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{{short description|Algeria international footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox Football biography
{{EngvarB|date=September 2023}}
| playername = Hameur Bouazza
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
| image =
{{Infobox football biography
| fullname =
| name = Hamer Bouazza
| height = {{Height|m=1.80}}
| image = Hameur Bouazza.jpg
| nickname =
| caption = Bouazza playing for [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1985|2|22}}
| fullname = Hamer Bouazza
| cityofbirth = [[Evry]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|2|22|df=y}}
| countryofbirth = [[France]]
| currentclubbirth_place = [[WatfordÉvry, F.C.Essonne|WatfordÉvry]], France
| height = 1.78 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/3274/Hameur-Bouazza/overview |title=Hameur Bouazza: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref>
| clubnumber = 18
| position = [[Left winger]]<ref>{{Hugman|1926|name=Hameur Bouazza|access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref>
| position = [[Striker]]
| currentclub =
| years = 2003- <br>2005-06
| youthyears1 = 2000–2001
| clubs =[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]<br>→ [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] ''(loan)''
| youthclubs1 = [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]]
| caps(goals) = 76 (6)<br>13 (3)
| youthyears2 = 2001–2002
| nationalyears = 2007-
| youthclubs2 = [[AS Evry|Évry]]
| nationalteam = [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]]
| youthyears3 = 2002–2003
| nationalcaps(goals) = {{0}}1 (0)
| youthclubs3 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
| pcupdate = 18:09, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
| years1 = 2003–2007
| ntupdate = 23:50, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
| clubs1 = [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
| caps1 = 83
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2005–2006
| clubs2 = → [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2007–2009
| clubs3 = [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2008–2009
| clubs4 = → [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] (loan)
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2009
| clubs5 = → [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] (loan)
| caps5 = 16
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2009
| clubs6 = [[Sivasspor]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2009–2010
| clubs7 = [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
| caps7 = 19
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2010–2011
| clubs8 = [[AC Arles-Avignon|Arles-Avignon]]
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2011
| clubs9 = → [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] (loan)
| caps9 = 12
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2011–2012
| clubs10 = [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]
| caps10 = 26
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2012
| clubs11 = [[AC Omonia]]
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2012–2013
| clubs12 = [[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]]
| caps12 = 17
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2013–2014
| clubs13 = [[ES Sétif]]
| caps13 = 4
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2014–2017
| clubs14 = [[Red Star F.C.|Red Star]]
| caps14 = 80
| goals14 = 20
| years15 = 2017
| clubs15 = [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]
| caps15 = 11
| goals15 = 1
| years16 = 2017
| clubs16 = [[Tours FC|Tours]]
| caps16 = 16
| goals16 = 0
| years17 = 2017
| clubs17 = [[Tours FC|Tours B]]
| caps17 = 2
| goals17 = 0
| years18 = 2017–2018
| clubs18 = [[FC Fleury 91 (men)|FC Fleury 91]]
| caps18 = 1
| goals18 = 0
| totalcaps = 354
| totalgoals = 42
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2013
| nationalteam1 = [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]]
| nationalcaps1 = 21
| nationalgoals1 = 3
}}
'''HameurHamer Bouazza''' ({{lang-langx|ar|'''هامورعامر بوعزة'''}}); (born [[22 February]] [[1985]] in [[Evry]], [[France]]) is a former professional footballer, currently playing for [[WatfordAssociation F.C.|Watford]] as a [[striker (football)|strikerfootballer]]. Althoughwho French,played heas plays for thea [[Algerialeft national football team|Algerianwinger]] national side as it is the birthplace of both his parents.
 
Bouazza spent most of his football career in England, having also played in Turkey, France, Cyprus, Spain, Algeria and Tunisia.
==Football Career==
 
An Algerian international between 2007 and 2013, Bouazza played for his country in two editions of the [[Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations|2010]] in Angola and [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations|2013]] in South Africa.
Bouazza earned a scholarship at Watford and has been in and out of the first team, scoring - in two seasons - two goals in thirty-seven games.
 
