With inspiration of his father's accomplishments, Hull City's Mohamed Belloumi doesn't feel intimidation to surpass his father's career.
When it comes to outdoing your father's work in football in can be a difficult task, especially when you're in a globally recognisable father-son duo.
We've seen Kasper Schmeichel earn the same achievement as Peter Schmeichel in becoming a Premier League Champion and FA Cup Winner.
We've also witnessed Erling Haaland go many steps further than his father Alf-Inge Haaland, winning the Premier League and UEFA Champions League.
But, one particular name who is just getting started is Mohamed Belloumi who aims to achieve more than his father, heavily known as one of the greatest African footballers of all time, Lakhdar Belloumi.
A target to beat
His father was an attacking midfielder who made a total of 400 club career appearances and scored more than 200 goals.
The 67-year-old also made plenty of contributions for his country, earning over 140 caps and scoring 34 goals.
Iconic players deliver iconic moments and in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, Belloumi scored against international giants West Germany to win 2-1 in their first group stage match.
All of those milestones and achievements have made him widely considered as the greatest Algerian player of all time.
This would give plenty of inspiration to his son who could idol his father and try to be a similar valuable figure for the sport and for Africa.
But, at the same time, pressure mounts for the younger generation, especially when it comes to infamous father-son duos in football.
A familiar beginning but unusual next move
The 24-year-old appeared with GC Mascara and MC Oran during his youth career, two teams that his father played for countless times.
Eventually, at the age of 18, Belloumi stepped up to the first team and went on to make 28 appearances for MC Oran, helping the team finish sixth in Ligue 1.
But what happened next in his career was something his father never experienced, a move to Europe as the winger signed with Portuguese side Farense in 2022.
It was a first for the Belloumi family as his father was unable to gain moves to Europe due to the fact that Algerian players were legally obliged to play in their domestic league until the age of 27.
After Farense gained promotion to the Primeira Liga, the Mascara-born player had the grand opportunity to make the surname stand-out in Europe.
Belloumi helped the Faro football club finish mid-table, conjuring up seven goals and four assists in 34 league matches before departing to a more recognised competition.
Similar path to his father's footsteps
In August 2024, Belloumi joined Hull City for an undisclosed fee as the Algerian would be competing in the EFL Championship.
His career in England kickstarted with a lot of promise, making four goal contributions in 10 games, but an ACL injury ruled him out for the season, delaying the skills he could truly show the world.
In his second season with Hull, it was a battle against injuries to produce his greatness as fans could see he was a tricky dribbler on the ball which made him a joy to watch.
After The Tigers earned a top six place and drew 0-0 in the first leg of the play-off semi-finals against Millwall, Belloumi had to deliver an iconic moment just like his father had done in the past.
The 24-year-old scored the opener and assisted the second goal to give Hull City a 2-0 victory over The Lions, before defeating Middlesbrough in the play-off final.
With such an impact, it has truly shown that Belloumi is following the footsteps of his father, just in a different scene, and now he gets the chance to globally reveal his name when Hull play in the Premier League next season.
