Chaâbane Merzekane

Chaâbane Merzekane (born 8 March 1959 in Hussein Dey, Algiers Province) is a former Algerian footballer, who played as a defender. He was a key member of the Algerian National Team that took part in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, playing the full 90 minutes in all three of the team's games.[1]

Chaâbane Merzekane
Chaâbane Merzekane in 1982
Personal information
Full name Chaâbane Merzekane
Date of birth (1959-03-08) 8 March 1959
Place of birth Algeria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1987 NA Hussein Dey
1987–1989 MC Alger
National team
1978–1988 Algeria 60 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Merzekane's first club was his neighborhood team, Onalait d'Hussein-Dey, where he played alongside Rabah Madjer. He spent most of his career playing for NA Hussein Dey and also had a brief stint with MC Alger. He also coached MO Béjaïa and USM El Harrach briefly after his retirement.[2][3]

Individual

References

  1. 1982 – Squads – Algeria. Planet World Cup.
  2. Mouloudia Club Algérois Archived February 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Sebbar.oldiblog.com.
  3. le site sur le football africain Archived July 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Africa-foot.com.


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