Full name Abdelghani Zitouni Name Abdelghani Zitouni Place of birth Algiers, Algeria Role Football player | Playing position Position Midfielder Years Team | |
Date of birth (1932-05-05)May 5, 1932 Place of death Dely Ibrahim, Algiers, Algeria Died November 17, 2010, Dely Ibrahim, Algeria | ||
Abdelghani Zitouni (May 5, 1932 – November 17, 2010) was an Algerian international football player and manager.
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Club career
Zitouni spent the majority of his playing career with OMR El Annasser, after starting off with RC Kouba. He also played briefly with MC Alger 1953-1954 CR Belouizdad.
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. 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.
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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