Abdelghani Zitouni Explained

Abdelghani Zitouni
Fullname:Abdelghani Zitouni
Birth Date:May 5, 1932
Birth Place:Algiers, Algeria
Death Place:Dely Ibrahim, Algiers, Algeria
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:RC Kouba
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Clubs2:OMR El Annasser
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Clubs3:CR Belouizdad
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Nationalyears1:1963–1965
Nationalteam1:Algeria
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Managerclubs1:USM Alger

Abdelghani Zitouni (May 5, 1932 – November 17, 2010) was an Algerian international football player and manager.[1] Zitouni scored the first ever goal in the history of the Algeria national team.

Club career

Zitouni spent the majority of his playing career with OMR El Annasser, after starting off with RC Kouba.[1] [2] He also played briefly with MC Alger 1953-1954 CR Belouizdad.[3]

International career

On January 6, 1963, Zitouni made his debut for the Algerian National Team in a 2–1 win over Bulgaria in a friendly at the Stade 20 Août in Algiers.[4] In that game, he scored a goal in the 72nd minute, which was also the first goal in the history of independent Algeria.

On June 17, 1965, Zitouni got his last cap for Algeria, in a 3–0 loss against Brazil in Oran.[5]

Managerial career

After his playing career, Zitouni managed a number of Algerian clubs, most notably USM Alger in the 1970s.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carnet : Décès de Abdelghani Zitouni . 2011-01-09 . 2012-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918234258/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-7829/carnet-deces-de-abdelghani-zitouni/ . dead .
  2. http://www.horizons-dz.com/sport/15814.html Décès de Abdelghani Zitouni : L’artiste s’en va
  3. http://www.footafrique.com/maghreb/42/3844-algerie-deces-de-lex-international-abdelghani-zitouni?e36fbe533e1515e6e02eeb2a9aa1b69e=a2c2c17ba7181f3d451d81a6fc34dfe5 Algérie : Décès de l'ex-international Abdelghani Zitouni
  4. http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-1787.php Algérie 2-1 Bulgarie
  5. http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-1141.php Algérie 0-3 Brésil