Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche Explained

Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche
Fullname:Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche[1]
Height:1.860NaN0
Birth Date:19 March 1985
Birth Place:Mila, Algeria
Currentclub:ES Ben Aknoun
Clubnumber:1
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2001–2002
Youthclubs1:Lycee Sportif de Draria
Youthyears2:2002–2004
Youthclubs2:USM Alger
Years1:2004–2009
Caps1:92
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2011
Caps2:51
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2023
Caps3:206
Goals3:1
Years4:2023–
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2003–2004
Nationalteam1:Algeria U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2005–2007
Nationalteam2:Algeria U23
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2008–2011
Nationalteam3:Algeria A'
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2010–2014
Nationalteam4:Algeria
Nationalcaps4:8
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:14 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:19 November 2014

Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (Arabic: محمد الأمين زيماموش; born 19 March 1985) is an Algerian footballer who plays for ES Ben Aknoun.[2]

Club career

Return to USM Alger

On 10 July 2011, Zemmamouche returned to USM Alger, although some supporters refused to return because of the famous penalty kick against the USM Alger in 2010 at the Algerian Cup.[3] the goalkeeper said after the penalty kick recorded was not a provocation to supporters and apologized to them, However, he spent a three-year contract worth 3,500,000 DZD by a month to become the highest salary holder in the Ligue 1, in his first season after returning. Zemmamouche participated in 32 matches between the Ligue 1 and the cup, contributing to the return of the team to continental tournaments after six years of absence.

In the following season 2012–13 is the beginning of a new era with the titles where the goalkeeper contributed to the coronation Algerian Cup and the Arab Club Cup, where he did not receive goals in 22 games, including 14 in the Ligue 1 is the best outcome of his career, also Zemmamouche repelled two kick penalties against the Egyptian club Ismaily SC was the spa in the arrival to the final.[4] the same thing in the final cup against his former club MC Alger where he played a big game.[5] by the end of the season, Zemmamouche won the best goalkeeper award in the Ligue 1, presented by Maracana Foot.[6] The next season was good for the international goalkeeper, where he managed to lead the team to the league title after a 9-year absence and also to win the Super Cup for the first time and after the great level in the last two seasons, was able to secure a ticket to participate in the FIFA World Cup to become the first player in the history of the USM Alger, as for this season participated in 27 games, including 15 clean sheets.

On August 24, 2021, Zemmamouche became the first player in USMA to reach 400 matches, after the last round match of the 2020–21 season against JSM Skikda. With the end of the 2023 CAF Confederation Cup final match against Young Africans and winning the title, Lamine Zemmamouche announced his retirement from football after 18 years with USM Alger, which is more than playing matches in his history with 405 games, Zemmamouche stated "That's it I stop! I have known everything in the world of football. I'm finishing this season and I'm definitely hanging up".[7] [8]

International career

In December 2009, Zemmamouche was selected by Algeria national team coach Rabah Saâdane to play in the 2010 African Cup of Nations hosted in Angola, and as backup to Faouzi Chaouchi, he came on as a replacement in the semi-final against Egypt following Chaouchi's sending-off, before playing the entire 90 minutes of the third-place playoff against Nigeria.

Zemmamouche was the last player cut as coach Saâdane finalised his 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.[9]

Zemmamouche was also selected in the Algerian national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil as Algeria's second-choice goalkeeper. He contested one qualifier ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, filling in for Raïs M'Bolhi against Burkina Faso.

Career statistics

Club

[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[11] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
USM Alger2003–04Ligue 11010
2004–054040
2005–06260604[12] 0360
2006–072505020320
2007–081206[13] 0180
2008–092401040290
Total920120601001200
MC Alger2009–10Ligue 127031301
2010–1124030504[14] 0360
Total510615040661
USM Alger2011–12Ligue 128040320
2012–13220600[15] 06[16] 0340
2013–14240201[17] 0270
2014–15240206010330
2015–167070140
2016–17260205010340
2017–182502013[18] 1401
2018–1913010603[19] 0220
2019–20150106000220
2020–211803[20] 0210
2021–224040
2022–231010
Total20602004311502851
Career total34903915412904712

Honours

USM Alger

MC Alger

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Algeria . FIFA . 1 . 14 July 2014 . 11 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160121051710/http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf . January 21, 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: DZ Foot. La Fiche de Mohamed Lamine ZEMAMOUCHE. fr. July 13, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090302171250/http://www.dzfoot.com/joueur.php?joueur_id=655&saison_id=14. March 2, 2009. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Zemmamouche: " Je demande pardon " . usm-alger.com . 16 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Coupe arabe des clubs (demi-finale-retour): Les Usmistes se qualifient pour la finale . elmoudjahid.com . 16 March 2018.
  5. Web site: L'USM Alger s'offre la Coupe d'Algérie . afrik-foot.com . May 2013 . 16 March 2018.
  6. Web site: 5e Oscars de Maracana: Mourad Delhoum (ES Sétif) élu meilleur joueur de la saison . djazairess . 16 March 2018.
  7. Web site: USM Alger : Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche annonce sa retraite . africafootunited.com . June 4, 2023 . June 5, 2023.
  8. Web site: USMA : Zemmaouche le survivant de 2015 . dzfoot.com . June 3, 2023 . June 5, 2023.
  9. Web site: Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) . https://web.archive.org/web/20100606112510/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1223409/index.html#zemmamouche+final+algerian+omission. dead. June 6, 2010. FIFA.com. FIFA.com. en-GB. 2017-07-13.
  10. News: Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche . 15 March 2018 . Soccerway .
  11. Includes the Algerian Cup
  12. All appearance(s) in Champions League
  13. All appearance(s) in Arab Champions League
  14. All appearance(s) in North African Cup of Champions
  15. All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  16. All appearance(s) in UAFA Club Cup
  17. All appearances in Algerian Super Cup
  18. seven appearances in CAF Champions League, six appearances and one goal in CAF Confederation Cup
  19. All appearance(s) in Arab Club Champions Cup
  20. All appearance(s) in Algerian League Cup
  21. Web site: Supercoupe d’algérie :USMA 2 - MCA 0 La revanche des rouge et noir . sudhorizons.dz . 11 August 2019.
  22. Web site: L’usma remporte son premier titre international en coupe arabe, historique ! . algerie360.com . 15 May 2013 . 17 June 2022.
  23. Web site: USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans . barrons.com . June 3, 2023 . June 4, 2023.