Mohamed Khedis

Mohamed Khedis
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Khedis
Date of birth 29 February 1952(1952-02-29)
Place of birth Algiers, Algeria
Date of death 26 August 2008(2008-08-26) (aged 56)
Place of death Algiers, Algeria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Central Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1982 NA Hussein Dey ? (?)
National team
1972–1980 Algeria 49 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mohamed Khedis (29 February 1952 - 26 August 2008) was an Algerian international footballer. He played as a central defender. He represented Algeria in the 1980 Summer Olympics and participated in the qualification process for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[1][2][3] He died from a heart attack.[4][5] His son Sid Ahmed Khedis currently plays for RC Kouba.

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International career

In January 1980, Khedis was a member of the Algerian National Team at the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations in Nigeria. He started all five of Algeria's games at the tournament, helping the team reach the final for the first time in the country's history. However, they lost the final 3-0 to hosts Nigeria.

Later that year, Khedis was again a member of the Algerian National Team, this time at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. Khedis played in 3 of Algeria's 4 matches at the tournament.[6]

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