SOCCER PLAYER
Islam Slimani
1988 - Today

Islam Slimani
Islam Slimani (Arabic: إِسْلَام سُلَيْمَانِيّ; born 18 June 1988) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian Pro League club Westerlo on loan from CR Belouizdad in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, and the Algeria national team. Slimani began his career in his homeland with JSM Chéraga and CR Belouizdad. In 2013, he moved to Europe, signing for Sporting CP. He played and scored regularly during his three seasons in Portugal, helping his team win the Taça de Portugal in 2015. In 2016, Slimani was transferred to Leicester for a club record £28 million fee. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Islam Slimani is the 4,789th most popular soccer player (down from 2,400th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 115th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Algerian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Islam Slimani ranks 4,789 out of 21,273. Before him are Andrea Carnevale, Matthias Herget, Roberto Sosa, Eduardo Vargas, Alfonso Lara, and Rafael Garza Gutiérrez. After him are Vlastimil Petržela, Anthony Martial, Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, Megumi Torigoe, Vasile Deheleanu, and Dragutin Najdanović.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrea Carnevale
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,789
Matthias Herget
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 4,790
Roberto Sosa
1935 - 2008
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 4,791
Eduardo Vargas
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 4,792
Alfonso Lara
1946 - 2013
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 4,793
Rafael Garza Gutiérrez
1896 - 1974
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 4,794
Islam Slimani
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,795
Vlastimil Petržela
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,796
Anthony Martial
1995 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,797
Gabriel Ochoa Uribe
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,798
Megumi Torigoe
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,799
Vasile Deheleanu
1910 - 2003
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,800
Dragutin Najdanović
1908 - 1981
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 4,801
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Islam Slimani ranks 115. Before him are Nikola Kalinić, Brenda Song, Mira Murati, Sébastien Buemi, Josh Bowman, and Lucas Pérez. After him are Simon Mignolet, Anthony Modeste, Skrillex, Sven Ulreich, Calum Scott, and Papu Gómez.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsNikola Kalinić
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 109
Brenda Song
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 110
Mira Murati
BUSINESSPERSON
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 111
Sébastien Buemi
RACING DRIVER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 112
Josh Bowman
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 113
Lucas Pérez
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 114
Islam Slimani
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 115
Simon Mignolet
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 116
Anthony Modeste
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 117
Skrillex
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 118
Sven Ulreich
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 119
Calum Scott
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 120
Papu Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 121
In Algeria
Among people born in Algeria, Islam Slimani ranks 147 out of 213. Before him are Louisa Hanoune (1954), Salah Assad (1958), Noureddine Bedoui (1959), Jean Fernandez (1954), Christian Lopez (1953), and Mehdi Cerbah (1953). After him are Jules Roy (1907), Mustapha Moussa (1962), Souad Massi (1972), Catherine Malabou (1959), Anne Alvaro (1951), and Joseph Gonzales (1907).
Others born in Algeria
Go to all RankingsLouisa Hanoune
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 141
Salah Assad
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 142
Noureddine Bedoui
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 143
Jean Fernandez
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 144
Christian Lopez
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 145
Mehdi Cerbah
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 146
Islam Slimani
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 147
Jules Roy
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 148
Mustapha Moussa
BOXER
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 149
Souad Massi
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 150
Catherine Malabou
PHILOSOPHER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 151
Anne Alvaro
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 152
Joseph Gonzales
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 153
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Algeria
Among soccer players born in Algeria, Islam Slimani ranks 19. Before him are Georges Lamia (1933), Abdelkader Ben Bouali (1912), Mustapha Zitouni (1928), Salah Assad (1958), Christian Lopez (1953), and Mehdi Cerbah (1953). After him are Joseph Gonzales (1907), Jean-François Larios (1956), Ali Bencheikh (1955), Abdelmajid Bourebbou (1951), William Ayache (1961), and Matteo Ferrari (1979).
Georges Lamia
1933 - 2014
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 13
Abdelkader Ben Bouali
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 14
Mustapha Zitouni
1928 - 2014
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 15
Salah Assad
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 16
Christian Lopez
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 17
Mehdi Cerbah
1953 - 2021
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 18
Islam Slimani
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 19
Joseph Gonzales
1907 - 1984
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 20
Jean-François Larios
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 21
Ali Bencheikh
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 22
Abdelmajid Bourebbou
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 23
William Ayache
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 24
Matteo Ferrari
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 25