==Early life==
During the 2005-06 season Bouazza was overshadowed by [[Darius Henderson]], [[Marlon King]], and [[Ashley Young]] and missed a lengthy spell with a broken [[metatarsal]] but this didn't prevent him scoring three goals in nineteen games, one of which was the fourth in Watford's 4-1 drubbing of Championship Runners-Up [[Sheffield United]].
Hamer Bouazza<ref>[https://footclubs.fff.fr/f2000var/F2000P/data/doc/MA/201760/FMI19445660.pdf Reims B - Fleury], 27 January 2018, FFF.fr</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hamer BOUAZZA |url=https://www.unfp.org/joueur/hamer-bouazza-17589/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=unfp.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hamer BOUAZZA - Dirigeant de la société Food Thai - Verif.com |url=https://www.verif.com/dirigeants/Hamer-BOUAZZA-3826881/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=verif.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hamer Bouazza |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiID=1255352 |access-date=28 September 2023 |publisher=Turkish Football Federation}}</ref> was born on 22 February 1985 in [[Évry, Essonne|Évry]], Essonne in France.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur22043.html |title=Hameur Bouazza |newspaper=L'Équipe |___location=Paris |access-date=28 September 2023 |language=fr}}</ref> He grew up in Évry with his parents, two brothers and two sisters.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} In October 2005, speaking about his early life, Bouazza said: "Sometimes I didn't go to school because all that I wanted was to play football. It was football, football. I started playing at nine and when I was 15 I got a chance with [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]]. It did not go well and after a year I returned to Évry."<ref name="ffc101007">{{Cite news |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2007/october/09/bouazza-exclusive |title=Escape from poverty fuels Bouazza's desire |last=Doogan |first=Brian |date=10 October 2007 |publisher=Fulham F.C.|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref>
 
==Club career==
Bouazza was loaned out to [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] for part of the season, where he scored two goals in eleven games. He was a regular on the Watford substitute bench, but throughout the 2006/07 season he has started most of the games. Bouazza features in most Watford games as a left-sided winger. Bouazza is known for his great pace and accurate crosses, he is not afraid to run at players, as he has done many times this season against premiership opposition.
===Watford===
In 2003, at the age of 16, Bouazza moved to England having won a scholarship at [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] following a trial.<ref name="ffc101007"/>
 
He made his first team debut as an 88th-minute substitute on 7 February 2004 in a 2–2 with [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] at [[Vicarage Road]]. A week later, he scored on his full debut, a 2–0 home win over [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]].<ref name="bbc3468171">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3468171.stm |title=Watford 2–0 Preston |date=14 February 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> He made a total of nine appearances in the [[2003–04 in English football|2003–04 season]]. The [[2004–05 in English football|following season]], he made 28 league and eight cup appearances, scoring three goals. During the [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06 season]], Bouazza was overshadowed by [[Darius Henderson]], [[Marlon King]], and [[Ashley Young]] and missed a lengthy spell with a broken metatarsal but still tallied three goals in nineteen games, one of which was the fourth in Watford's 4–1 win over [[EFL Championship|Championship]] runners-up [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]].{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
 
On 6 October 2005, Bouazza was loaned out to [[EFL League One|League One]] club [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]], initially for one month,<ref name="bbc4315774">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/4315774.stm |title=Swindon seal Bouazza loan swoop |date=6 October 2005 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> but later extended to the end of the year.<ref name="bbc4415954">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/4415954.stm |title=Swindon extend Bouazza loan spell |date=7 November 2005 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> He scored three goals in 15 games for Swindon.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
 
Bouazza broke his metatarsal during a Watford home game against [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] on 4 March 2006, and had the bone pinned in an operation.<ref name="bbc4793268">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/4793268.stm |title=Striker Bouazza breaks his foot |date=10 March 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> On 21 May 2006, he played in Watford's 3–0 win over [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]] in the [[2006 Football League Championship play-off final|Championship play-off final]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]], [[Cardiff]], coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute.<ref name="2006ChampPOF">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4771857.stm |title=Leeds 0–3 Watford |website=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2006 |access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref>
 
