Samir Hadjaoui

Samir Hadjaoui
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-02-16)16 February 1979
Place of birth Tlemcen, Algeria
Date of death 16 May 2021(2021-05-16) (aged 42)
Place of death France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2002 WA Tlemcen
2002–2005 ASO Chlef 62 (0)
2005–2006 CR Belouizdad 3 (0)
2006–2009 ES Sétif 65 (0)
2009–2010 JS Kabylie 31 (0)
2010–2011 WA Tlemcen 9 (0)
2011–2012 CS Constantine 1 (0)
2012–2013 Paradou AC 0 (0)
International career
2007 Algeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samir Hadjaoui (16 February 1979 – 16 May 2021) was an Algerian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Club career

Born in Tlemcen, Hadjaoui began his career with hometown club WA Tlemcen. He won two Algerian Cups and an Arab Cup with the side.[2]

Having joined ASO Chlef in 2002, he won a third Algerian Cup.[2]

Following a brief stint with CR Belouizdad he signed with ES Sétif.[2] He contributed to two Algerian Championnat National titles and two Arab Champions League titles between 2006 and 2009.[2]

He played four more seasons with JS Kabylie, WA Tlemcen, CS Constantine, and Paradou AC.[2]

International career

Hadjaoui made his debut for the Algeria national team in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Cape Verde on 2 June 2007, coming on as a substitute for Yacine Bezzaz after the starting goalkeeper Lounès Gaouaoui received a red card.[citation needed] He made his first start for the team[citation needed] in a 4–3 friendly loss against Argentina in Barcelona's Nou Camp, facing a 20-year-old Lionel Messi.[2]

Death

Hadjaoui died on 16 May 2021 after a long illness.[2]

Honours

WA Tlemcen[2]

ASO Chlef[2]

ES Sétif[2]

References

  1. ^ La Fiche de Samir HADJAOUI - Football algérien Archived 30 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Carnet : Décès du gardien international Samir Hadjaoui". dzfoot.com (in French). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.


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