Mehdi Cerbah
Algerian association football player (1953–2021)
Mehdi Cerbah (3 April 1953 – 29 October 2021) was an Algerian international football player. From 1975 until 1986, he played for the Algeria national football team, making 57 appearances.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehdi Cerbah | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 2021 (aged 68) | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–19?? | RAM Alger | ||
| USM Alger | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | USM Alger | – | (0) |
| 1972–1980 | JS Kabylie / JS Kawkabi / JE Tizi Ouzou | – | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | RS Kouba | – | (0) |
| 1983 | Montreal Manic | 5 | (0) |
| 1983–1986 | RS Kouba | – | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1986 | Algeria | 57 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Cerbah died on 29 October 2021 at the age of 68.[1]
Honours
changeClub
change- Algerian League Champion in 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980 with JS Kabylie and in 1981 with RC Kouba
- 2nd in the Algerian League in 1978, 1979 with JS Kabylie
- Algerian Cup winner in 1977 with JS Kabylie
- 2nd in Algerian Cup in 1979 with JS Kabylie
- 2nd in Maghreb Champions Cup with JS Kabylie
- 2nd in 1983 NASL Grand Prix of Indoor Soccer with Montreal Manic
Country
change- Gold medal in the 1975 Mediterranean Games in Algiers
- Gold medal in the 1978 All-Africa Games in Algiers
- Bronze medal in the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split
- 2nd in the final of the 1980 African Cup of Nations in Nigeria
- Participation in FIFA World Cup of 1982 in Spain
Individual
change- Best Algerian goalkeeper of the 20th Century
- Defensive MVP of 1983 NASL Grand Prix of Indoor Soccer with Montreal Manic
References
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