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Ali Fergani

Ali Fergani

Algerian footballer and manager

Ali Fergani (Arabic: علي فرقاني) (born September 21, 1952) is an Algerian football manager and former player who played in the midfield position as a playmaker. He was a regular member of the Algeria national team during his 13-year international career.

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Playing career

Fergani played club football for NA Hussein Dey and JE Tizi-Ouzou. Fergani played for the Algeria national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He also took part in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.[2]

In 1981, Fergani came third in a run for an African Footballer of the Year award.[3]

Managerial career

Upon his retirement, Fergani was appointed as an assistant manager of Algeria national team, as well as the coach of his former club JS Kabylie. His managing career took off to a good start as he won the 1990 African Cup of Nations in his homeland. Fergani was re-appointed as the coach of Algeria national team in 1995, but was dismissed just one year later, after a defeat to Kenya.[4]

After leaving the national team, Fergani coached several Tunisian sides, including Club Athletic Bizertin,[5] Union Sportive Monastir and Stade Tunisien, among others.

Following the resignation of Robert Waseige, Fergani was once again recalled to the Algeria national team, as a manager.

On October 10, 2011, Fergani was appointed manager of the Algeria A' national team.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ali Ferghani Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  2. [2]
    Ali Fergani – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. [3]
    Pierrend, Jose Luis. "African Player of the Year 1981". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
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    Mubarak, Hassanin. "Algeria National Team Coaches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
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    "Site Officiel du Club Athlétique Bizertin | النادي الرياضي البنزرتي". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  6. [6]
    EN A' : Ali Fergani nouveau sélectionneur Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine; DZFoot.com, 10 October 2011.
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