Aïssa Bilal Laïdouni (; born 13 December 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Qatari club

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. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.

Club career

A youth exponent from the club, Laïdouni made his

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debut with

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on 2 April 2016 against

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. On 20 April 2021, Laïdouni won the

2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I The 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2020–21 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, is the 122nd season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named ''OTP Bank Liga'' for sponsorship reasons. Ferencvárosi TC, Fere ...

season with Ferencváros by beating archrival

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3–0 at the

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. He wears shirt number 93, a nod to his hometown of

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, a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. On 12 July 2024, Union Berlin announced Laïdouni's transfer to

in Qatar.

International career

Laïdouni was born in France, to a Tunisian mother and Algerian father. He was called up to represent the senior Tunisia national team on 19 March 2021. He made his debut on 25 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against Libya.

Personal life

Laidouni is the older brother of the Algeria youth international footballer Naïm Laidouni.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Ferencváros *

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; 2021–22 *

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: 2021–22 Tunisia *

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Individual *

Most Valuable Player:

* Tunisian Footballer of the Year: 2022

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