Moussa Saïb
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| Moussa Saïb | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moussa Saïb | |
| Date of birth | March 5, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Theniet-El-Had, Algeria | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1995-1997 1997-1998 1998-2000 2000-2001 2001-2003 2002 |
Auxerre Valencia Tottenham Al-Nassr Auxerre Monaco →Lorient (Loan) Al Wasl |
0 (0) 0 (0) 13 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| ????-???? | Algeria | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Moussa Saïb (born 5 March 1969 in Theniet-El-Had, Algeria) is a former Algerian footballer.
He played as a midfielder and was captain of the Algerian national team in the early 1990s. Under his captaincy, the team won the 1990 African Nations Cup.
He played for Algerian club Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie and helped them to win the African Champions League in 1990. In 1992, he joined French club AJ Auxerre for an undisclosed fee.[1] In May 1997, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger tried to buy him along with Swiss center back Murat Yakın in what would have been a "sensational" £7 million deal;[2] however the deal did not succeed and Saib instead joined Spanish club Valencia for £3 million.[3] In 1998, he joined English club Tottenham Hotspur, who were fighting to avoid being relegated, for £2.3 million.[4] He helped Tottenham avoid relegation by scoring the sixth goal in their penultimate game of the 1997–1998 season against Wimbledon F.C., which ended 6-2.[5]
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[edit] Playing career
- 1987-1989 : JSM Tiaret
Algeria - 1989-1992 : JS Kabylie Algeria
- 1992-1997 : AJ Auxerre
France - 1997-1998 (march) : Valencia CF
Spain - 1998 (march)-1999 (dec.) : Tottenham Hotspur
England - 1999 (déc.)-2000 (dec.) : Al-Nasr
Saudi Arabia - 2000 (déc.)-2001 : AJ Auxerre France
- 2001-2002 (jan.) : AS Monaco FC France
- 2002 (jan.)-2002 : FC Lorient France
- 2002-2002 (Nov.) : Dubai Club
United Arab Emirates - November-December 2002 : Al-Ahli (Dubai)
- 2003 (jan.)-2004 : JS Kabylie Algeria [6]
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Winner of African Champions League once in 1990 with JS Kabylie.
- Winner of Algerian League twice in 1990 and 2004 with JS Kabylie.
- Winner of French League once in 1996 with AJ Auxerre.
- Winner of French Cup three times in 1994 and 1996 with AJ Auxerre and in 2002 with FC Lorient.
- Winner of League Cup once in 1999 with Tottenham Hotspurs.
- Participation in 2000 FIFA Club World Championship with Al Nassr.
[edit] Country
- Winner of African Cup of Nations in 1990.
- Winner of Afro-Asian Cup of Nations in 1991.
[edit] Awards
- DZFoot d'Or in 2003.
- Algerian Ballon d'Or in 2004.[7]
[edit] Coach
- Winner of Algerian League once with JS Kabylie in 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "Algerian captain to join Auxerre", Reuters News, 25 September 1992.
- ^ Mark Irwin. "Wenger swoop", The Mirror, 15 May 1997, p. 43.
- ^ "Wenger misses out on French pair", Agence France-Presse, 28 May 1997.
- ^ "Spurs sign Saib", Agence France-Presse, 23 February 1998.
- ^ "Brave Barnsley go down as Klinsmann saves Spurs", Agence France-Presse, 2 May 1998.
- ^ Short bio on an unofficial AJ Auxerre site
- ^ Official Le Buteur Ballon d'Or website
[edit] External links
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