Throughout the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] season, with Watford in the [[Premier League]], Bouazza started most league games, principally as a left-sided winger, scoring five goals and winning the club's "Young Player of the Season award".<ref name="wfc1022199">{{cite news |url=http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~1022199,00.html |title=Foster Voted Player Of The Season |publisher=Watford F.C. |date=8 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719150521/http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~1022199,00.html |archive-date=19 July 2011 |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref>
 
===Fulham===
[[File:Hameur Bouazza 2.JPG|thumb|upright|Bouazza playing for [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in 2007]]
 
On 8 August 2007, Bouazza joined Premier League club [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] on a four-year contract for an initial fee of £3m (potentially rising to £4m, depending on appearances and Fulham's divisional status).<ref name="bbc6927453">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6927453.stm |title=Fulham complete Bouazza transfer |date=8 August 2007 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref> He his debut in a 2–1 defeat to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] on 12 August. However, after just three appearances he dislocated his shoulder in a 2–1 defeat to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] on 18 August.<ref name="bbc6953367">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/6953367.stm |title=Injured McBride faces months out |date=18 August 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> He returned to the Fulham starting XI after a couple of weeks out, and scored his first Fulham goal with a close-range free kick against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in a 3–3 draw at [[Craven Cottage]] on 22 September 2007.<ref name="bbc6996751">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6996751.stm |title=Fulham 3–3 Man City |website=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2007 |access-date=10 November 2009}}</ref> He made 22 appearances for Fulham in the [[2007–08 Fulham F.C. season|2007–08 season]], scoring one goal.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
 
On 9 August 2008, he signed for Championship club [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on a [[2008–09 in English football|season-long]] loan,<ref name="cafc32673">{{Cite web |url=http://cafc.digital-ink.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=32673&newstype=p |title=Bouazza signs in time for Swansea |last=Harvey |first=Tom |date=9 August 2008 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C.|access-date=7 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131207121807/http://cafc.digital-ink.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=32673&newstype=p |archive-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> making his debut later that day as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 3–0 win over [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] at [[The Valley (London)|The Valley]]. He scored his first goal for ''the Addicks'' on 23 August in a 4–2 home win over [[Reading F.C.|Reading]].{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
 
On 8 January 2009, after a total of 27 appearances and four goals at Charlton, Fulham activated a recall clause in the loan agreement<ref name="cafc33566">{{Cite news |url=http://cafc.digital-ink.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=33566&newstype=p |title=Hameur blow for Addicks |last=Harvey |first=Tom |date=8 January 2009 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C.|access-date=7 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131207121928/http://cafc.digital-ink.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=33566&newstype=p |archive-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> and immediately loaned him to another Championship side, [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], for the remainder of the season.<ref name="bcfc1513214">{{cite news |url=http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1513214,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301134523/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1513214,00.html |archive-date=1 March 2012 |title=Hameur Time For Blues |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=8 January 2009 |access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> Bouazza made his Birmingham debut in their next league game, a 1–1 draw at home to [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] on 17 January, and scored his first goal, a clever finish after a defensive error, in a 2–0 win over [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] at the [[Keepmoat Stadium]] on 14 March.<ref name="post23151437">{{Cite news |url=http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/doncaster-rovers-0-birmingham-city-3948967 |title=Doncaster Rovers 0 Birmingham City 2 – Post analysis |first=Andy |last=Walker |newspaper=Birmingham Post |date=16 March 2009 |access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> He made a total of 16 appearances for Birmingham, helping them win promotion to the Premier League as Championship runners-up.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
 
===Sivasspor===
On 18 August 2009 Bouazza signed for Turkish [[Süper Lig]] club [[Sivasspor]].<ref name="ffc0809">{{Cite news |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2009/august/18/bouazza-departs |title=Bouazza Departs |date=18 August 2009 |publisher=Fulham F.C.|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> However, his stay in [[Sivas]] was short lived, lasting only five days. He played one game for the club, a 3–0 home defeat to [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shahktar Donetsk]] in the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round|play-off round]].{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
 
