Bilal Ouali (born October 7, 1993) is an Algerian

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who plays as a midfielder for

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club

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Personal

Ouali was born in

Étampes Étampes () is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies). Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department. Étampes, together with the neighboring c ...

, France, to an Algerian father and Moroccan mother.

Club career

At age 14, Ouali joined Reims' academy. On August 5, 2011, he made his professional debut for the club, coming in the 67th minute in a

encounter against Amiens.

International career

In October 2012, Ouali was called up to the Algeria Under-20 National Team for a pair of friendlies against Paris FC and

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, scoring a goal from the penalty spot in the first game. In 2013 Ouali has signed a contract with

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ouali, Bilal 1993 births Algeria men's youth international footballers Algerian men's footballers Algerian people of Moroccan descent French sportspeople of Algerian descent Stade de Reims players Ligue 2 players Living people People from Étampes Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Essonne