Hamid Merakchi

Hamid Merakchi
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-01-28)28 January 1976
Place of birth Aïn Témouchent, Algeria
Date of death 16 November 2024(2024-11-16) (aged 48)
Place of death Marseille, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1994 ZSA Témouchent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 CR Témouchent
1996–1998 ES Mostaganem
1998–2000 Gençlerbirliği 26 (8)
2000–2001 MC Alger 13 (4)
2001–2003 WA Tlemcen
2003 MC Oran
2004 USM El Harrach
2005 WA Mostaganem
International career
1997 Algeria U23 3 (1)
1998–1999 Algeria 4 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hamid Merakchi (28 January 1976 – 16 November 2024) was an Algerian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Merakchi spent most of his career in Algeria, but had a spell with Turkish club Gençlerbirliği where he played in 26 Süper Lig matches.

He also made several appearances for the Algeria national team, including two qualifying matches for the 2000 African Nations Cup finals.

Death

Merakchi died in Marseille, France on 16 November 2024, at the age of 48.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Algeria 1998 1 0
1999 3 4
Total 4 4
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Merakchi goal.
List of international goals scored by Hamid Merakchi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 April 1999 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria  Liberia 1–0 4–1 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification
2 2–0
3 20 June 1999 19 May 1956 Stadium 56, Annaba, Algeria  Uganda 1–0 2–0 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification
4 2–0

References

  1. ^ "Interview with Merakchi in Le Buteur". Archived from the original on 6 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Hamid Merakchi". TFF. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  3. ^ Courtney, Barrie; Stokkermans, Karel (9 July 2009). "African Nations Cup 2000". RSSSF.
  4. ^ مهاجم المنتخب الوطني السابق مراكشي في ذمة الله (in Arabic)
  5. ^ "Les statistiques de Merakchi Hamid. Equipe d'Algérie de football". dzfootball.free.fr. Retrieved 27 June 2023.


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