Zidane Mebarakou (Arabic: زيدان مباراكو; Tamazight: ⵣⵉⴷⴰⵏ ⵎⴻⴱⴰⵔⴰⴽⵓ; born 3 January 1989) is an Algerian professional footballer[1] who plays as a centre-back for Olympique Akbou.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zidane Mebarakou | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Barbacha, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympique Akbou | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | JSM Béjaïa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | JSM Béjaïa | 82 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | MO Béjaïa | 40 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | MC Alger | 54 | (1) |
| 2019 | Al-Wehda | 11 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | MC Alger | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | CS Constantine | 62 | (2) |
| 2023– | Olympique Akbou | 38 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 31 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Personal life
editMebarakou is from Barbacha, 40 km south of the city of Béjaïa in Kabylia.[2]
Career
editHe made his professional debut with local club JSM Béjaïa. He moved to MO Béjaïa in summer 2014. At his new club, he won the Algerian Cup, scoring in the semi-final against ES Sétif. At the end of his first year at the club, he was voted player of the season in an online survey.[3]
In 2016, he joined MC Alger alongside teammate Zahir Zerdab on a two-year deal.[4] After 2 years and a half in the Algerian capital, he joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Wehda in January 2019.[5] He returned to MC Alger during the following transfer window after Saudi club owners did not wish to keep him.[6]
In 2020, he joined CS Constantine,[7] where he would play for two years.
Having spent 6 months without a club, Mebarakou signed with third-tier promotion contender Olympique Akbou in January 2023. On April 28, 2023, he scored the 2nd goal in a 3–0 win against USM Khenchela in the Algerian Cup round of 16, earning them a historic qualification to the quarterfinals.[8]
International career
editHis performances at MO Béjaïa attracted the eyes of coach Christian Gourcuff.[9][10] Nonetheless, he never played for the national team.[11]
Honours
editMO Béjaïa
- Algerian Cup: 2014–15[12]
- Algerian Super Cup runner-up: 2015
MC Alger
- Algerian Super Cup runner-up: 2016
Olympique Akbou
- Algerian Ligue 2: 2023–24 (Center-East Group)
- Algerian Ligue 3: 2022–23 (Center-East Group)[13]
References
edit- ^ "Zidane Mebarakou (Olympique Akbou) - Player Profile - FlashScore.com". Flashscore.
- ^ "Zidane Mebarakou honoré par les supporters". La Dépêche de Kabylie. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Zidane Mebarakou honoré par les supporters". La Dépêche de Kabylie. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "ميباراكو ينضم لصفوف مولودية الجزائر". Kooora. 20 June 2016.
- ^ "رسمياً.. الوحدة يضم مدافع مولودية الجزائر زيدان ميباراكو". Alakhbaar24. 18 January 2019.
- ^ "MCA : Zidane Mebarakou fait son retour". DZfoot.
- ^ "CSC : Mebarakou opte pour le Sanafirs". DZfoot. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Coupe d'Algérie: qualification historique d'Akbou en quarts de finale". Le Score. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Equipe d'Algérie : Gourcuff ce vendredi à Alger: Il compte voir Mebarakou lors de la finale". Le Buteur. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Algérie : Gourcuff convoque 9 locaux contre les Seychelles". Afrik Foot. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "EN : Mebarakou libéré". Compétition DZ. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Le MO Béjaia remporte la Coupe d'Algérie 2015". DZfoot. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Accession en Ligue 2 : Historique pour Akbou, le MSPB et le WAM reviennent". - El Watan. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
edit- Zidane Mebarakou at Soccerway
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