On 23 August, he left Sivasspor, stating that he did not wish to remain in Turkey, and agreeing a mutual termination of his contract. Sivasspor head-coach [[Bulent Uygun]] said they had to release Bouazza as they didn't want him to damage the morale of the team.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11728_5528108,00.html |title=Blackpool in for Bouazza – Tangerines in talk with winger |date=31 August 2009 |website=Sky Sports|access-date=31 August 2009}}</ref><ref name="espn670141">{{Cite news |url=http://espnfc.com/news/story?id=670141&sec=transfers&cc=5739 |title=Bouazza leaves Sivasspor after just one game |website=ESPN FC |date=24 August 2009|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="zamn883884">{{Cite news |url=http://www.zaman.com.tr/spor_sivasspor-bouazzayi-tek-macla-gonderdi_883994.html |title=Sivasspor Bouazza'yı tek maçla gönderdi |date=24 August 2009 |newspaper=Zaman |___location=Istanbul |language=tr|access-date=7 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211024013/http://www.zaman.com.tr/spor_sivasspor-bouazzayi-tek-macla-gonderdi_883994.html|archive-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="zamn883885">{{cite news |url=http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=883885&title=sivasspora-transfer-soku-kimin-sozlesmesi-iptal-edildi |title=Sivasspor'a transfer şoku, kimin sözleşmesi iptal edildi? |date=23 August 2009 |newspaper=Zaman |___location=Istanbul |language=tr|access-date=7 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217065157/http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=883885&title=sivasspora-transfer-soku-kimin-sozlesmesi-iptal-edildi|archive-date=17 February 2012}}</ref>
 
===Blackpool===
On 1 September 2009, Bouazza signed for Championship club [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] on a one-year contract with an option for a further year.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1784233,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229163654/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1784233,00.html|archive-date=29 February 2012 |title=Bouazza Set For The Seaside |date=1 September 2009 |publisher=Blackpool F.C.|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> He made his debut on 12 September as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat to [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] at the [[Walkers Stadium]]. He made his full debut four days later in ''the Seasiders''<nowiki>'</nowiki> 2–1 win over [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] at [[Bloomfield Road]]. His first goal came on 26 September, in a 2–0 home win over [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]], when he [[Nutmeg (football)|nutmegged]] defender [[Tom Williams (footballer, born 1980)|Tom Williams]] before curling the ball into the net from a tight angle.<ref name="gazette5682945">{{Cite news |url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/bouazza-there-s-more-to-come-1-384073 |title=Bouazza: There's more to come |last=Canavan |first=Steve |date=28 September 2009 |newspaper=Blackpool Gazette|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="guardian090906">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/sep/26/championship-blackpool-peterborough |title=Jason Euell and Hameur Bouazza help Blackpool beat Peterborough |last=Vignes |first=Spencer |date=26 September 2009 |newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref>
 
In January 2010, Bouazza's goal against Peterborough was voted by Blackpool supporters the best goal of 2009, and so became the club's nominated goal for the Goal of the Year at the annual [[Football League Awards]] to be held on 14 March.<ref name="bfc1937294">{{Cite news |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1937294,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609120351/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1937294,00.html|archive-date=9 June 2012 |title=Bouazza Goal Takes The Vote |date=19 January 2010 |publisher=Blackpool F.C.|access-date=7 December 2013 |___location=Blackpool}}</ref> He missed the whole of January, while he was away in the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. However, on his return to Blackpool in early February it was discovered that he had picked up an injury in the tournament, believed to be a [[hernia]].<ref name="utp-60110">{{Cite journal |date=6 February 2010 |title=Bouazza back at Bloomfield Road – A Welcome Return |journal=Up the Pool |publisher=Blackpool F.C. |volume=2009–10 season |issue=Blackpool vs Leicester City |pages=50–51}}</ref> His return to action came on 16 February as an 81st-minute substitute in the 2–0 home win over [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]], when he set up [[D. J. Campbell]] to score Blackpool's second goal in injury time.<ref name="bfc48032">{{Cite news |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10432~48032,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609120753/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10432~48032,00.html|archive-date=9 June 2012 |title=Blackpool vs Middlesbrough |date=16 February 2010 |publisher=Blackpool F.C.|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> He was released at the end of the season.
 
