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List Of African Association Football Families
This is a list of association football (soccer) families. The countries are listed according to the national teams of the senior family member if the other family member played for a different country. A Algeria * Farès Bahlouli, Mohamed Bahlouli, Djibril Bahlouli (brother) * Karim Benyamina,Was born in Germany, but represented Algeria internationally. Soufian Benyamina (brother) * Fathi Chebal, Jordan Faucher (nephew) * Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani, Abdennour Chérif El-Ouazzani (brother), Hichem Chérif El-Ouazzani (son) * Abdelkader Ferhaoui, Ryan Ferhaoui (son) * Abdelkader Ghezzal,Was born in France, but represented Algeria internationally. Rachid GhezzalWas born in France and capped for their under-20 side, before switching allegiance to Algeria. (brother) * Nacer Guedioura, Adlène Guedioura (son) * Jugurtha Hamroun, Rezki Hamroune (cousin) * Mohamed Kaci-Saïd, Kamel Kaci-Saïd (brother) * Ahmed Oudjani, Chérif Oudjani (son) * Antar Yahia, Karim Ziani (brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farès Bahlouli
Farès Bahlouli (born 8 April 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ukrainian Premier League club Dnipro-1. He is a former France youth international. Club career Lyon Bahlouli started his career at Lyon, graduating through the academy before featuring for Lyon B in 2012. He made his debut for Lyon on 12 May 2013 against Paris Saint-Germain. Monaco On 30 June 2015, Bahlouli joined Monaco from Lyon for €3.5 million (plus incentives). Bahlouli scored his first goal for Monaco in a 10–2 win over JS St Jean Beaulieu in the 2015–16 Coupe de France. Standard Liège loan On 31 August 2016, he joined Belgian club Standard Liège on a season-long loan deal. However, he failed to make a single appearance for the senior side. Lille On 1 January 2017, Lille OSC and Monaco reached an agreement for the transfer of Bahlouli. He made his debut for Lille against Angers on 11 February 2017 in a 2–1 defeat. He played five games for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jugurtha Hamroun
Jugurtha Hamroun ( ar, يوغرطة حمرون; born 27 January 1989) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Qatari club Al-Markhiya. After starting out at Guingamp in France, he went on to compete professionally in Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania and Qatar. Hamroun represented Algeria at under-23 level, making his debut in November 2011. Early life Hamroun was born in the town of Bouzeguene in the Tizi Ouzou Province. At age 5, he moved with his family to France, where they settled in Neuilly-sur-Marne in the eastern suburbs of Paris.Découverte: Interview Jugurtha Hamroun (Discovery: Jugurtha Hamround interview) ; at DZFoot (in French) Club career Guingamp At age 12, Hamroun joined th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastos (Angolan Footballer)
Bartolomeu Jacinto Quissanga, known as Bastos (born 23 November 1991), is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli. Club career Bastos began his career in his native country Angola. Between 2011 and 2013 he played with Petro Atlético de Luanda in 105 games where he scored 6 goals and also won the Taça de Angola twice. Rostov On 11 July 2013, Bastos signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League side FC Rostov. He played a key role in winning the first Russian Cup for his club Rostov in the final against FC Krasnodar. Lazio On 17 August 2016, Lazio announced the signing of Bastos for €5 million. He scored his first goal for the club on 17 September 2017, a 3–2 away win over Genoa. Al-Ain On 22 October 2020, after playing in two of Lazio's opening matches of the 2020–21 Serie A season, Bastos joined Saudi club Al-Ain on a permanent basis. Rostov loan On 5 August 2021, Bastos returned to Rostov on loan f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adem Zorgane
Adem Zorgane (; born 6 January 2000) is an Algerian professional association football, footballer who plays for R. Charleroi S.C., Charleroi and the Algeria national football team, Algeria national team. He is the son of former Algeria international Malik Zorgane. Club career Paradou AC On 13 August 2018 Zorgane made his senior debut for Paradou AC, becoming the first ever player born in the 21st century to play in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Charleroi On 27 June 2021 Zorgane signed a four-year contract with Belgian First Division A club R. Charleroi S.C., Charleroi. He made his debut for the club in the Belgian First Division A on 8 August, scoring his first goal in the eighth minute of a 1–1 draw against Oud-Heverlee Leuven, OH Leuven. In 2021–22 R. Charleroi S.C. season, his first season with Charleroi, Zorgane quickly established himself as a starter, making 37 total appearances in which he scored three goals. International career In the summer of 2018, Zorgane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malik Zorgane
Malik Zorgane (born 27 June 1965) is an Algerian football manager and a former player. He spent the majority of his playing career with ES Sétif. Zorgane is a former international and had 9 caps for the Algeria national team. He was a member of the Algeria squad that won the 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations. International career Zorgane made his debut for the Algeria national team on 13 November 1988 as a starter in a friendly against Mali. Zorgane scored the first goal in the game in the 15th minute with Algeria going on to win 7-0. National team statistics International goals :''Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first.'' Honours Club * ES Sétif **Algerian Championnat National: 1986-87 **African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1988 **Afro-Asian Club Championship: 1989 Country * Algeria **Afro-Asian Cup of Nations The Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, also called the AFC Asia/Africa Challenge Cup, was an intercontinental football competition endorsed by the Confederatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kheireddine Zarabi
Kheireddine "Kiko" Zarabi (born 18 July 1984) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a central defender. Club career Born in Hussein Dey District, Algiers, Zarabi started his career at age 10 with IRB Ouargla. When he turned 13 his family returned to live in the capital, and he joined NA Hussein Dey first before leaving to RC Kouba two years later; he made his senior debut with the latter in 2002, remaining three seasons with the club. In May 2005, Zarabi went on trial with French Ligue 2 side FC Lorient. However, nothing came of it, and he returned to his homeland where he successively represented ES Sétif and CR Belouizdad. Zarabi signed a two and a half year contract with Finland's Turun Palloseura in late 2007. On 19 January 2009, he moved to Portugal where he would remain the following years, with C.F. Os Belenenses, Vitória de Setúbal, Leixões S.C. and F.C. Arouca, the first two teams in the Primeira Liga and the other in the second division. In his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abderraouf Zarabi
Abderraouf Zarabi (born 26 March 1979) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He made 22 appearances for the Algeria national team. Club career Hibernian Zarabi was born in Algiers, Algeria. He signed with the Scottish Premier League club Hibernian in January 2008, but was released from his contract at the end of the 2007–08 season. He was released because his wife and child were rejected visas to come and live in Edinburgh. Nîmes Zarabi decided to return to French football, signing a contract with newly promoted Ligue 2 side Nîmes Olympique. On 1 August 2008, he made his debut for the club, starting in a Ligue 2 match against Brest. Personal life Abderraouf is the son of former Algeria international and NA Hussein Dey star Abdelaziz Zarabi. His younger brother Kheireddine Zarabi Kheireddine "Kiko" Zarabi (born 18 July 1984) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a central defender. Club career Born in Hussein Dey Dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdelaziz Zarabi
Abd al-Aziz ( ar, عبد العزيز, DMG: ''ʽAbd al-ʽAzīz''), frequently also transliterated Abdul-Aziz, is a male Arabic Muslim given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the words '' ʽAbd'', the Arabic definite article and '' ʽAzīz'' "Almighty". The name is commonly abbreviated as "ʽAzīz". The name means "servant of the Almighty", ''al-ʽAzīz'' being one of the names of God in Islam, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. The letter ''a'' of the ''al-'' is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel, often by ''u''. So the first part can appear as Abdel, without spacing and hyphenation. It may refer to: Men * Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan (died 705), Umayyad prince and governor of Egypt * Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa (died 716), governor of Al-Andalus * Abd al-Aziz ibn Shu'ayb, emir of Crete 949–961 * Abd al-Aziz ibn Mansur (ruled 1104–1121), ruler of the Hammadids (Berber dynasty) * Abdelaziz al-Malzuzi (died 1298), Moroccan poet and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karim Ziani
Karim Koceila Yanis Ziani ( ar, كريم زياني; born 17 August 1982) is an Algerian former professional footballer. He played in different midfield positions but was best known as a playmaker. He is now the sporting director of JS Kabylie. Ziani is considered a national hero by many Algerians as it was his cross that led to the goal that put Algeria into their first World Cup since 1986 at the expense of bitter rivals Egypt. He played at the 2004 and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, the latter in which Algeria finished fourth and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Overall, he participated in 62 official matches for the Algerian national team and scored five goals. Club career Ziani began his football career in 1995 with the junior side of Racing Club de Paris at the age of 13. Troyes In 1998, Ziani was spotted by scouts from Troyes and was subsequently brought into their youth academy. Playing for the youth team there garnered a significant amount of keen admirers inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antar Yahia
Antar Yahia ( ar, عنتر يحيى; born 21 March 1982) is a retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Yahia is a former French youth international having earned caps for both the under-16 and under-18 youth teams for a brief period of time. He was the first footballer to profit from the 2004 change in FIFA eligibility rules as he had played as a French youth international. After his switch of national allegiance he was called up to the Algeria Under-23 side, scoring on his debut in a 1–0 win against Ghana in an Olympic Games qualifier on 2 January 2004. A few days later he was called up to a training camp held in Algiers in preparation of the 2004 African Nations Cup. At international level, Yahia played for the Algeria national team prior to his retirement from international football on 1 May 2012. He is considered a national hero by many Algerians, as he was the scorer of the goal that put them into their first World Cup finals since 1986, at the expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chérif Oudjani
Chérif Oudjani (born 9 December 1964) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker, spending his career in France. Born in France, he played for the Algeria national team internationally, most notably winning the 1990 African Cup of Nations. He is the son of footballer Ahmed Oudjani Ahmed Oudjani (19 March 1937 – 15 January 1998) was an Algerian football striker. Biography Oudjani was a member of the Algerian FLN team before the country gained its independence. He is also the all-time top scorer in RC Lens history, havi .... External links * RC Lens profileStade Lavallois profile 1964 births Living people People from Lens, Pas-de-Calais French people of Kabyle descent French sportspeople of Algerian descent Kabyle people Sportspeople from Pas-de-Calais Footballers from Hauts-de-France French footballers Algerian footballers Association football forwards Algeria international footballers Africa Cup of Nations-winning players 1990 African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Oudjani
Ahmed Oudjani (19 March 1937 – 15 January 1998) was an Algerian football striker. Biography Oudjani was a member of the Algerian FLN team before the country gained its independence. He is also the all-time top scorer in RC Lens history, having scored 94 goals in 148 matches for the team, including 6 goals in one game against RC Paris in the 1963/1964 season. He scored 99 career goals in Ligue 1, and was the leading scorer in the 1963–64 French Division 1 with 30 goals. Ahmed is the father of former Algerian international Chérif Oudjani, who scored the winning goal in the final of the 1990 African Cup of Nations. Ahmed's family is of Kabyle origin, and hails from the village of Sidi Aïch in Bejaïa. Honours * Won the Coupe Drago three times with RC Lens in 1959, 1960 and 1965 * All-time top scorer in RC Lens Racing Club de Lens (, commonly referred to as RC Lens or simply Lens) is a French professional football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |