Chaabane Merzekane

Chaabane Merzekane (born March 8, 1959 in Hussein Dey, Algiers Province) is a former Algerian footballer, who played as a defender. He was a key member of the Algerian National Team that took part in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, playing the full 90 minutes in all three of the teams 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]

References

1. ^ http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1982/squad_alg82.html
2. ^ http://sebbar.oldiblog.com/?page=lastarticle&id=1640457
3. ^ http://www.africa-foot.com/reaction_merzekane.html

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Name	Merzekane, Chaabane
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Date of birth	March 8, 1959
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