===Millwall===
On 28 January 2011, Bouazza was loaned out by [[AC Arles-Avignon]] to [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10367~2279300,00.html |title=Hameur signs on |date=28 January 2011 |publisher=Millwall F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131164636/http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10367~2279300,00.html |archive-date=31 January 2011|access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> Bouazza made his debut for Millwall on 19 February. He came on as a substitute and scored a curling free-kick after being on the field for only 10 minutes, in a 3–2 home defeat to Middlesbrough. Millwall completed the permanent signing of Bouazza on 19 April on a two-year contract, for a fee believed to be in the region of €100,000.<ref name="Millwall signing">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13134104.stm |title=Bouazza signs deal with Millwall |date=19 April 2011 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=19 April 2011}}</ref>
 
===AC Omonia===
On 22 June 2012, Bouazza signed for [[Cypriot First Division]] club [[AC Omonia]] on a one-year contract, despite having initially rejected a contract offer from the club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11065/7840654/bouazza-u-turn-on-cypriot-switch |title=Bouazza U-turn on Cypriot switch |website=Sky Sports |date=25 June 2012 |access-date=12 September 2013 |first=Graeme |last=Bailey}}</ref> However, he left the club in August, having only been in Cyprus for a few weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11065/7996209/bouazza-back-on-the-move |title=Bouazza back on the move |website=Sky Sports |date=16 August 2012 |access-date=12 September 2013 |first=Graeme |last=Bailey}}</ref>
 
===Racing Santander===
In September 2012, Bouazza moved to Spain, joining [[Segunda División]] side [[Racing Santander]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transfermarketweb.com/?action=read&idsel=107833 |title=Racing Santander: Bouazza signs |website=TRANSFER market WEB |date=7 September 2012 |access-date=12 September 2013 |archive-date=15 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115150433/http://www.transfermarketweb.com/?action=read&idsel=107833 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In December, following a 1–0 defeat against [[CE Sabadell FC|Sabadell]], Bouazza was chased by three masked men, leading to a confrontation outside of his home.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/33900/racing-santander-player-chased-by-masked-fans/ |title=Racing Santander player chased by masked fans |website=Inside Spanish Football |date=17 December 2012 |access-date=12 September 2013 |first=Heath |last=Chesters |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151923/http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/33900/racing-santander-player-chased-by-masked-fans/ |archive-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> He left the club after his contract expired at the end of the season, and had a trial with Scottish team [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in the summer of 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/4600-pair-join-gers-on-trial |title=Pair Join Gers On Trial |publisher=Rangers F.C. |date=29 July 2013 |access-date=12 September 2013 |first=Andrew |last=Dickson |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801052323/http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/item/4600-pair-join-gers-on-trial |archive-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
 
===Later career===
In December 2013 he made his debut for Algerian side [[ES Sétif]] and made three further appearances before leaving to join [[Championnat National]] team [[Red Star F.C.|Red Star]].<ref name="Soccerway"/> He appeared in 80 matches and scored 20 goals across three seasons, with the majority coming in [[Ligue 2]] following Red Star's promotion in Bouazza's debut season.<ref name="Soccerway"/> In January 2017, Bouazza joined [[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] side [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Hameur-bouazza-quitte-le-red-star-pour-l-etoile-du-sahel/768144 |title=Hameur Bouazza quitte le Red Star pour l'Etoile du Sahel |newspaper=L'Équipe |___location=Paris |date=12 January 2017 |access-date=22 January 2017}}</ref>
 
