Islam Slimani

Date of birth18 June 1988
Place of birthAlgiers
NationalityAlgerian
Weight75 kg
Height1.86 m
PositionForward

Islam Slimani was called up for Algeria's 2014 World Cup squad.

He 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
2014-15 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Europa League
1
2015-16 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Champions League 1
1
1
1
2015-16 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Europa League 1
6
1
2016-17 Leicester City FA Cup
1
2016-17 Leicester City Premier League 13
10
7
1
2016-17 Leicester City UEFA Champions League 3
2
1
2
2017-18 Leicester City FA Cup 2
2017-18 Leicester City League Cup 3
4
1
2017-18 Leicester City Premier League 2
10
1
2017-18 Leicester City Premier League Asia Trophy 2
1
2017-18 Newcastle United Premier League 1
3
1
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
14 Sep 2016 Club Brugge v Leicester City W 0-3 UEFA Champions League Group G
17 Sep 2016 Leicester City v Burnley W 3-0 Premier League
24 Sep 2016 Manchester United v Leicester City L 4-1 Premier League
27 Sep 2016 Leicester City v FC Porto W 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group G
02 Oct 2016 Leicester City v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
15 Oct 2016 Chelsea v Leicester City L 3-0 Premier League
18 Oct 2016 Leicester City v FC Kobenhavn W 1-0 UEFA Champions League Group G
22 Oct 2016 Leicester City v Crystal Palace W 3-1 Premier League
06 Nov 2016 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 Premier League
26 Nov 2016 Leicester City v Middlesbrough D 2-2 Premier League
03 Dec 2016 Sunderland v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
10 Dec 2016 Leicester City v Manchester City W 4-2 Premier League
13 Dec 2016 AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
17 Dec 2016 Stoke City v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2016 Leicester City v Everton L 0-2 Premier League
31 Dec 2016 Leicester City v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
08 Feb 2017 Leicester City v Derby County W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
12 Feb 2017 Swansea City v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2017 Leicester City v Hull City W 3-1 Premier League
14 Mar 2017 Leicester City v Sevilla W 2-0 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg
18 Mar 2017 West Ham United v Leicester City W 2-3 Premier League
01 Apr 2017 Leicester City v Stoke City W 2-0 Premier League
04 Apr 2017 Leicester City v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
09 Apr 2017 Everton v Leicester City L 4-2 Premier League
12 Apr 2017 Atlético Madrid v Leicester City L 1-0 UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 1st leg
06 May 2017 Leicester City v Watford W 3-0 Premier League
13 May 2017 Manchester City v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
18 May 2017 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-6 Premier League
21 May 2017 Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 Premier League
19 Jul 2017 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion W 1-1 (7-6) Premier League Asia Trophy Semi-final
22 Jul 2017 Leicester City v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League Asia Trophy Final
19 Aug 2017 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 Premier League
22 Aug 2017 Sheffield United v Leicester City W 1-4 League Cup 2nd round
26 Aug 2017 Manchester United v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
09 Sep 2017 Leicester City v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
16 Sep 2017 Huddersfield Town v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
19 Sep 2017 Leicester City v Liverpool W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
23 Sep 2017 Leicester City v Liverpool L 2-3 Premier League
16 Oct 2017 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
24 Oct 2017 Leicester City v Leeds United W 3-1 League Cup 4th round
18 Nov 2017 Leicester City v Manchester City L 0-2 Premier League
24 Nov 2017 West Ham United v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
28 Nov 2017 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2017 Watford v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
30 Dec 2017 Liverpool v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2018 Leicester City v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2018 Fleetwood Town v Leicester City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2018 Leicester City v Fleetwood Town W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Oct 2020 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 0-1 Premier League


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
2011-12 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations 1
2
2011-12 Algeria FIFA World Cup 1
1
2
2012-13 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations 5
1
2012-13 Algeria FIFA World Cup 2
1
3
1
2012-13 Algeria International Friendly 1
1
1
2013-14 Algeria FIFA World Cup 5
1
2
2013-14 Algeria International Friendly 2
2
1
2014-15 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations 6
1
2
2014-15 Algeria International Friendly 1
2015-16 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
3
2
2015-16 Algeria FIFA World Cup 2
4
1
2015-16 Algeria International Friendly 1
2016-17 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations 5
2
2016-17 Algeria FIFA World Cup 2
2017-18 Algeria FIFA World Cup 2
1
1
2017-18 Algeria International Friendly 1
2
1
2018-19 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations 1
3
1
2018-19 Algeria International Friendly
1
2019-20 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
2019-20 Algeria International Friendly 1
2
2
2020-21 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations 2
2
2020-21 Algeria International Friendly 1
2
2021-22 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations 3
2
1
2021-22 Algeria FIFA World Cup 6
2
8
2
2021-22 Algeria International Friendly
1
1
2022-23 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations
1
1
2022-23 Algeria International Friendly 3
2
1
2023-24 Algeria Africa Cup of Nations
3
1
2023-24 Algeria FIFA World Cup 1
1
1
2023-24 Algeria International Friendly 1
1
2
2023-24 Algeria Unofficial 2
2


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


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.