Mohamed Mezghrani (born 2 June 1994) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Polish club Ruch Chorzów. He formerly played for Turnhout, Duffel, RKC Waalwijk, USM Alger, as well as Hungarian clubs Budapest Honvéd and Puskás Akadémia, and Polish outfit Warta Poznań.[2]

Mohamed Mezghrani
Personal information
Full name Amin Mohamed Mezghrani
Date of birth (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Uccle, Belgium
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
Ruch Chorzów
Number 23
Youth career
Diegem Sport
Brussels
Standard Liège
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Turnhout 41 (1)
2015–2016 Duffel
2016–2018 Waalwijk 47 (1)
2018–2019 USM Alger 2 (0)
2019–2022 Budapest Honvéd 54 (1)
2022–2024 Puskás Akadémia 23 (0)
2024 Warta Poznań 12 (0)
2024– Ruch Chorzów 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Club career

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On 2 June 2018, Mezghrani joined USM Alger from Waalwijk for three seasons.[2] but his stint with the club was short, and he left during the winter transfer window after playing only two games to return to Europe, where he joined Hungarian club Budapest Honvéd on a six-month contract with a two-year option.,[3] and in the first season he reached the Magyar Kupa final where did they defeat against MOL Vidi, The following season, Mezghrani missed half of the campaign due to an injury - his first game after the return came on 22 February 2020 against Puskás Akadémia. Mezghrani won his first title at the end of the season, the Magyar Kupa.[4]

On 3 January 2022, Mezghrani signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Puskás Akadémia.[5]

On 8 February 2024, after spending the winter training with Ekstraklasa club Warta Poznań, Mezghrani joined the Polish side on a free transfer, signing a deal until the end of the season with an option for another year.[6] After Warta suffered relegation to the I liga, Mezghrani's contract was not extended.[7]

On 29 August 2024, he signed a one-year deal with another I liga club Ruch Chorzów, reuniting with his former Warta manager Dawid Szulczek.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 27 May 2024[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Waalwijk 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 27 0 2 0 2[a] 0 31 0
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 20 1 1 0 21 1
Total 47 1 3 0 2 0 52 1
USM Alger 2018–19 Ligue 1 2 0 2 0
Budapest Honvéd 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11 0 4 0 15 0
2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11 0 5 0 16 0
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 25 1 3 0 2[b] 0 30 1
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 54 1 12 0 2 0 68 1
Puskás Akadémia 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 21 0 1 0 2[c] 0 24 0
Total 23 0 1 0 2 0 26 0
Warta Poznań 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 12 0 12 0
Ruch Chorzów 2024–25 I liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 138 1 16 0 4 0 2 0 160 1
  1. ^ Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

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Budapest Honvéd

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mo Mezghrani zawodnikiem Ruchu" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "USMA : Mohamed Mezghrani s'engage pour 3 ans". DZFoot.com. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Mercato : Mezghrani au Honved Budapest". DZFoot.com. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Coronavirus: Fans flout distancing rules in Hungarian Cup final". BBC Sport. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. ^ "GYORS SZÉLSŐVEL BŐVÜLTÜNK" (Press release) (in Hungarian). Puskás Akadémia. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Mohamed Mezghrani nowym piłkarzem Warty Poznań! Będzie mógł zagrać już w niedzielnym meczu z Rakowem Częstochowa". gloswielkopolski.pl (in Polish). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Kolejni zawodnicy odchodzą z Warty". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  8. ^ Mohamed Mezghrani at Soccerway