Houssem Eddine Mrezigue

Houssem Eddine Mrezigue (Arabic: حسام الدين ميرازيق; born 23 March 2000) is an Algerian international footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Vizela, on loan from CR Belouizdad.[2]

Houssem Eddine Mrezigue
Merizegue with CR Belouizdad in 2022
Personal information
Full name Houssem Eddine Mezigue[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000[1]
Place of birth Aïn Arnat, Algeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vizela
(on loan from CR Belouizdad)
Youth career
0000–2019 ES Sétif
2019–2020 MC Alger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– CR Belouizdad 70 (3)
2023– → Vizela (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Algeria U23
2022– Algeria 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Algeria
FIFA Arab Cup
Winner2021 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023

Career

In July 2020, he signed a four-year contract with CR Belouizdad.[3]

On 29 August 2023, CR Belouizdad sent Mrezigue on loan to Primeira Liga side Vizela, with a future option to make the move permanent.[4]

International career

He made his debut for the Algeria national football team on 1 December 2021 in a 2021 FIFA Arab Cup game against Sudan.[5]

Mrezigue was part of the Algeria squad that finished runners-up in the 2022 African Nations Championship (which took place in 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa), and was elected Player of the Tournament.[6]

Honours

CR Belouizdad

Algeria

References
  1. "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Algeria" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. Houssem Eddine Mrezigue at Soccerway
  3. "Houssem-Eddine Mrezigue (ex-MCA U21) signe pour quatre ans". djazairess.com. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. "Vizela oficializa médio argelino Houssem Mrezigue" [Vizela announces Algerian midfielder Houssem Mrezigue] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 30 August 2023.
  5. "Algeria v Sudan game report". FIFA. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  6. "Africa: Mrezigue Named TotalEnergies CHAN 2022 Best Player". Confederation of African Football. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  7. "Algeria beat Tunisia to win FIFA Arab Cup 2021". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.


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