Abdelghani Zitouni

Abdelghani Zitouni
Personal information
Full name Abdelghani Zitouni
Date of birth (1932-05-05)May 5, 1932
Place of birth Algiers, Algeria
Place of death Dely Ibrahim, Algiers, Algeria
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
RC Kouba - (-)
OMR El Annasser - (-)
CR Belouizdad - (-)
National team
1963–1965 Algeria 6 (1)
Teams managed
USM Alger
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Abdelghani Zitouni (born May 5, 1932 in Algiers – died November 17, 2010 in Algiers) was a former Algerian international football player and manager.[1]

Club career

Zitouni spent the majority of his playing career with OMR El Annasser, after starting off with RC Kouba.[1][2] He also played briefly with MC Alger 1953-1954 CR Belouizdad.[3]

International career

On January 6, 1963, Zitouni made his debut for the Algerian National Team in a 2-1 win over Bulgaria in a friendly at the Stade 20 Août in Algiers.[4] In that game, he scored a goal in the 72nd minute, which was also the first goal in the history of independent Algeria.

On June 17, 1965, Zitouni got his last cap for Algeria, in a 3-0 loss against Brazil in Oran.[5]

Managerial career

After his playing career, Zitouni managed a number of Algerian clubs, most notably USM Alger in the 1970s.

References

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