| Zidane Mebarakou ⵣⵉⴷⴰⵏ ⵎⴻⴱⴰⵔⴰⴽⵓ | |
| Fullname: | Zidane Mebarakou |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Barbacha, Algeria |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Olympique Akbou |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | –2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | JSM Béjaïa |
| Years1: | 2009–2014 |
| Caps1: | 82 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps2: | 40 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2019 |
| Caps3: | 54 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps6: | 62 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Olympique Akbou |
| Caps7: | 38 |
| Goals7: | 8 |
| Pcupdate: | 17:00, 31 May 2024 (UTC) |
Zidane Mebarakou (Arabic: زيدان مباراكو; Tamazight: ⵣⵉⴷⴰⵏ ⵎⴻⴱⴰⵔⴰⴽⵓ; born 3 January 1989) is an Algerian professional footballer[1] who plays as a centre-back for Olympique Akbou.
Mebarakou is from Barbacha, 40 km south of the city of Béjaïa in Kabylia.[2]
He made his professional debut with local club JSM Béjaïa. He moved to MO Béjaïa in summer 2014. At his new club, he won the Algerian Cup, scoring in the semi-final against ES Sétif. At the end of his first year at the club, he was voted player of the season in an online survey.[3]
In 2016, he joined MC Alger alongside teammate Zahir Zerdab on a two-year deal.[4] After 2 years and a half in the Algerian capital, he joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Wehda in January 2019.[5] He returned to MC Alger during the following transfer window after Saudi club owners did not wish to keep him.[6]
In 2020, he joined CS Constantine,[7] where he would play for two years.
Having spent 6 months without a club, Mebarakou signed with third-tier promotion contender Olympique Akbou in January 2023. On April 28, 2023, he scored the 2nd goal in a 3–0 win against USM Khenchela in the Algerian Cup round of 16, earning them a historic qualification to the quarterfinals.[8]
His performances at MO Béjaïa attracted the eyes of coach Christian Gourcuff.[9] [10] Nonetheless, he never played for the national team.[11]
MO Béjaïa
MC Alger
Olympique Akbou