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Full name
  
Kheiredine Merzougi

2010–2011
  
SC Ain Defla

Name
  
Kheiredine Merzougi


Number
  
TBA

Role
  
Footballer

Years
  
Team

Current team
  
MC Alger

Date of birth
  
(1992-08-16) August 16, 1992 (age 23)

Place of birth
  
Ain Defla, Algeria

Kheiredine Merzougi (born August 16, 1992 in Aïn Defla) is an Algerian footballer who plays for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club MC Alger.

Contents

Merzougi finished as the top scorer of the 2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 with 17 goals for RC Relizane.

In June 2015, Merzougi signed a two-year contract with MC Alger.

Doping ban

In January 2016 it was announced that Merzougi was banned from sports for two years by the Confederation of African Football after testing positive for Methylhexanamine. However, in March 2016, FIFA confirmed they were giving an extended four-year ban to apply worldwide through 24 January 2020.

Honours

  • Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 top scorer: 2014–15
  • References

    Kheiredine Merzougi Wikipedia