Nassim Akrour

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Nassim Akrour : biography

July 10, 1974 –

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
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
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.