==International career==
===Early career===
Although born in France, Bouazza was approached by the [[Algerian Football Federation]], to play at national level for them. Bouazza accepted, explaining later: "I grew up in Paris, yes, but I've always known my nationality. I am Algerian, just as my father and mother are. My grandmother lives just outside [[Algiers]], and I have many cousins there."<ref name="ffc101007"/>
 
OriginallyBouazza contactedmade inhis [[November]] [[2006]] by the [[Fédération Algérienne de Football]] about the possibility of playingdebut for the [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]], against [[Burkina FasoLibya national football team|Burkina FasoLibya]], Bouazzaon turned7 theFebruary request2007 down,and hopingscored forhis afirst call-up by France. He eventually accepted another offergoal in [[February]],a 2007,3–2 andvictory made his debut againstover [[LibyaMali national football team|LibyaMali]] on [[720 February]]November 2007.
 
===2010 World Cup and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualification===
Bouazza played in Algeria's opening [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|second round qualification]] game for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]], a 1–0 loss to [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] on 31 May 2008 at the [[Stade Leopold Senghor]], [[Dakar]], [[Senegal]], coming on as a second-half substitute.<ref name="fifa300036646">{{Cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=250418/match=300036646/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604120636/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=250418/match=300036646/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 June 2008 |title=Match Report: Senegal – Algeria |date=31 May 2008 |publisher=FIFA|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref> However, he didn't make any further appearances as Algeria won group Six and progressed to the third round. He then played in the opening third-round game, an away 0–0 draw with [[Rwanda national football team|Rwanda]] on 28 March 2009, again as a substitute.<ref name="fifa300070355">{{Cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070355/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403214914/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070355/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 April 2009 |title=Match Report: Rwanda – Algeria |date=28 March 2009 |publisher=FIFA|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref> He continued to be used as a second-half substitute in Algeria's next three qualifying games, a 3–1 win over [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]] on 7 June,<ref name="fifa300070353">{{Cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070353/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612212846/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070353/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2009 |title=Match Report: Algeria – Egypt |date=7 June 2009 |publisher=FIFA|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref> a 2–0 away win over [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] on 20 June<ref name="fifa300070351">{{Cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070351/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090714121415/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070351/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2009 |title=Match Report: Zambia – Algeria |date=20 June 2009 |publisher=FIFA|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref> and a 1–0 home win over Zambia on 6 September, a result which booked Algeria a place at the [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref name="fifa300070439">{{Cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070349/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216065335/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070349/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 December 2010 |title=Match Report: Algeria – Zambia |date=6 September 2009 |publisher=FIFA|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref>
 
On 13 November, as the Algerian squad arrived in [[Cairo]] for their vital [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round#Tiebreaking play-off|World Cup qualifier]] against Egypt the following day, their team bus was attacked by stone-throwers. Three players were injured by flying glass, although Bouazza himself was not.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/19/football.algeria.egypt.fifa/ |title=FIFA probes stoning of Algeria players |publisher=CNN International |date=19 November 2009 |access-date=25 August 2020}}</ref> Speaking later about the attack, Bouazza said: "I had a very bad feeling when we landed at the airport because there was no security. And when our coach was attacked on the road from the airport to the city, it was the most terrifying experience of my life. People threw rocks at us, and there was nobody to stop them. Some of the players were hit by flying glass and I only escaped because I was lying on the floor. That is no way to prepare for a World Cup match."<ref name="mirror234719">{{cite news |url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/mike-walters/Wally-meets-Algerian-international-and-Blackpool-winger-Hameur-Bouazza-article234719.html |title=Wally meets... Algerian international and Blackpool winger Hameur Bouazza |last=Walters |first=Mike |date=28 November 2009 |newspaper=Daily Mirror|access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref>
==External links==
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===2010 Africa Cup of Nations finals===
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In January 2010 Bouazza was in the [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations squads#Algeria|Algeria squad]] at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in [[Angola]], as they reached the semi-finals; finishing the tournament in 4th place.
 
