Salim M'Hamed Arrache (born 14 July 1982) is a former professional

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who played as a

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. Born in France, he represented Algeria at international level.

Early years

Born in

Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...

, France, to parents from

Béjaïa Béjaïa ( ; , , ), formerly known as Bougie and Bugia, is a Mediterranean seaport, port city and communes of Algeria, commune on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province. Geography Location Béjaïa owes its ...

(north-eastern Algeria), Arrache began to play for the local club of his neighborhood, the Batarelle, Northern Marseille in 1995.

Career

On 20 July 2009, Arrache left

Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille (, ; , ), also known simply as Marseille, or by the abbreviation OM (, ), is a French professional Association football, football club based in Marseille which competes in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top f ...

after both sides reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract. He signed a one-year contract with

SC Bastia Sporting Club Bastia (, commonly referred to as SC Bastia or simply Bastia) is a French professional association football, football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of Football in France, ...

shortly after. On 4 December 2009, Bastia announced they have reached a mutual agreement to end Arrache's contract, four months after his arrival. On 6 June 2011, Arrache signed a one-year contract with Kuwaiti side

Qadsia SC Al Qadsia Sporting Club () is a professional football club based in Kuwait City. Al Qadsia was founded in 1953 as ''Al-Jazira'', before being renamed to ''Al Qadsia SC'' on 20 October 1960. Qadsia currently plays in the Kuwait Premier League ...

. On 9 August 2011, however, the club terminated his contract after he failed to impress the coach in pre-season friendlies. On 25 July 2012, he participated in a trial match for the

Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, Wanderers, or simply as WSW) is an Australian professional association football club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in t ...

. This match was the first ever match the new club played, but Arrache was passed over and did not stay with the club after this match. On 2 February 2013, he reportedly went for a trial to the Malaysian-based club,

Kelantan FA Kelantan Football Club () was a Malaysian professional football club based in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Founded in 1946, the club had a long-standing rivalry with Terengganu. The two east coast clubs were involved in the East Coast Derby. Their ...

. In February 2014, after seven months back in France with

AC Ajaccio Athletic Club Ajaccien (), commonly referred to as AC Ajaccio, ACA or simply Ajaccio, is a French professional football club based in the city of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. The club was founded in 1910 and plays in the Ligue 2, the sec ...

, Arrache's contract was terminated on a mutual agreement, allowing him to sign a new contract in China with

Chengdu Tiancheng Chengdu Tiancheng F.C. () was a Chinese professional football club based in Chengdu, China, who last played in the 26,000 seater Shuangliu Sports Center in the China League One division. The club was founded on 26 February 1996 and was formerly ...

. Nearly five years after retiring, Arrache played for French amateur club, SC La Cayolle, in 2020.NONO MEDEBBEUR « SALIM ARRACHE ? ÇA VA NOUS DONNER UN PLUS ! »
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Career statistics

Honours

Strasbourg *

Coupe de la Ligue The Coupe de la Ligue (), known outside France as the French League Cup, was a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. The tournament was established in 1993 and, unlike the Coupe de France ...

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arrache, Salim Living people 1982 births Footballers from Marseille Men's association football wingers Algerian men's footballers Algeria men's international footballers French men's footballers French people of Kabyle descent Expatriate men's footballers in France Algerian expatriate men's footballers Marignane Gignac Côte Bleue FC players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Olympique de Marseille players Toulouse FC players Stade de Reims players SC Bastia players PAS Giannina F.C. players AC Ajaccio players Chengdu Tiancheng F.C. players Kabyle people Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players China League One players Super League Greece players Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait Expatriate men's footballers in China Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Algerian expatriate sportspeople in China Qadsia SC players 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Algerian sportsmen