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Inès Belloumou

Inès Belloumou

French association footballer

Inès Belloumou (born 21 June 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

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Club career

Born in Martigues,[1][2] Belloumou started playing football for the eponymous local club at the age of five, subsequently coming through the mixed-sex youth ranks;[2][3] in 2016, aged 15, she began attending the INSEP training centre in Paris, while simultaneously joining the academy of Marseille.[2][4]

On 18 May 2018, Belloumou made her professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Maud Antoine in the 80th minute of a 7–0 league defeat to Lyon.[5] At the end of the 2017–18 season, she left Marseille after turning down an offer for a professional deal.[2]

In June 2018, Belloumou joined fellow Division 1 Féminine club Montpellier on a free transfer.[1][2] Following a season with the under-19 team,[2][6] she signed her first professional contract with the club in September 2019.[1][7] She then made her senior debut for Montpellier on 28 September of the same year, coming on for Iva Landeka in the 69th minute of a 6–0 league win over Dijon.[8]

On 21 July 2023, Belloumou joined German side Bayern Munich on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.[9][10] She made her debut for the Bavarian club on 8 October, coming on for Linda Dallmann in the 70th minute of a 2–0 league victory over SGS Essen.[11]

International career

Belloumou has represented France at under-17, under-19[1] and under-23 level.[2][10]

Style of play

Belloumou is a defensive left-back,[2][10] who can also play as a left wing-back.[2][6] She has been regarded for her defending skills, as well as her technique, her tactical awareness and her agility.[2][10]

Although she has been compared to Sakina Karchaoui,[2][6] she also cited Marcelo as one of her footballing models.[6]

Personal life

The youngest of six children,[6] Belloumou is the younger sister of fellow professional footballers Badradine and Samir Belloumou.[2][3][6] She also has three sisters,[6] who all were handball players.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "D1 féminine : premier contrat pro pour Inès Belloumou" (in French). L'Équipe. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. [2]
    Occhipinti, Steeven (10 August 2023). "Interview exclusive : De Martigues au Bayern, l'incroyable parcours d'Inès Belloumou, pépite du football français". 90min (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Une jeune martégale sélectionnée en équipe de Méditerranée". Maritima.Info (in French). 21 December 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Une jeune joueuse du FC Martigues intègre l'INSEP". Maritima.info (in French). 3 June 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Olympique Lyon - Olympique Marseille 7:0 (Femmes Division 1 2017/2018, 20. Journée)". mondefootball.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Ines Belloumou, sans complexe". mhscfoot.com (in French). Montpellier HSC. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Inès Belloumou dans la cour des grandes". mhscfoot.com (in French). Montpellier HSC. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Montpellier HSC - Dijon FCO 6:0 (Femmes Division 1 2019/2020, 4. Journée)". mondefootball.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  9. [9]
    "FC Bayern Women sign Inès Belloumou". FC Bayern Munich. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Trotz vieler Angebote: Belloumou wechselt zum FC Bayern". kicker (in German). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Bayern siegt routiniert vor Essener Rekordkulisse - Harder muss runter". kicker (in German). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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