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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.

Abdelghani Zitouni

Personal information
Full name	Abdelghani Zitouni
Date of birth	(1932-05-05)May 5, 1932
Place of birth	Algiers, Algeria
Date of death	November 17, 2010(2010-11-17) (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	-	(-)
National team
1963–1965	Algeria	6	(1)
Teams managed
	USM Alger
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

На других языках

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[fr] Abdelghani Zitouni

Abdelghani Zitouni, né le 5 mai 1932 à Alger et mort le 17 novembre 2010 à Dely Ibrahim, est un footballeur international algérien. Il évoluait au poste de milieu gauche[1].

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