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 | Dely 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
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
- ^ a b Carnet : Décès de Abdelghani Zitouni
- ^ 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