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Youcef Atal (Arabic: يوسف عطال; born 17 May 1996) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Algeria national team.




Club career


Atal joined French club Nice from Paradou AC in 2018. He underwent knee surgery in December 2019.
On 9 February 2024, Atal signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor until the end of the season.




International career


On 1 June 2017, Atal was called up to the Algeria national team for the first time for a friendly match against Guinea and a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo.
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.




Controversy


On 14 October 2023, amidst the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Atal posted a video on social media of Palestinian preacher Mahmoud al-Hasanat asking God to "send Jewish people a dark day". He quickly removed the video after receiving criticism, notably from Nice mayor Christian Estrosi, who stated that unless Atal "denounces Hamas terrorists, he no longer has a place at [OGC Nice]". Atal subsequently published a message on Instagram apologizing for posting the video, and clarified his beliefs by stating that he "denounce[s] all forms of violence". On 16 October, the Nice public prosecutor's office initiated a preliminary investigation into Atal on charges of "defending terrorism". Two days later, OGC Nice suspended Atal until further notice after the anti-Semitic post. On 25 October, he was suspended for seven matches by the Ligue de Football Professionnel for posting the message.
On the 24 November, Atal was detained by French Police over the anti-Semitic posts. In January 2024, Atal was convicted of inciting religious hatred and given an eight-month suspended sentence.




Career statistics






= International

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As of match played 5 September 2024

Algeria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Atal goal.




Honours


Paradou AC

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2: 2016–17
Nice

Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22
Algeria

Africa Cup of Nations: 2019




References






External links



Youcef Atal at DZFoot.com (in French)
Youcef Atal at Soccerway
Youcef Atal – UEFA competition record (archive)

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