Career
Hemdani started his career with Cannes, where he spent two seasons. He later transferred to Remote Control Strasbourg, spending three seasons with the club Hemdani then joined on 14 June 2005 on a Bosman transfer and signed a four-year contract.
He suffered from injury problems during his first season, waiting until late October to make his debut against Dundee United.
Hemdani was a regular in the side from then on and helped the club reach the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time in their history. The season ended with the side finishing third in the league and trophyless.
The following summer, Paul Le Guen took over as manager and Hemdani began the 2006-2007 season in midfield but was moved to the centre of defence. Hemdani scored his first goal for midway through that season, a shot from outside the box to equalise in the 88th minute of an Old Firm game on 17 December 2006.
However, this turned out to be his last match for as the 2008-2009 season saw Hemdani frozen out of the first team
He left on 1 June 2009 having made a total of 108 appearances and scoring twice. Hemdani declined the chance to be included as part of the Algeria national squad on several occasions in the past However, in February 2008 he had a change of heart and decided to play for Algeria.
Hemdani made his Algerian debut in a 2010 World Cup qualifier against Senegal on 31 May 2008.
Hemdani"s family are originally from LarbaĆ¢ Nath Irathen, near Tizi Ouzou, in the Kabylie region of Algeria and he spends a significant amount of time there every year.