| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdelghani Zitouni | ||
| Date of birth | (1932-05-05)May 5, 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Algiers,Algeria | ||
| Date of death | November 17, 2010(2010-11-17) (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Dély Ibrahim,Algiers,Algeria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| RC Kouba | - | (-) | |
| OMR El Annasser | - | (-) | |
| CR Belouizdad | - | (-) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1965 | Algeria | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| USM Alger | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdelghani Zitouni (May 5, 1932 – November 17, 2010) was an Algerian internationalfootball player andmanager.[1] Zitouni scored the first ever goal in the history of the Algeria national team.
Zitouni spent the majority of his playing career withOMR El Annasser, after starting off withRC Kouba.[1][2] He also played briefly withMC Alger 1953–1954CR Belouizdad.[3]
On January 6, 1963, Zitouni made his debut for theAlgerian National Team in a 2–1 win overBulgaria in a friendly at theStade 20 Août inAlgiers.[4] In that game, he scored a goal in the 72nd minute, which was also the first goal in the history of independentAlgeria.
On June 17, 1965, Zitouni got his last cap for Algeria, in a 3–0 loss againstBrazil inOran.[5]
After his playing career, Zitouni managed a number of Algerian clubs, most notablyUSM Alger in the 1970s.