Abdelghani Zitouni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdelghani Zitouni | ||
| Date of birth | May 5, 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Date of death | November 17, 2010 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Dély Ibrahim, Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| RC Kouba | - | (-) | |
| OMR El Annasser | - | (-) | |
| CR Belouizdad | - | (-) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1965 | Algeria | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| USM Alger | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdelghani Zitouni (May 5, 1932 – November 17, 2010) was an Algerian international football player and manager.[1] Zitouni scored the first ever goal in the history of the Algeria national team.
Club career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]After his playing career, Zitouni managed a number of Algerian clubs, most notably USM Alger in the 1970s.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Carnet : Décès de Abdelghani Zitouni". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ Décès de Abdelghani Zitouni : L’artiste s’en va Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Algérie : Décès de l'ex-international Abdelghani Zitouni Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Algérie 2-1 Bulgarie Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Algérie 0-3 Brésil Archived November 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine