Chérif Oudjani (born 9 December 1964) is a former professional

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who played as a

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, spending his career in France. Born in France, he played for the Algeria national team internationally, most notably winning the

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. 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 ...

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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 Cup of Nations players Ligue 1 players RC Lens players Stade Lavallois players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players AS Beauvais Oise players OFC Charleville players SAS Épinal players Gazélec Ajaccio players Wasquehal Football players Valenciennes FC players Pacy Ménilles RC players {{Algeria-footy-forward-stub