Brighton & Hove Albion sign Algerian left-back Jaouen Hadjam
The 23-year-old joins from Swiss champions Young Boys on a five-year deal, making him the third Algerian in the league. Algerian defender Jaouen Hadjam has joined Brighton & Hove Albion from Swiss champions Young Boys for an undisclosed fee on a contract until 2031, the Premier League club has confirmed.

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Key Facts
- Fact 1: The 23-year-old joins from Swiss champions Young Boys on a five-year deal, making him the third Algerian in the league.
- Fact 2: Algerian defender Jaouen Hadjam has joined Brighton & Hove Albion from Swiss champions Young Boys for an undisclosed fee on a contract until 2031, the Premier League club has confirmed.
- Fact 3: The Paris-born player represented France at youth level before switching allegiance to Algeria in 2023.
- Fact 4: He has earned 21 caps for his country.
The 23-year-old joins from Swiss champions Young Boys on a five-year deal, making him the third Algerian in the league. Algerian defender Jaouen Hadjam has joined Brighton & Hove Albion from Swiss champions Young Boys for an undisclosed fee on a contract until 2031, the Premier League club has confirmed.
Brighton announced the signing on Tuesday with a video showing the left-back sipping mint tea in a cafe. Hadjam joins Manchester City’s Rayan Ait-Nouri and Hull City’s Mohamed El Bachir Belloumi as Algerian internationals playing in the Premier League. Former Leicester City and Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez is arguably the most famous and successful Algerian to have played in the league.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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