# Islam Slimani > Attacker · Algeria · [Westerlo](https://betsprinter.com/teams/164) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/19701) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 38 | | Date of birth | 1988-06-18 | | Nationality | Algeria | | Position | Attacker | | Jersey | #19 | | Height | 188 cm | | Weight | 83 kg | | Current club | [Westerlo](https://betsprinter.com/teams/164) | | Competition | [Pro League](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/10) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2024/2025 | | Competition | Pro League | | Appearances | 18 | | Minutes | 386 | | Goals | 2 | | Assists | 1 | | Average rating | 6.88 | ## Last matches | Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Fri 16 May | Pro League | OH Leuven | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.49 | | Fri 9 May | Pro League | Sporting Charleroi | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.70 | | Fri 2 May | Pro League | Dender | 26 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 7.22 | | Sat 26 Apr | Pro League | Mechelen | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1.90 | — | 7.55 | | Tue 22 Apr | Pro League | Mechelen | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.80 | ## Profile ### Late-career finisher still driving Westerlo’s goalscoring ## Profile Islam Slimani is a 37-year-old Algerian attacker currently at Westerlo[^fact-1]. The profile through the season is straightforward: a front-line finisher whose primary remit is to convert the chances that arrive in the box rather than to drop deep or create consistently from midfield. ## Season form Slimani produced heavy minutes across the campaign, recording 33 appearances and 2,888 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. That availability translated directly to output: 27 goals and 3 assists for the season[^fact-3]. Provider metrics back up the surface returns — the season-long provider rating averaged 7.53[^fact-4]. Over the last five matches the underlying numbers show 1.90 xG and 0.10 xA, indicating the team is still getting clear scoring probability into his vicinity even if the assist volume is negligible[^fact-5]. ## Availability & momentum Recent usage has been limited in minutes but still productive: across the last five appearances Slimani logged 106 minutes while returning 1 goal and 1 assist[^fact-6]. The most recent match was a 2–0 win against OH Leuven in which Slimani recorded 0 goals, 0 assists and a match rating of 6.49[^fact-7]. That single-match rating sits below his season average, but the short-sample last-five return shows he remains involved in decisive actions when called upon[^fact-4][^fact-6]. ## What to watch Westerlo’s next fixture is away to Standard Liège on 2026-05-19T18:30:00+00:00[^fact-8]. The two things to monitor into that game are (1) whether Slimani’s minutes creep upward from the 106 across the last five appearances, which would increase opportunities to convert the 1.90 xG the model attributes to his last-five involvement[^fact-6][^fact-5], and (2) whether the goal-scoring rhythm that produced 27 goals this season is sustained by match minutes rather than one-off finishes[^fact-3]. Given the combination of high season output and the recent underlying xG supply, Slimani remains the clear focal point for finishing chances in Westerlo’s attack when he is on the pitch[^fact-3][^fact-5]. ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 37 years old · Algeria · Attacker · current club Westerlo. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 33 appearances (2015/2016), 2888 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Season output** — 27 goals and 3 assists recorded. [^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 7.53 across the season. [^fact-5]: **Expected output (last 5)** — Last 5 matches: 1.90 xG and 0.10 xA. [^fact-6]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 1 goals, 1 assists, 106 minutes across the last 5 appearances. [^fact-7]: **Last match** — OH Leuven 2–0 (W) — 0 goals, 0 assists, rating 6.49. [^fact-8]: **Next fixture** — Next: Standard Liège on 2026-05-19T18:30:00+00:00. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .