Hacène Lalmas

Algerian footballer (1943–2018)

Hacène Lalmas (12 March 1943 – 7 July 2018) was an Algerian footballer.[1] He played as a midfielder and was nicknamed El Kebch (The Ram).[1] Lalmas was born in Algiers, Algeria. He played for OM Ruisseau from 1954 to 1962, CR Belouizdad from 1962 to 1973, NA Hussein Dey from 1973 to 1975 and for Algeria national football team from 1963 to 1974.

Hacène Lalmas
Personal information
Full name Hacène Lalmas
Date of birth (1943-03-12)March 12, 1943
Place of birth Algiers, Algeria
Date of death July 7, 2018(2018-07-07) (aged 75)
Place of death Algiers, Algeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1954–1960 OM Ruisseau
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1962 OM Ruisseau 18 (24)
1962–1973 CR Belouizdad (107)
1973–1975 NA Hussein Dey
1975–1976 IR Santé
National team
1963–1974 Algeria 43 (14)
Teams managed
1983 Algeria U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Lalmas died in Algiers on 7 July 2018 from an aortic dissection at the age of 75.[2]

Club career change

Although he started his career with OM Ruisseau, Lalmas played most of his career for CR Belouizdad and it was with CRB. He led the club to four league titles, three cup titles and three Maghreb Champions Cup titles.

Career statistics change

International change

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. 22 March 1964 Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria   Egypt 1–1 2–2 Friendly
2. 4 November 1964 Stade El Annasser, Algiers   Soviet Union 2–1 2–2 Friendly
3. 19 July 1965 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville   Madagascar 1–0 1–0 1965 All-Africa Games
4. 5 February 1967 Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako   Mali 0–2 0–3 1968 African Cup of Nations qualification
5. 12 February 1967 Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou   Upper Volta 1–2 1–2 1968 African Cup of Nations qualification
6. 12 September 1967 Stade Chedli Zouiten, Tunis   Morocco 0–2 1–3 1967 Mediterranean Games
7. 14 January 1968 Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa   Uganda 1–0 4–0 1968 African Cup of Nations
8. 2–0
9. 3–0
10. 26 June 1968 Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca   Guinea 1–0 2–2 1968 Olympic Games Qualifiers
11. 2–2
12. 30 June 1968 Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca   Guinea 1–0 2–3 1968 Olympic Games Qualifiers
13. 18 December 1968 Stade El Annasser, Algiers   France Ol. 2–5 Friendly
14. 25 December 1969 Stade El Annasser, Algiers   France Ol. 1–0 3–1

Honours change

CR Belouizdad

Individual

  • Algerian league top scorer: 1969–70

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Loyens, Olivier (13 August 2011). "Hacène Lalmas, le maestro". Afrik-Foot (in French). Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. Adieu à Hacene Lalmas, El Kebch légendaire du football algérien Archived 2018-07-07 at the Wayback Machine (in French)

Other websites change