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Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

n descent, he plays for FC Grenchen

FC Grenchen

FC Grenchen is a Swiss football club, based in Grenchen. They currently play in the 1. Liga, and play their matches at the Brühl Stadium.-History:FC Grenchen was founded in 1906...

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Career

Boumelaha began his career with FC Saint-Louis

Saint Louis Suns United

Saint Louis Suns United, is a football club based in Victoria, Seychelles. The club was founded in 2007 Saint Louis and Sunshine merged into Saint Louis Suns United...

, he moved then to FC Basel

FC Basel

Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...

 and later to FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city...

 in 2002 but made two appearance for the club before joined to VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart

Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...

 in 2004. He failed to break into the first team there, also, signed for HJK Helsinki

HJK Helsinki

Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...

 where he played 1 gam over the course of the 2005/06 season. He then moved to Switzerland with SR Delémont

SR Delémont

SR Delémont is a Swiss football club based in Delémont. It was founded in 1909 and has played in the Swiss Super League during the periods of 2000-2001 and 2002-2003.-Current squad:As of 16 July, 2011-External links:...

 in January 2006 where play 19 games. After just two seasons with Delémont

Delémont

Delémont is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 11,000 inhabitants as of 2007.-Geography:Delémont lies southwest of Basel, about halfway between Basel and Bienne...

, he made his way to FC Gossau

FC Gossau

FC Gossau is a Swiss football club from the city of Gossau in the canton of St. Gallen. The club currently plays in the Challenge League, the second-highest level of Swiss football.-History:...

 of the Challenge League, who he played 6 months between 18 December 2008 who left the team, he signed than in February 2009 with FC Grenchen

FC Grenchen

FC Grenchen is a Swiss football club, based in Grenchen. They currently play in the 1. Liga, and play their matches at the Brühl Stadium.-History:FC Grenchen was founded in 1906...

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Privates

He is the younger brother of Olivier Boumelaha

Olivier Boumelaha

Olivier Hakim Boumelaha is a French football striker of Algerian descent. He last played for FC Gossau in the Swiss Challenge League. He is the older brother of Virgile Boumelaha and Sabri Boumelaha.- Career :...

 and the elder brother of Sabri Boumelaha

Sabri Boumelaha

Sabri Loan Boumelaha is an Algerian football player who is currently playing as a defender for FC Wil in the Swiss Challenge League on loan from FC Basel.-Career:...

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External links

• http://www.football.ch/sfl/1707/de/Kader.aspx?pId=82225