Houssem Chemali (born 26 June 1991) is an Algerian

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who plays as a

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for

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Personal life

Chemali was born on 26 June 1991, in

Bordj Bou Arréridj Bordj Bou Arréridj ( ar, برج بوعريريج) is the capital city of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 estimation, its population was 168,346. It is situated 148 miles by road east of Algiers, near the Hodna Massif ...

.Houssem Chemali :"Mon rêve est de porter le maillot Algérien"
LeaderFoot.com, March 18, 2011. At age 12, he moved with his family to

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Career

Chemali began his career in the junior ranks of Montrouge FC. In 2004, at age 13, Chemali was selected to join the INF Clairefontaine academy, where he would spend the next three years. At the end of his development at Clairefontaine, he joined Guingamp. On 30 July 2009, he was signed by

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Football.it Profile
* * 1991 births Algerian expatriates in Italy Algerian men's footballers Algerian emigrants to France AC Monza players Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's footballers in Italy INF Clairefontaine players Living people Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Algerian expatriate men's footballers {{France-footy-midfielder-stub