Chaâbane Merzekane

Chaâbane 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]

References

1. 1982 – Squads – Algeria. Planet World Cup.
2. Mouloudia Club Algérois. Sebbar.oldiblog.com.
3. le site sur le football africain. Africa-foot.com.