Nassim Akrour : biography
Nassim Akrour () (born July 10, 1974 in Courbevoie, France) is an Algerian international footballer. He currently plays for FC Istres in the French Ligue 2.
Akrour is the all-time leading scorer of French club Grenoble Foot 38 with 59 goals in all competitions, including 54 league goals. He is also the record appearance maker for the club with 206 matches.
National team statistics
Algeria national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2001 | 2 | 0 |
2002 | 7 | 4 |
2003 | 5 | 2 |
2004 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 18 | 6 |
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | January 14, 2002 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria | Benin}} | 3 – 0 | 4 – 0 | Friendly match |
2. | January 25, 2002 | Stade 26 mars, Bamako, Mali | Liberia}} | 1 – 1 | 2 – 2 | 2002 African Cup of Nations |
3. | October 11, 2002 | Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria | Chad}} | 1 – 0 | 4 – 1 | 2004 African Cup of Nations (qualification) |
4. | October 11, 2002 | Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria | Chad}} | 4 – 1 | 4 – 1 | 2004 African Cup of Nations (qualification) |
5. | March 29, 2003 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Angola}} | 1 – 1 | 1 – 1 | Friendly match |
6. | November 14, 2003 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria | Niger}} | 6 – 0 | 6 – 0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
International career
On December 5, 2001, Akrour made his debut for the Algerian national team as a 60th minute substitute in a 1-1 friendly with Ghana in Algiers.
Akrour was a member of the Algerian 2002 African Nations Cup team, who were eliminated in the first round after finishing last in their group. He played in all three of Algeria’s games, starting in one, and scored one goal in the second group game against Liberia.
He was also part of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition before being defeated by Morocco in the quarter-finals.
Club career
On July 15, 2010, Akrour signed a one-year contract, with an option for a second year, with Ligue 2 side FC Istres.