Abderrahmane Meziani (12 May 1942 – 2 June 2016) was a professional Algerian footballer who played as a forward.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mezmez | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Date of death | 2 June 2016 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | AS Saint-Eugènoise | – | (–) |
| 1962–1976 | USM Alger | – | (–) |
| International career | |||
| 1963 | Algeria | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editBorn in Algiers on 12 May 1942, Abderrahmane Meziani began his career at MC Alger in 1955 in the minimal category, he then passed through ASPTT Algiers before landing at the AS Saint-Eugène, Algiers flagship club during the colonial era.[2] After the independence of Algeria in 1962, then aged 20, Meziani signed to USM Alger to spend the rest of his career there.
On 6 January 1963, he was selected for the first time in Team Algeria for a friendly match against the Bulgaria. He scored a goal in the 80th minute and allowed his team to emerge victorious from his first official meeting.[3]
On 1 May 2006 Meziani suffered a cardiovascular event.[4] The left side of his body was paralyzed.[5] After several days in a coma, he was transferred to France in order to receive the necessary care. He recovered slowly after a long rehabilitation. However, it became necessary to always use a wheelchair.
Abderrahmane Meziani died on Thursday 2 June 2016 at 8 am in Algiers after a long fight against illness.
Honours
edit- Championnat National
- Winner: 1962-63
- Algerian Cup
- Championnat National
International goals
editNational Team
edit- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after the player's goal.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 January 1963 | Stade d'El Anasser, Algiers |  Bulgaria |
2–1[6] | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "Algérie Presse Service - Football : l'Ancien international Abderrahmane Meziani n'est plus". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "L'Homme au dribble irrésistible !".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Abderrahmane Meziani gravement malade".
- ^ "Dahmane Meziani va mieux". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Algeria vs. Bulgaria - 6 January 1963". dzfoot. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2014.