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Zinedine Ferhat
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Ferhat with Le Havre in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Bordj Menaïel, Algeria
Height 1.80m
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Angers
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2008 JS Kabylie
2008–2011 AC FAF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 USM Alger 106 (7)
2016–2019 Le Havre 104 (12)
2019–2022 Nîmes 73 (9)
2022–2023 Alanyaspor 23 (1)
2023– Angers 32 (3)
National team
2010 Algeria U17 1 (1)
2010–2013 Algeria U20 17 (2)
2013 Algeria A' 1 (0)
2015–2016 Algeria U23 7 (2)
2013– Algeria 12 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2024.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 January 2022

Zinedine Ferhat (born March 1, 1993) is a professional footballer from Algeria. He plays as a midfielder for the French club Angers. He also plays for the Algeria national team.

Zinedine Ferhat's Football Journey

Zinedine Ferhat has played for several football clubs. He started his professional career in Algeria. Later, he moved to France and then Turkey.

Playing for USM Alger

Zinedine Ferhat began his professional career with USM Alger in Algeria. He made his first appearance in a league game on November 19, 2011. He was only 18 years old at the time.

In his second season, Ferhat became a very important player for the team. He played in 30 matches. He scored his first two goals on February 2, 2013. That season, he helped USM Alger win two big titles: the Algerian Cup and the UAFA Club Cup. He also won an award for the best young player in the league.

In the 2013–14 season, Ferhat played an amazing role. He helped USM Alger win the league title after nine years. They also won the Super Cup. He played in 31 matches, scored five goals, and made eight assists. In his last season with the team, he helped USM Alger reach the CAF Champions League Final for the first time. They didn't win, but he helped them win another league title. He also made 10 assists that season.

Moving to Le Havre

On June 13, 2016, Ferhat joined Le Havre, a French club in Ligue 2. He signed a three-year contract. He played his first game for them on July 29, 2016. He scored his first goal on February 3, 2017.

In the 2017–18 Ligue 2 season, Ferhat was the best at giving assists. He set a new record with 20 assists in one season!

Playing for Nîmes

After his contract with Le Havre ended, Ferhat joined Nîmes on July 3, 2019. This club plays in Ligue 1, which is the top football league in France.

Time at Alanyaspor

On July 22, 2022, Ferhat moved to Turkey. He signed a two-year contract with Alanyaspor, a club in the Süper Lig. He was given the number 10 jersey.

Back to France with Angers

On August 31, 2023, Ferhat returned to France. He signed a two-year contract with Angers.

Zinedine Ferhat for Algeria

Zinedine Ferhat has played for Algeria at different levels. He represented his country in youth teams and later for the senior national team.

Youth Teams

Ferhat was first called to the Algeria under-20 national team on March 24, 2010. He played in the 2010 UNAF U-20 Tournament. In 2012, he scored a penalty against Morocco in a play-off game.

He was also part of the Algeria under-20 team in the 2013 African U-20 Championship. Even though Algeria didn't get past the first stage, Ferhat played so well that he was chosen for the "team of the tournament." In November 2015, he played for the Algeria under-23 national team in the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career Numbers

Here are Zinedine Ferhat's career statistics for his clubs:

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USM Alger 2011–12 Ligue 1 17 0 3 0 20 0
2012–13 Ligue 1 21 1 5 1 2 0 6 0 34 2
2013–14 Ligue 1 29 5 1 0 1 0 31 5
2014–15 Ligue 1 19 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 24 1
2015–16 Ligue 1 20 0 0 0 9 0 29 0
Total 106 7 11 1 13 0 8 0 138 8
Le Havre 2016–17 Ligue 2 34 3 3 0 1 0 38 3
2017–18 Ligue 2 35 4 0 0 2 1 2 0 39 5
2018–19 Ligue 2 35 5 2 0 5 0 42 5
Total 104 12 5 0 8 1 2 0 119 13
Nîmes 2019–20 Ligue 1 26 3 1 0 1 0 28 3
2020–21 Ligue 1 33 6 0 0 33 6
2021–22 Ligue 2 10 0 0 0 10 0
Total 69 9 1 0 1 0 71 9
Career total 279 28 17 1 9 1 13 0 10 0 328 30

What He's Won

Zinedine Ferhat has won several titles with his clubs and national teams:

USM Alger

  • Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2013–14, 2015–16 (won the league title twice)
  • Algerian Cup: 2013 (won the national cup)
  • Algerian Super Cup: 2013 (won the super cup)
  • UAFA Club Cup: 2013 (won a regional club cup)

Algeria U23

  • Africa U-23 Cup of Nations runner-up: 2015 (finished second in the African youth championship)

See also

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