VinceA Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, toontownman said: At 22 he needs to be playing in a decent league for sure to develop further. Shame he hasn't got a chance with the main team already but he can't just sit in the reserves forever. I hope he doesn't end up like Junior's brother Jaineil, I think he was in a German reserve team into his mid 20s and then his career ended. I remember he got one more shot with FC Dallas but couldn't stick. Halbouni needs to play at a higher level soon. Obinna, toontownman and Xavier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay striker Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 His highlight tape looks great, mind you it’s a lower level.. he should definitely have his opportunity to shine soon enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 30 minutes ago, Jay striker said: His highlight tape looks great, mind you it’s a lower level.. he should definitely have his opportunity to shine soon enough It feels like we have been saying this for a couple of years now. If he doesn't break into the first team by next season or leave the club (be it on loan or otherwise) I will be seriously concerned. Bremen are likely to jump straight back up, so if he can't break in now at the 2.Bundesliga level I am not confident he'll do so at the Bundesliga level. I am afraid he's going to have to leave in search of playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 dyslexic nam, Club Linesman, apbsmith and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) Nice to see him wearing the armband, obviously. However, ZBG was captain of Lyon 2 and that was some time ago now. Halbouni is going to have to progress quickly from here if he wants to start getting onto the fringes of the team like Zachary has done. Edited March 15, 2022 by Obinna Shway and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay striker Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 After a few weeks off the pitch and a 4 game losing streak, Belals comeback to the team has helped them win the last two games. Two shut outs and a winning goal scored as well. Captain band as well. Good to see he’s back and making a difference on the field Approve My Account Pls, johnyb, Strait Red and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Anything to be read into here? Seems like a random tweet for a Tuesday afternoon Addona, narduch, Corazon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 27 minutes ago, Approve My Account Pls said: Anything to be read into here? Seems like a random tweet for a Tuesday afternoon Would be really surprised if he were to be called. Frankly, I don't think it's deserved unless he's featuring for the first team. Fresh faces are always nice, however. Joe Waterman should be ahead of him though, I think. toontownman and Approve My Account Pls 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Perhaps he's signing a first-team deal with Bremen. Kadenge, Approve My Account Pls and N1ckbr0wn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, Obinna said: Would be really surprised if he were to be called. Frankly, I don't think it's deserved unless he's featuring for the first team. Fresh faces are always nice, however. Joe Waterman should be ahead of him though, I think. I mean seeing as he's in off-season there's no harm in bringing him as part of an extended camp. But I agree at the least I'd put Waterman and MacNaughton ahead of him as far as new faces at CB Ivan, Obinna and Corazon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Just now, Approve My Account Pls said: I mean seeing as he's in off-season there's no harm in bringing him as part of an extended camp. But I agree at the least I'd put Waterman and MacNaughton ahead of him as far as new faces at CB Yup exactly. No problem with him coming in alonside Waterman and MacNaughton. I would have trouble justifying him ahead of either, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 That’s just his agent, I think. If you scroll down their feed I think they hashtag every Canadian with CAMNT. Approve My Account Pls, Obinna and toontownman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Agent maybe shopping him around. If he isn't breaking the first team he needs to move on this summer, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Exiting the club https://www.werder.de/aktuell/news/u23/20212022/verabschiedung-u23-spieler-23052022/ narduch, Obinna, aredding77 and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 54 minutes ago, jordan said: Exiting the club https://www.werder.de/aktuell/news/u23/20212022/verabschiedung-u23-spieler-23052022/ If he wasn't going to break through this was the right move. Dissapointing they don't see enough in him considering his performances and captaining for so long. Next move is a big one for him. Approve My Account Pls, Ivan and NVsoccer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 There's a tendency on this board to assume every player in the reserve team is "on the verge" of breaking through with the 1st team, when that's far more likely the exception. With Werder promoting, this is even less of a surprise to me. If he can move up into a B3 club and get minutes that would be great for him Footyeh, narduch, johnyb and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinozotti Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 There’s speculation that a B2 and B3 club is interested in him on Twitter. Would be a good move for him for both toontownman, Xavier., TOCanada115 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halbouni_12 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 You will find out in the coming weeks where he will play. He is very excited for the next chapter of his career. And thankful for the experience he got. Addona, canucksfan, Corazon and 31 others 24 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) Signed by FC Magdeburg. Club won 3. Liga and will play in 2 Bundesliga this upcoming season. Edited June 1, 2022 by Stryker911 MauditYvon, Bison44, Northvansteve and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinozotti Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: Signed by FC Magdeburg. Club won 3. Liga and will play in 2 Bundesliga this upcoming season. Wow. Another B2 centre back, that’s pretty good for Canadian Football. Happy for him PegCityCam, NVsoccer, Olympique_de_Marseille and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Wow! Great move! Really expected him to drop down a tier at the very least PopePouri 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Good move. Hopefully he's a locked in starter. I look forward to hopefully seeing some of his games next season. I've never seen him play. Shway and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Nicely done. He’s only 22 as well, playing for a first team in Germany, great for a Canadian. Magdeburg was one of the bigger clubs in the East German bundesliga, and actually won a European club cup against Milan. They kinda got screwed when the Bundesligas merged, because they allocated teams to various tiers based on how they ended their last season, and unfortunately, they lost some players and their manager before that final season, and as a result finished poorly and were automatically relegated to what’s now considered the 4th division, and only returned to professional football in 2015. They trounced the third division last year, so perhaps this is a team trying to finally take back their rightful place in a top flight league. NVsoccer, Shway, toontownman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Great news! We need all the help we can get on the back line! Hopefully he racks up the minutes! Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1. FC Magdeburg signs Belal Halbouni 1.fc-magdeburg.de June 1 2022 The defender comes from the regional league club Werder Bremen II 1. FC Magdeburg has signed Belal Halbouni. The 22-year-old comes from Werder Bremen II and played with his club in the Regionalliga Nord last season. The 1.88 meter tall Canadian plays primarily in central defense and switched from FC London (Canada) to Werder Bremen II in January 2020. He made his competitive debut in Germany on February 21, 2020 in a 1-0 home game against HSC Hannover. In total, Halbouni made 28 appearances in the regional league (three goals, two assists) for Werder Bremen II. In addition, Belal Halbouni is part of the Canadian national team, but has not yet played an international match. Otmar Schork, Sports Director of 1. FC Magdeburg: "Belal is a young, talented player who received a very good education at Werder Bremen II. We trust him to take the next step with us in the 2nd Bundesliga.” Christian Titz, head coach of 1. FC Magdeburg: "Belal is a central defender who is capable of development and strong in one-on-one battles, whose speed meets many of the parameters that we were looking for." Northvansteve, Obinna, costarg and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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