- Chaabane Merzekane
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Chaabane Merzekane (born March 8, 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 teams 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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Algeria squads Algeria squad – 1980 Summer Olympics Algeria squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup 1 Cerbah • 2 Guendouz • 3 Kouici • 4 Kourichi • 5 Merzekane • 6 Bencheikh • 7 Assad • 8 Fergani (c) • 9 Bensaoula • 10 Belloumi • 11 Madjer • 12 Larbès • 13 Yahi • 14 Zidane • 15 Dahleb • 16 Mansouri • 17 Horr • 18 Maroc • 19 Tlemçani • 20 Bourebbou • 21 Amara • 22 Bentaala • Coach: Khalef & MekloufiCategories:- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Hussein Dey (commune)
- Algerian footballers
- Algeria international footballers
- Olympic footballers of Algeria
- Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- 1980 African Cup of Nations players
- 1982 African Cup of Nations players
- 1988 African Cup of Nations players
- NA Hussein Dey players
- MC Alger players
- Algerian football biography stubs
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