Mustapha Zitouni

Mustapha Zitouni

Personal information
Full name	Mustapha Zitouni
Date of birth	19 October 1928 (1928-10-19) (age 83)
Place of birth	Algiers, French Algeria
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Stade Français
	AS Cannes
1954–1958	AS Monaco
1964–1967	RC Kouba
National team
1957–1958	France	4	(0)
1963–1964	Algeria	7	(0)
Teams managed
1964–1967	RC Kouba
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mustapha Zitouni (born 19 October 1928) is a retired footballer. He played international football for both France and Algeria.

Career

Born in Algiers, French Algeria, Zitouni played at the club level in France as a defender for Stade Français, AS Cannes and AS Monaco. He left his professional career in France in 1958 to represent the unofficial Algerian national side, which was then run by the National Liberation Front, a rebel group campaigning for Algerian independence.^[1] He had previously represented the French national side.^[2] Zitouni later became player-manager of Algerian club side RC Kouba.

References

1. ^ James Copnall (21 April 2008). "Algeria pacesetters". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7355430.stm. Retrieved 21 April 2008. 
2. ^ "Mustapha Zitouni - International Appearances". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/mzitouni-intl.html. Retrieved 21 April 2008. 

External links

• (French) Player profile at FFF
• Algeria international career

Persondata
Name	Zitouni, Mustapha
Alternative names	French/Algerian footballer
Short description	French/Algerian
Date of birth	19 October 1928
Place of birth	Algiers, French Algeria
Date of death
Place of death