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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | El Attaf, Algeria | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahly SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | ASO Chlef | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | ASO Chlef | 88 | (3) |
| 2022–2026 | USM Alger | 82 | (4) |
| 2026– | Al Ahly SC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Algeria U23 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 February 2019 | |||
Islam Merili (Arabic: إسلام مريلي; born 27 June 1998) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Ahly SC.[1]
Career
[edit]USM Alger
[edit]On 8 February 2022, Islam Merili signed a two-year and a half contract with USM Alger. Free from any commitment, he was coveted by several clubs, notably MC Alger, but Merili opted for L'USMA after an agreement with sports director Hocine Achiou. Usmist supporters have no idea about the new recruit and they expect to see him form a good duo with Brahim Benzaza after playing together for several seasons with ASO Chlef.[2][3] On 9 November 2022, Minutes after he came on as a substitute, Merili scored the winning goal against Cape Town City, as the first goal in the colors of USM Alger and qualified for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.[4]
On 3 June 2023, Merili won the first title in his football career by winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Young Africans of Tanzania.[5][6] On 16 August 2023, Islam Merili renewed his contract for two seasons until 2026 along with nine other players.[7][8] On 15 September 2023, Merili won the CAF Super Cup title after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title with USM Alger in three months.[9]
Al Ahly SC
[edit]On 13 June 2026, he joined Libyan club Al Ahly SC.[10][11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 6 June 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ASO Chlef | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 89 | 3 | — | — | — | 89 | 3 | |||||
| USM Alger | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12[a] | 2 | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Total | 82 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 226 | 11 | ||
- 1 2 3 All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
- ↑ one appearance in CAF Super Cup, nine appearances and one goal in CAF Confederation Cup
- ↑ All appearances in Algerian Super Cup
Honours
[edit]USM Alger
References
[edit]- ↑ "USMA : Islam Merili s'engage pour deux saisons et demi".
- ↑ "USMA : Islam Merili s'engage pour deux saisons et demi". dzfoot.com. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "USMA: Il a signé un contrat de 2 ans et demi : Merili, 1re recrue". competition.dz. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "CAF CC : Mission accomplie pour l'USM Alger". DZfoot. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- 1 2 "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "CAF CC : L'USMA REMPORTE LA COUPE!". dzfoot.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "USM Alger: dix cadres prolongés d'un seul coup". lescore.dz. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ "Football: USMA: Dix joueurs prolongés d'un coup". rivalite.dz. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- 1 2 "L'USMA remporte la Supercoupe de la CAF face au Ahly". mediafootdz.dz. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ↑ "Transferts : Merili quitte l'USMA et s'engage avec Al-Ahly libyen". competition.dz. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "مريلي يلتحق بصفوف نادي الأهلي الليبي قادما من إتحاد العاصمة". ennaharonline.com. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Islam Merili". Soccerway.
- ↑ "USMA 2 – CRB 0 : une USMA 9 étoiles". Competition. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ "Coupe d'Algérie (Finale) : l'USMA fait tomber le CRB et décroche la Décima". competition.dz. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Zamalek 1 – USMA 0 (victoire de l'USMA aux tab 7- 8): l'USMA sur le toit de l'Afrique". competition.dz. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Islam Merili at Soccerway