Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani Explained

Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani
Fullname:Si-Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani
Birth Date:18 March 1986
Birth Place:Oran, Algeria
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:CA Bordj Bou Arréridj
Clubnumber:TBA
Years1:2006–2009
Clubs1:MC Oran
Caps1:34
Goals1:2
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:JS Kabylie
Caps2:31
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–
Clubs3:CA Bordj Bou Arréridj
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2010–
Nationalteam1:Algeria A'
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:00:00, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:00:00, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Si-Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani (born 18 March 1986 in Oran) is an Algerian football player. He currently plays for CA Bordj Bou Arréridj in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.

Playing career

MC Oran

Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani began his career as a youngster at MC Oran, where he was coached by his older brother, the former Algerian international Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani,[1] whom he names as his favourite player.[2] He made his senior debut at the age of 18, playing a quarter of an hour as a substitute in a 1–0 win in the Algerian Cup against USM Alger.[2] JS Kabylie, then Algerian First Division champions, attempted to sign Cherif El Ouazzani in the January 2009 transfer window, but his club refused to sell, considering the player to be a key part of their promotion drive.[3] His performances during the 2008–09 season alongside Abdelmadjid Benatia in defensive midfield made a significant contribution to his club gaining promotion back to the first division.[4] [5]

JS Kabylie

With promotion achieved, Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani was free to leave MC Oran. He signed a two-year contract with JS Kabylie, 2008–09 First Division runners-up, for a total fee of 7.5 million DA (£63,000), of which 4.5 million DA (£38,000) was paid in cash.[3] [5] [6] Despite having received several other offers, the player stated that JSK were a big club that you didn't say no to, who would give him the chance to win titles, to play in the CAF Champions League and give another dimension to his career.[3] [7] The player made his debut for JSK in the opening game of the season, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 defeat against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj.[8]

Personal life

Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani has seven brothers and two sisters. In a 2009 interview, he said that he intended to become a physical trainer after he finished playing, and that in his spare time he enjoyed going fishing with his brothers.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JSK-MCO: match spécial pour Chérif El-Ouazzani... . JS Kabylie-MC Oran: a special match for Chérif El-Ouazzani... . French . A.H. . Compétition.dz . 2009-08-26 . 2009-09-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111003231805/http://www.competition.dz/article.php?art=6063 . 2011-10-03 .
  2. News: Cherif El Ouazzani : "Mon idole ? Si Tahar !" . Chérif El-Ouazzani : "My idol? Si Tahar!" . Le Buteur . Achour Aït Ali . French . 2009-07-22 . 2009-09-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090725033151/http://www.lebuteur.com/division-1/actualites/cherif-el-ouazzani-mon-idole-si-tahar . 2009-07-25 .
  3. News: Cherif El Ouzzani pour 750 millions à la JSK . Cherif El Ouazzani to JSK for 750 million (dinars) . Le Buteur . Lyès Aouiche . French . 2009-06-06 . 2009-09-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090611214313/http://www.lebuteur.com/division-1/actualites/cherif-el-ouzzani-pour-750-millions-a-la-jsk . 2009-06-11 .
  4. News: Cherif-Benatia ou le "plan anti-Hamia" . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126023614/http://lecarrefour-algerie.com/PDF/Archive/mar_09/18-03-09.pdf . dead . 2010-11-26 . Cherif-Benatia or the "anti-Hamia plan" . Le Carrefour d'Algérie . 2009-03-18 . 2009-09-09 . Seïf-Eddine R . French .
  5. Web site: Algeria 2008/09 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) . 2009-08-12 . José Batalha . 2009-09-09.
  6. Conversions at rate current on date of player transfer, June 6, 2009, using Web site: Currency Converter for 164 Currencies . OANDA.com . 2009-09-10. .
  7. News: Transferts Cherif El Ouazzani a signé jeudi pour deux ans chez les Canaris . Transfers: Cherif El Ouazzani signed a two-year deal with the Canaris on Thursday . La Dépêche de Kabylie . 2009-06-06 . 2009-09-09 . French . S. Klari . La JSK est un grand club qui ne se refuse pas ... La JSK va me permettre de progresser de gagner des titres et de donner une autre dimension à ma carrière. (JSK are a big club you don't turn down ... JSK will let me progress to win titles and give another dimension to my career.) . https://web.archive.org/web/20090918160233/http://www.depechedekabylie.com/read.php?id=71569&ed=MjEzNg. 2009-09-18 . dead .
  8. Web site: Bordj Bou Arreridj vs. Kabylie . Soccerway . 2009-09-09.