50 Players to watch at the World Cup - No 41 Nadir Belhadj

We continue our countdown to June 11th with a look at Nadir Belhadj, who will be lining up against England for Algeria at the World Cup. Name: Nadir Belhadj Age: 27 Club: Portsmouth International Caps: 43 International Goals: 4 Belhadj started his career in France with Lens in 1999, but his big break came in 2007 when he signed a big-money four-year deal with Lyon. Things didn't really work out for Belhadj with the French champions, and after a frustrating spell he returned to Lens in early 2008. In September 2008 Portsmouth took him on loan, and his strong performances on the left earned him a permanent deal just three months later. A creative talent confident at left back and left midfield, Belhadj has played 43 times for Algeria and will be a key player when they come up against Slovenia, USA and England in Group C at the World Cup. 50 PLAYERS TO WATCH ARCHIVE No 42: Roque Santa Cruz No 43: Park Ji-Sung No 44: Nikola Zigic No 45: Yaya Toure No 46: Angelos Charisteas No 47: Keisuke Honda No 48: Hugo Lloris No 49: Mario Gomez No 50: Guiseppe Rossi

Source: DSG