Naïma Laouadi

Naïma Laouadi
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-02-15) 15 February 1976 (age 50)[1]
Place of birth Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
Position Midfielder[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Evreux
2002–2006 Celtic Marseille 96 (18)
International career
1998–2006 Algeria 45 (17)
Managerial career
2017 Algeria Women U17
2023– JS Kabylie
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Naïma Laouadi (Arabic: نعمة العوادي; born 15 February 1976) is an Algerian football former player and current manager. She played as a midfielder and has been a member of the Algeria women's national team. As a player, she operated predominantly as a midfielder, featuring for French clubs such as Évreux and Celtic de Marseille.

She also served her country on the pitch, representing the Algeria women’s national team during her active years. After retiring from playing, she moved into coaching and leadership roles in Algerian women’s football. On 9 October 2023, JS Kabylie announced that Naïma Laouadi would head its newly-formed women’s department, taking charge of the development of the female teams and talent identification across the Tizi Ouzou region.[2]

Her journey is significant not just for her own achievements, but also because she helped build structures for women’s football during a time when they had very limited support.[3]

Club career

Laouadi has played for Évreux AC and Celtic de Marseille in France.[1][4]

International career

Laouadi capped for Algeria at senior level during two Africa Women Cup of Nations editions (2004 and 2006).[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Naïma Laouadi". Footofeminin.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ Amadhi, Yanel (9 October 2023). "La JS Kabylie relance son équipe féminine". Foot-algerie.com (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Naïma Laouadi, une compétence ignorée par la FAF". vitaminedz.com (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  4. ^ "5e CAN féminine: la sélection algérienne". RFI (in French). 30 October 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "FIFA WWC 2007 Prel. Comp. CAF – Match Report – South Africa - Algeria". FIFA. 28 October 2006. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "FIFA WWC 2007 Prel. Comp. CAF – Match Report – Equatorial Guinea - Algeria". FIFA. 3 November 2006. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2021.