ethiopia | W | 7-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Ethiopia v Algeria | D | 3-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 04 Sep 2016 | Algeria v Lesotho | W | 6-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Algeria v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Nigeria v Algeria | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Algeria v Zimbabwe | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 19 Jan 2017 | Algeria v Tunisia | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 23 Jan 2017 | Senegal v Algeria | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Algeria v Togo | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Zambia v Algeria | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Algeria v Zambia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Algeria v Iran | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2018 | Algeria v Cape Verde Islands | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2018 | Portugal v Algeria | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2018 | Gambia v Algeria | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Algeria v Burundi | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Tanzania v Algeria | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | W | 1-1 (4-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Senegal v Algeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 09 Sep 2019 | Algeria v Benin | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Algeria v Congo DR | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Algeria v Colombia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Algeria v Zambia | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 18 Nov 2019 | Botswana v Algeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Zambia v Algeria | D | 3-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Algeria v Botswana | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group H |
| 03 Jun 2021 | Algeria v Mauritania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2021 | Algeria v Mali | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Tunisia v Algeria | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Algeria v Djibouti | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Burkina Faso v Algeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 08 Oct 2021 | Algeria v Niger | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Niger v Algeria | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Djibouti v Algeria | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Algeria v Burkina Faso | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 05 Jan 2022 | Algeria v Ghana | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Algeria v Sierra Leone | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Algeria v Equatorial Guinea | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Cameroon v Algeria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Algeria v Cameroon | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Jun 2022 | Algeria v Uganda | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group F |
| 08 Jun 2022 | Tanzania v Algeria | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group F |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Algeria v Guinea | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Algeria v Mali | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Sweden v Algeria | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Uganda v Algeria | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group F |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Algeria v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Algeria v Cape Verde Islands | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Algeria v Egypt | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Algeria v Somalia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group G |
| 19 Nov 2023 | Mozambique v Algeria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group G |
| 05 Jan 2024 | Togo v Algeria | W | 0-3 | Unofficial | |
| 09 Jan 2024 | Burundi v Algeria | W | 0-4 | Unofficial | |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Algeria v Angola | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Algeria v Burkina Faso | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Mauritania v Algeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 03 Dec 2025 | Algeria v Sudan | D | 0-0 | FIFA Arab Cup | Group D |
| 06 Dec 2025 | Bahrain v Algeria | W | 1-5 | FIFA Arab Cup | Group D |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Algeria v Iraq | W | 2-0 | FIFA Arab Cup | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.