Mustapha Dahleb
Algerian footballer (born 1952)
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Mustapha Dahleb (born 8 February 1952) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Having begun his career at Sedan and CR Belouizdad, he spent most of his career at Paris Saint-Germain before playing a final season at Nice. At the international level, Dahleb represented the Algeria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Béjaïa, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1974 | Sedan | 4 | (0) |
| 1971–1973 | → CR Belouizdad | 20 | (12) |
| 1974–1984 | Paris Saint-Germain | 268 | (85) |
| 1984–1985 | Nice | 19 | (3) |
| Total | 383 | (131) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1983 | Algeria | 20 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He holds the records of being the fourth-highest goalscorer for Paris Saint-Germain in the French first division and seventh all-time goalscorer in all competitions.
Career
Dahleb played with the Algeria national team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where Algeria failed to progress past the group stage.[1]
He held the record for being the all-time leading scorer for Paris Saint-Germain in the French first division with 85 goals[2] before being surpassed by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.[3] Dahleb is the club's sixth all-time goalscorer in all competitions, with 98 goals.[2]
