Abdelhamid Kermali

Abdelhamid Kermali
Personal information
Date of birthApril 24, 1931
Place of birthAkbou, Algeria
Date of deathApril 13, 2013 (aged 81)
Place of deathSétif, Algeria
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1948-1951USM Sétif
1951-1952USM Alger
1952-1953FC Mulhouse
1953-1955AS Cannes
1955-1958Olympique Lyonnais65(14)
1962-1966USM Sétif
1966-1967ES Sétif
National team
1958Algeria FLN
Teams managed
1966-1967ES Sétif
1983-1989MC Alger
1988-1989MC Alger
1989-1992Algeria
1999MC Alger
2003-2004ES Sétif
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Abdelhamid Kermali (April 24, 1931 – April 13, 2013[1]) was an Algerian footballer and football manager of the Algerian national team.[2][3]

Kermali was born in Akbou, Algeria. He played in several Algerian clubs as a striker, including USM Alger, before leaving for France to play for FC Mulhouse, AS Cannes and Olympique Lyonnais, with whom he made 65 Ligue 1 appearances, scoring 14 goals.[4]

As a manager, Kermali led the Algerian national team to its only continental trophy, winning the 1990 African Cup of Nations hosted in Algeria. He also guided the team to the title of the 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations.

References and notes

  1. ↑ http://www.aps.dz/Former-national-football-coach.html
  2. ↑ "1983-1984 KERMALI ABDELHAMID" (in French). sebbar.kazeo.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ Ouahib, Yazid (April 14, 2013). "Cheikh Kermali est parti" (in French). El Watan. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ RB (April 15, 2013). "DÉCÈS D’ABDELHAMID KERMALI" (in French). OLWeb.fr. Retrieved April 17, 2013.

Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.