| Nationality | French |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 20 February 1995 (age 31) |
| Birth place | Montpellier, France |
| Height | 1.89 m[1] |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub | Dinamo București |
| Clubnumber | 30 |
| Years 1 | 2012–2017 |
| Clubs 1 | Montpellier HB |
| Years 2 | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs 2 | Massy Essonne Handball |
| Years 3 | 2018–2023 |
| Clubs 3 | USDK Dunkerque |
| Years 4 | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs 4 | THW Kiel |
| Years 5 | 2024–2025 |
| Clubs 5 | TVB Stuttgart |
| Years 6 | 2025– |
| Clubs 6 | Dinamo București |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2023–2025 |
| Nationalteam 1 | France |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 12 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
| Ntupdate | 12 November 2024 |
Samir Bellahcene (born 20 February 1995) is a French professional handball player who plays as a goalkeeper for Dinamo București.
Career
Bellahcene was first called up to the France national team in April 2023.[2]
In September he moved to Handball-Bundesliga club THW Kiel from USDK Dunkerque after Kiel's Vincent Gérard had sustained a long-term injury.[3]
Bellahcene joined THW Kiel's league rivals TVB Stuttgart in November 2024.[4]
At the 2025 World Championship he won bronze medals with France, losing to Croatia in the semifinal and beating Portugal in the third place playoff.[5]
Bellahcene signed a two-year contract with Romanian club Dinamo București in June 2025.[6]
References
- ^ "Samir Bellahcene - Spielerprofil" (in German). handball-world.news. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Corge, Anouk (1 December 2023). "Qui est Samir Bellahcene, le nouveau gardien appelé en équipe de France ?" [Who is Samir Bellahcene, the new goalkeeper called up to the France squad?] (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Wottge, Jan-Philipp (25 October 2023). "Samir Bellahcene: Plötzlich Torwart beim THW Kiel" [Samir Bellahcene: Suddenly goalkeeper at THW Kiel] (in German). SHZ. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "THW Kiel: Torwart Samir Bellahcene wechselt sofort zum TVB Stuttgart" [THW Kiel: Goalkeeper Samir Bellahcene moves to TVB Stuttgart immediately] (in German). Kieler Nachrichten. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Orup Kristensen, Oliver (2 February 2025). "Sindssyg afslutning på dramatisk bronzekamp" [Insane finish to bronze match] (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Handball-Transfer bestätigt: Bellahcene wechselt nach Bukarest" [Handball transfer confirmed: Bellahcene moves to Bucharest] (in German). handball-world.news. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.