Abdelmoumene Djabou facts for kids
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Djabou with Algeria in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdelmoumene Djabou | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Sétif, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.65 m | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| USM Sétif | |||
| ES Sétif | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2012 | ES Sétif | 101 | (22) |
| 2006–2007 | → MC El Eulma (loan) | 23 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | → USM El Harrach (loan) | 43 | (7) |
| 2012–2015 | Club Africain | 68 | (19) |
| 2016–2019 | ES Sétif | 49 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Al-Nassr (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | MC Alger | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | ES Sétif | 42 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Algeria U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2018 | Algeria A' | 12 | (3) |
| 2010–2017 | Algeria | 13 | (3) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Abdelmoumene Djabou (born 31 January 1987) is a former professional football player from Algeria. He played as an attacking midfielder, which means he helped both defend and score goals.
Djabou played for the Algerian national team starting in 2010. He was part of the Algerian teams that played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea. He played 13 international games and scored three goals for his country.
He is one of Algeria's top scorers in the FIFA World Cup, with two goals. He shares this record with Salah Assad and Islam Slimani.
Club Career
Abdelmoumene Djabou started his football journey in his hometown. He played for youth teams like USM Sétif and ES Sétif. He made his first senior team appearance for ES Sétif in the 2004–05 season.
He also spent some time playing for other clubs on loan. For example, he played for MC El Eulma during the 2006–07 season. In 2009, he was loaned to USM El Harrach. He scored his first goal for them against his old club, MC El Eulma. He played well, scoring five goals in 31 games during his second loan spell there.
In 2012, Djabou moved to Tunisia. He signed a two-year contract with Club Africain, a team in Tunisia. After playing there, he returned to ES Sétif. Later, in 2019, he joined MC Alger.
International Career
Abdelmoumene Djabou was first called to play for the Algerian national team in September 2010. This was for a qualifying match against the Central African Republic.
He also played for Algeria in the 2011 African Nations Championship in Sudan. His team, known as the Desert Foxes, made it to the semi-finals of that tournament.
Djabou played an important role in the qualifying games for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was chosen to be part of Algeria's team for the World Cup finals in Brazil. On 22 June, he scored a goal for Algeria in their 4–2 win against South Korea during a group match. He also scored a goal in the Round of 16 match against Germany. Even though Algeria lost 2–1 in extra time, his goal was a memorable moment.
International Goals
Here are the goals Abdelmoumene Djabou scored for the Algerian national team. The score column shows the score after his goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August 2013 | Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria |  Guinea |
2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 June 2014 | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil |  South Korea |
3–0 | 4–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 3 | 30 June 2014 | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil |  Germany |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Abdelmoumene Djabou won several trophies and championships with his clubs:
ES Sétif
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2016–17 (This is the top football league in Algeria)
- Algerian Cup: 2011–12 (A major cup competition in Algeria)
- Arab Champions League: 2007–08 (A competition for top clubs in Arab countries)
- North African Cup Winners Cup: 2010
- North African Super Cup: 2010
Club Africain
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2014–15 (The top football league in Tunisia)
See also
In Spanish: Abdelmoumene Djabou para niños