He was a second-half substitute in Algeria's first two [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations#Group A|Group A]] matches at the [[Estádio 11 de Novembro]] in [[Luanda]], a 0–3 defeat to [[Malawi national football team|Malawi]] on 11 January, and a 1–0 victory over [[Mali national football team|Mali]], three days later. His first start in the tournament came in Algeria's final group game, a 0–0 draw with [[Angola national football team|Angola]] on 18 January at the same venue; a result which saw Algeria qualify for the quarter-finals.<ref name="bbc8464507">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8464507.stm |title=Angola 0–0 Algeria |last=Cavell |first=Nick |date=18 January 2010 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref>
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On 24 January Bouazza scored the winning goal against [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]], to ensure Algeria qualified for the semi-finals. Just two minutes after coming on as a substitute at the start of extra time, with the scores level at 2–2, Bouazza's headed goal gave Algeria the lead and with it a 3–2 victory.<ref name="mttg248512">{{Cite news |url=http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/football/248512-algerian-super-sub-bouazza-dumps-out-ivory-coast |title=Algerian super-sub Bouazza dumps out Ivory Coast |date=24 January 2010 |website=morethanthegames.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128100110/http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/football/248512-algerian-super-sub-bouazza-dumps-out-ivory-coast|archive-date=28 January 2010|access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> Four days later he was an unused substitute as Algeria lost their semi-final 0–4 to North African rivals Egypt, but started the 3rd place play-off on 30 January, which they lost 0–1 to [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] at the [[Ombaka National Stadium]] in [[Benguela]].<ref name="bbc8489500">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8489500.stm |title=Nigeria 1–0 Algeria |date=30 January 2010 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=30 January 2010}}</ref> He made a total of five appearances in the tournament in Angola, three of them as a substitute.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
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==Personal life==
Bouazza is a practising [[Muslim]].<ref name="it59943">{{Cite news |url=http://www.islamictimes.co.uk/content/view/599/43/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006031918/http://www.islamictimes.co.uk/content/view/599/43/|archive-date=6 October 2011 |title=Hameur's time at Watford |last=Din |first=Tusdiq |date=2 July 2007 |website =Islamic Times|access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> He observes [[ramadan]] each year, [[Sawm|fasting]] during daylight hours for a month.<ref name="ffc101007"/> He has admitted fasting can be hard, but said it was part of his faith. "I'm proud to be a Muslim. I'm not going to say (combining fasting and football) is easy. Ramadan is hard, and I try to do my best every time. You know God is there to help us, we believe in Him. We just need to pray and believe in Him."<ref name="independent">{{cite news |last=Din |first=Tusdiq |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/fasting-and-football-how-do-topflight-muslims-cope-2342187.html |title=Fasting and football. How do top-flight Muslims cope? |newspaper=The Independent |date=23 August 2011|access-date=30 December 2012}}</ref>
 
