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 in Hussein Dey, Algiers Province) 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]

Individual

• Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 1982

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