Mokhtar Megueni

Mokhtar Megueni

Personal information
Date of birth	July 24, 1989
Place of birth	Mascara, Algeria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	JSM Béjaïa
Number	20
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	USM Oran	-	(-)
2008–2012	ES Sétif	25	(1)
2010–2011	→ MC Saïda (loan)	15	(0)
2012–	JSM Béjaïa	0	(0)
National team^‡
2007–2008	Algeria U20	4	(0)
2008–	Algeria U23	7	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, June 27, 2012 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, June 27, 2012 (UTC)

Mokhtar Megueni (born July 24, 1989 in Mascara) is an Algerian footballer who plays for JSM Béjaïa in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Club career

On July 19, 2010, Megueni was loaned out by ES Sétif to MC Saïda for one season.^[1]

International career

In September 2007, Megueni was called up to the Algerian U20 National Team for the first edition of the Mediterranean Trophy held in Sicily, Italy.^[2] In 2008, he was a member of the U20 team that drew 0-0 with Mauritania in the preliminary round of the 2009 African Youth Championship.^[3]

In 2008, Megueni was called up to the Algerian Under-23 National Team for a five-day training camp in Algiers.^[4] Since then, he has been a regular member of the Under-23 team. On April 29, 2011, he scored his first goal for the Under-23 team, with a goal in the 20th minute in a 1-0 win over Niger.^[5]

Honours

• ES Sétif
  • Algerian Cup
    • Winner: 2011–12

References

1. Megueni : «Au MCS pour rebondir»
2. EN U18 : 20 joueurs sélectionnés
3. Algérie (U19) 0-0 Mauritanie (U19)
4. E.N. Espoirs : La liste des sélectionnés
5. EN U23 : Algérie 1-0 Niger (amical)

External links

• DZFoot Profile
• Mokhtar Megueni profile at Soccerway