Chaâbane Merzekane

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Chaâbane Merzekane
Chaâbane Merzekane in 1982
Personal information
Full name Chaâbane Merzekane
Date of birth (1959-03-08) 8 March 1959 (age 65)
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

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]

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]

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References

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  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.