| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zidane Mebarakou | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-01-03)3 January 1989 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Barbacha, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MO Béjaïa | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Olympique Akbou | 45 | (8) |
| 2025– | MO Béjaïa | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 November 2025 | |||
Zidane Mebarakou (Arabic:زيدان مباراكو;Tamazight: ⵣⵉⴷⴰⵏ ⵎⴻⴱⴰⵔⴰⴽⵓ; born 3 January 1989) is an Algerian professionalfootballer[1] who plays as acentre-back forMO Béjaïa.
Mebarakou is fromBarbacha, 40 km south of the city ofBéjaïa inKabylia.[2]
He made his professional debut with local clubJSM Béjaïa. He moved toMO Béjaïa in summer 2014. At his new club, he won theAlgerian Cup, scoring in the semi-final againstES 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 joinedMC Alger alongside teammateZahir Zerdab on a two-year deal.[4] After 2 years and a half in the Algerian capital, he joinedSaudi Pro League sideAl-Wehda in January 2019.[5]He returned toMC Alger during the following transfer window after Saudi club owners did not wish to keep him.[6]
In 2020, he joinedCS Constantine,[7] where he would play for two years.
Having spent 6 months without a club, Mebarakou signed with third-tier promotion contenderOlympique Akbou in January 2023. On April 28, 2023, he scored the 2nd goal in a 3–0 win againstUSM Khenchela in theAlgerian Cup round of 16, earning them a historic qualification to the quarterfinals.[8]
His performances atMO Béjaïa attracted the eyes of coachChristian Gourcuff.[9][10] Nonetheless, he never played for thenational team.[11]
MO Béjaïa
MC Alger
Olympique Akbou
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