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Zahir Belounis is a French-Algerian professional football player who currently plays for the French club FC Nantes. He began his career in the youth system of FC Nantes in 1997 and made his professional debut in 2001. He has since gone on to play for several clubs in France, Spain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Belounis has represented France at the U-17, U-18, and U-19 levels. He has also represented Algeria at the U-20 and U-23 levels. Belounis is best known for his legal battle with his former club, Al Jaish SC, in Qatar. He was held in Qatar for two years after the club refused to pay him his wages and refused to grant him an exit visa. He was eventually released in 2013 after a campaign by FIFA and the French government. As of 2021, Zahir Belounis's net worth is estimated to be roughly $1 million.

Popular As Zahir Belounis
Occupation N/A
Age 44 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 15 February, 1980
Birthday 15 February
Birthplace Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
Nationality France

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Zahir Belounis Height, Weight & Measurements

At 44 years old, Zahir Belounis height is 1.80m .

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Height 1.80m
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Zahir Belounis Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Zahir Belounis worth at the age of 44 years old? Zahir Belounis’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from France. We have estimated Zahir Belounis's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

2010

He was in a dispute over unpaid wages from 2010 but because in Qatar, the employer has control over exit visas under the Kafala system, he was unable to leave the country. Belounis threatened to go on hunger strike to draw attention to his cause and in 2013, he wrote an open letter to 2022 World Cup ambassadors Zinedine Zidane and Pep Guardiola to garner support. FIFA declined to take up his case as Belounis had appealed via the Qatari authorities and not through FIFA.

2007

Belounis played as a striker for lower league French and Swiss clubs before moving to Qatar in 2007. He played for the El Jaish SC.

1980

Zahir Belounis (born 15 February 1980) is a French-Algerian football player who plays as a striker. The refusal of authorities in Qatar, where he was playing football, to grant him an exit visa after a pay dispute, brought him to wider attention.