Chaâbane Merzekane | |
Fullname: | Chaâbane Merzekane |
Birth Date: | 1959 3, df=y |
Birth Place: | Algeria |
Years1: | 1974–1987 |
Clubs1: | NA Hussein Dey |
Years2: | 1987–1989 |
Clubs2: | MC Alger |
Nationalyears1: | 1978–1988 |
Nationalteam1: | Algeria |
Nationalcaps1: | 60 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Chaâbane Merzekane (born 8 March 1959) 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]