Abdelghani Zitouni

Abdelghani Zitouni (May 5, 1932 – November 17, 2010) was an Algerian international football player and manager.[1] Zitouni scored the first ever goal in the history of the Algeria national team.

Abdelghani Zitouni
Personal information
Full name Abdelghani Zitouni
Date of birth (1932-05-05)May 5, 1932
Place of birth Algiers, Algeria
Date of death November 17, 2010(2010-11-17) (aged 78)
Place of death Dely Ibrahim, Algiers, Algeria
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
RC Kouba - (-)
OMR El Annasser - (-)
CR Belouizdad - (-)
National team
1963–1965 Algeria 6 (1)
Teams managed
USM Alger
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Zitouni spent the majority of his playing career with OMR El Annasser, after starting off with RC Kouba.[1][2] He also played briefly with MC Alger 1953-1954 CR Belouizdad.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Managerial career

After his playing career, Zitouni managed a number of Algerian clubs, most notably USM Alger in the 1970s.

References
  1. Carnet : Décès de Abdelghani Zitouni
  2. Décès de Abdelghani Zitouni : L’artiste s’en va Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Algérie : Décès de l'ex-international Abdelghani Zitouni Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Algérie 2-1 Bulgarie Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Algérie 0-3 Brésil Archived November 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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