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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1952-09-21)21 September 1952 (age 72) | ||
Place of birth | Onnaing, France | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1967–1969 | NA Hussein Dey | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1979 | NA Hussein Dey | 421 | (74) |
1979–1987 | JS Kabylie | ||
International career | |||
1973–1986 | Algeria | 72 | (7) |
Managerial career | |||
1989–1990 | JS Kabylie | ||
1993 | MC Alger | ||
1993–1994 | Chabab Mohammédia | ||
1994–1995 | MC Oran | ||
1995–1996 | Algeria | ||
1996–1998 | Olympique Béja | ||
1999 | AS Marsa | ||
1999–2000 | Olympique Béja | ||
2000–2001 | US Monastir | ||
2001 | Espérance de Tunis | ||
2003–2004 | CA Bizerte | ||
2004–2005 | Algeria | ||
2011-2012 | Algeria A' | ||
2012-2013 | CA Batna | ||
2014-2015 | JSM Béjaïa | ||
2016 | JSM Béjaïa | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ali Fergani (Arabic:علي فرقاني) (born 21 September 1952) is an Algerianfootball manager and former player who played in themidfield position as a playmaker. He was a regular member of theAlgeria national team during his 13-year international career.
Fergani played club football forNA Hussein Dey andJE Tizi-Ouzou. Fergani played for theAlgeria national team at the1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He also took part in the1982 FIFA World Cup inSpain.[2]
In 1981, Fergani came third in a run for anAfrican Footballer of the Year award.[3]
Upon his retirement, Fergani was appointed as an assistant manager ofAlgeria national team, as well as the coach of his former clubJS Kabylie. His managing career took off to a good start as he won the1990 African Cup of Nations in his homeland. Fergani was re-appointed as the coach of Algeria national team in 1995, but was dismissed just one year later, after a defeat toKenya.[4]
After leaving the national team, Fergani coached several Tunisian sides, includingClub Athletic Bizertin,[5]Union Sportive Monastir andStade Tunisien, among others.
Following the resignation ofRobert Waseige, Fergani was once again recalled to the Algeria national team, as a manager.
On 10October 2011 Fergani was appointed manager of theAlgeria A' national team.[6]