Mehdi Zerkane

Mehdi Zerkane (Arabic: مهدي زرقان; born 15 July 1999) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for MC Alger.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.

Mehdi Zerkane
Personal information
Full name Mehdi Zerkane
Date of birth (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999
Place of birth Clermont-Ferrand, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 MC Alger
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Monaco B 16 (0)
2019–2020 Bordeaux B 12 (1)
2020–2022 Bordeaux 33 (1)
2022 → OFI (loan) 0 (0)
2023 Nimes 5 (0)
2023– MC Alger 0 (0)
International career‡
2020– Algeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:06, 09 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:06, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Zerkane's youth deal with Monaco expired at the end of June 2020.

Bordeaux

He agreed a professional deal with Bordeaux soon after, signing a contract until 2022.[2]

Zerkane made his debut for Bordeaux against Nantes on 21 August 2020, but was sent off for a foul on Nicolas Pallois in a 0–0 draw at the Matmut Atlantique under new coach Jean-Louis Gasset.[3]

On 31 October 2022, he was released from the club after having his contract mutually terminated.[4]

OFI (loan)

On 5 September 2022, Zerkane was loaned for one season with an option to buy to Greek club OFI.[5] On 27 October 2022, his loan was cut short by OFI.[6]

Nimes

On February 2, 2023 he signed a six-month contract with Ligue 2 side Nîmes Olympique.[7]

MC Alger

On August 17, 2023 he signed a two-year contract with MC Alger.[8]

International career

Zerkane was born in France to an Algerian father and Moroccan mother.[9] He debuted for the Algeria national team in a 3–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Zimbabwe on 12 November 2020.[10]

References
  1. "France - M. Zerkane - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. "Official | Bordeaux sign Mehdi Zerkane from Monaco | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com.
  3. "Bordeaux vs. Nantes - Football Match Report - August 21, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  4. Mihaitalazarica (31 October 2022). "Contrat résilié pour Mehdi Zerkane" (in French). Bordeaux. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  5. Mihaitalazarica (5 September 2022). "Στον ΟΦΗ ο Zerkane" (in Greek). OFI. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  6. Mihaitalazarica (27 October 2022). "Ανακοίνωση ΠΑΕ ΟΦΗ 1925" (in Greek). OFI. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. "Nîmes Olympique : Mehdi Zerkane renforce les Crocos (off.)". Sport.fr. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. "MCA : Le club officialise l'arrivée de Zerkane". dzfoot.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. "Équipe nationale : Mehdi Zerkane, une ambition concrétisée". La Gazette du Fennec (in French). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. "Mehdi Zerkane remplaçant face au Zimbabwé". WebGirondins. 12 November 2020.
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