Personal information | |||
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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 | 37 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:50, 24 May 2024 (UTC) |
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.
Mebarakou is from Barbacha, 40 km south of the city of Béjaïa in Kabylia. [2]
He 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]
His performances at MO Béjaïa attracted the eyes of coach Christian Gourcuff. [9] [10] Nonetheless, he never played for the national team. [11]
MO Béjaïa
MC Alger
Olympique Akbou