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Inès Belloumou (Arabic: إيناس بلومو, [ʔiːˈnas bluːˈmu];[1] born 21 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Women's Super League side West Ham United. Born in France, she plays for the Algeria national team.

Date of birth (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Martigues, France
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position Left-back
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Inès Belloumou
Belloumou with Malmö FF in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Martigues, France
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
West Ham United
Number 7
Youth career
2007–2016 Martigues
2016–2017 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Marseille 2 (0)
2018–2023 Montpellier 60 (0)
2023–2024 Bayern Munich 9 (0)
2024 Bayern Munich II 1 (0)
2024– West Ham United 13 (0)
2024–2025Lazio (loan) 9 (0)
2025–Malmö FF (loan) 11 (1)
International career
2017 France U16 3 (0)
2017 France U17 1 (0)
2019–2020 France U19 4 (0)
2019 France U20 5 (0)
2021–2023 France U23 13 (1)
2025– Algeria 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:23, 25 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 06:03, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
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Club career

Born in Martigues,[2][3] Belloumou started playing football for the eponymous local club at the age of five, subsequently coming through the mixed-sex youth ranks;[3][4] in 2016, aged 15, she began attending the INSEP training centre in Paris, while simultaneously joining the academy of Marseille.[3][5]

On 18 May 2018, Belloumou made her professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Maud Antoine in the 80th minute of a 7–0 league defeat to Lyon.[6] At the end of the 2017–18 season, she left Marseille after turning down an offer for a professional deal.[3]

In June 2018, Belloumou joined fellow Division 1 Féminine club Montpellier on a free transfer.[2][3] Following a season with the under-19 team,[3][7] she signed her first professional contract with the club in September 2019.[2][8] She then made her senior debut for Montpellier on 28 September of the same year, coming on for Iva Landeka in the 69th minute of a 6–0 league win over Dijon.[9]

On 21 July 2023, Belloumou joined German side Bayern Munich on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.[10][11] She made her debut for the Bavarian club on 8 October, coming on for Linda Dallmann in the 70th minute of a 2–0 league victory over SGS Essen.[12]

In July 2024, Belloumou signed a three-year contract with Women's Super League club West Ham United.[13] She was immediately loaned to Lazio for season 2024–25, where she will accumulate the necessary points to meet the Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) criteria for international player visas.[14]

International career

Born in France, Belloumou is of Algerian descent.[15] She has represented France at under-17, under-19[2] and under-23 level.[3][11]

On 5 February 2025, Belloumou's request to switch international allegiance to Algeria was approved by FIFA.[16] 14 days later, she made her debut for the Algeria national team, starting in a 0–5 away win over South Sudan.[17]

Style of play

Belloumou is a defensive left-back,[3][11] who can also play as a left wing-back.[3][7] She has been regarded for her defending skills, as well as her technique, her tactical awareness and her agility.[3][11]

Although she has been compared to Sakina Karchaoui,[3][7] she also cited Marcelo as one of her footballing models.[7]

Personal life

The youngest of six children,[7] Belloumou is the younger sister of fellow professional footballers Badradine and Samir Belloumou.[3][4][7] She also has three sisters,[7] who were all handball players.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 May 2026[18][19]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Marseille 2017–18 D1 Féminine 200020
Montpellier 2019–20 D1 Féminine 603090
2020–21 D1 Féminine 10 0 1 0 11 0
2021–22 D1 Féminine 22 0 3 0 25 0
2022–23 D1 Féminine 22 0 2 0 24 0
60 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 69 0
Bayern Munich 2023–24 Frauen-Bundesliga 900020110
Lazio (loan) 2024–25 Serie A 9010100
Malmö FF (loan) 2025 Damallsvenskan 11130141
West Ham United 2025–26 Women's Super League 13 0 2 0 3 0 18 0
Career total 104115030201241
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International

As of match played 17 April 2026
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Algeria 202561
2026 3 0
Total91
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Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Belloumou goal.
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List of international goals scored by Inès Belloumou
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 30 November 2025 Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria  Kenya 1–1 1–1 Friendly [20]
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