Chaâbane Merzekane
Algerian footballer (born 1959)
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Chaâbane Merzekane (born 8 March 1959) is an Algerian former footballer who played as a defender. He was a key member of the Algeria 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]
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Chaâbane Merzekane in 1982 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chaâbane Merzekane | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Algeria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1987 | NA Hussein Dey | ||
| 1987–1989 | MC Alger | ||
| International career | |||
| 1978–1988 | Algeria | 60 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 1982