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|[[2003–04 Watford F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|37869|2003|access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]||9||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||1
|-
|[[2004–05 Watford F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|37869|2004|access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]||28||1||2||0||6||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||36||3
|-
|[[2005–06 Watford F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name=sb0506>{{soccerbase season|37869|2005|access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
|Championship||14||1||0||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|Appearance in [[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]}}||0||17||2
|-
|[[2006–07 Watford F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|37869|2006|access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]||32||5||4||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||38||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!83||8||6||2||10||3||0||0||1||0||100||13
|-
|[[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
|[[2005–06 Swindon Town F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name=sb0506/>
|[[EFL League One|League One]]||13||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|Appearances in [[Football League Trophy]]}}||1||15||3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|[[2007–08 Fulham F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|37869|2007|access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
|Premier League||20||1||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||22||1
|-
|[[2008–09 Fulham F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name=sb0809>{{soccerbase season|37869|2008|access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
|Premier League||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!20||1||1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||22||1
|-
|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name=sb0809/>
|Championship||25||4||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||27||4
|-
|[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 Birmingham City F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name=sb0809/>
|Championship||16||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||1
|-
|[[Sivasspor]]
|[[2009–10 Sivasspor season|2009–10]]<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|2560|accessdate=15 November 2015}}</ref>
|[[Süper Lig]]||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|Appearance in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0
|-
|[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
|[[2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|37869|2009|access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
|Championship
|19||1||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||20||1
|-
|[[AC Arles-Avignon|Arles-Avignon]]
|[[2010–11 AC Arles-Avignon season|2010–11]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|[[Ligue 1]]||9||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||1
|-
|[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] (loan)
|[[2010–11 Millwall F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|37869|2010|access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
|Championship
|12||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||1
|-
|Millwall
|[[2011–12 Millwall F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|37869|2011|access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
|Championship
|26||2||3||0||3||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||3
|-
|[[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]]
|[[2012–13 Racing de Santander season|2012–13]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|[[Segunda División]]||17||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||19||1
|-
|[[ES Sétif]]
|[[2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2013–14]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|[[Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]]||4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||5||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Red Star F.C.|Red Star]]
|[[2014–15 Championnat National|2014–15]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|[[Championnat National|National]]||28||7||4||3||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||10
<!-- FootballDatabase cup appearances: 6/4 -->
|-
|[[2015–16 Ligue 2|2015–16]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|[[Ligue 2]]||35||10||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||36||10
<!-- FootballDatabase cup appearances: 2/0 -->
|-
|[[2016–17 Ligue 2|2016–17]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|Ligue 2||17||3||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||19||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!80||20||5||3||2||0||0||0||0||0||87||23
|-
|[[Étoile Sportive du Sahel|Étoile du Sahel]]
|[[2016–17 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|2016–17]]{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]]1||11||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||5||3||colspan="2"|–||17||4
|-
|[[Tours FC|Tours]]
|[[2017–18 Ligue 2|2017–18]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|Ligue 2||16||0||0||0||2||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||18||2
|-
|[[Tours FC|Tours B]]
|[[2017–18 Championnat National 3|2017–18]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|[[Championnat National 3|National 3]]||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
|[[FC Fleury 91 (men)|FC Fleury 91]]
|[[2017–18 Championnat National 2|2017–18]]<ref name="Soccerway"/>
|[[Championnat National 2|National 2]]||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!354||42||21||6||20||6||6||3||3||1||404||58
|}
 
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===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="nft">{{NFT|17958}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Algeria national football team|Algeria]]
|2007||3||1
|-
|2008||2||0
|-
|2009||5||0
|-
|2010||4||1
|-
|2011||2||1
|-
|2012||3||0
|-
|2013||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total||21||3
|}
 
:''Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bouazza goal''<ref name="nft"/>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Hamer Bouazza
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 1 || 20 November 2007|| [[Stade Robert Diochon]], Rouen, France || {{fb|Mali}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"| 3–2 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]] ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20101126231753/http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-3431.php]
|-
| 2 || 24 January 2010|| [[Estádio Nacional do Chiazi]], Cabinda, Angola || {{fb|Ivory Coast}} || align="center"|3–2 || align="center"| 3–2 {{aet}} || [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations]] ||[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jan/24/angola-ghana-africa-cup-of-nations]
|-
| 3 || 3 September 2011|| [[Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium]], Dar es Salaam, Tanzania || {{fb|Tanzania}} || align="center"| 1–1 || align="center"| 1–1 || [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20111012024251/http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-5012.php]
|}
 
==Honours==
'''Watford'''
*[[Football League Championship play-offs]]: [[2006 Football League play-offs#Championship|2006]]<ref name="2006ChampPOF"/>
 
'''Birmingham City'''
*[[Football League Championship]] second-place promotion: [[2008–09 Football League Championship|2008–09]]<ref>{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2009–2010 |year=2009 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |___location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-1948-0 |pages=44, 80–81}}</ref>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
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*{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616154007/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10432~29740,00.html |date=16 June 2010 |title=Hameur Bouazza profile at blackpoolfc.co.uk }}
 
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